Uab Softball Table of Contents/Quick Facts
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UAB SOFTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION General Information................................................................. p. 2 Location ........................................................................... Birmingham, Ala. Founded .............................................................................................1969 Enrollment .......................................................................................19,535 Communications....................................................................... p. 3 President .................................................................................Dr. Ray Watts Athletics Director .....................................................................Mark Ingram Mary Bowers Field.................................................................... p. 4 Nickname ........................................................................................Blazers Colors .................................................................Forest Green and Old Gold 2017 Schedule .......................................................................... p. 5 Conference ..........................................................................Conference USA 2017 Roster .............................................................................. p. 6 SOFTBALL HISTORY First Season ........................................................................................2000 All-Time Record ...............................................................................511-474 Players ............................................................................... p. 7-22 All-Time C-USA Record .................................................................... 208-184 NCAA Tournament Appearances .................................................................5 Career Stats ...................................................................... p. 23-25 C-USA Regular Season/Tournament Titles ..............................................1/0 Regional/Super Regional Appearances ..................................................5/1 Staff ................................................................................. p. 26-32 NCAA Tournament Record ..................................................................... 6-11 Opponents ........................................................................ p. 33-42 COACHING STAFF Head Coach ..................................................Marla Townsend (18th Season) Alma Mater ........................................................................ Alabama, ‘86 Season Review ...................................................................... 43-47 Record at UAB .............................................................................511-474 Career Record ................................................................................ Same History .............................................................................. p. 48-62 Assistant Coach ..............................................Amanda Ellis (Fourth Season) Assistant Coach ................................................Erica Sisson (Fourth Season) Records ............................................................................. p. 63-69 Director of Operations ...................................Anna Milwee (Second Season) Student Assist ant Coach ................................................... Caitlin Attfield 2016 REVIEW Overall Record ...................................................................................27-32 Conference Record (Finish) ........................................................14-10 (2nd) Conference USA Tournament .................................................................2nd Postseason ........................................................................................... N/A STADIUM INFORMATION Home Field .....................................................................Mary Bowers Field Capacity ..............................................................................................1,010 Field Dimensions ........................................................L: 200; C: 215; R: 200 Surface ...............................................................................................Grass All-Time Home Record .................................................................... 208-150 MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Athletics Communications .......................................Ted Feeley Associate Athletics Communications Director ...........................Jay D’Abramo Assistant Athletics Communications Director .............................Kylie Murphy Athletics Communications Associate .........................................Josh Gleason Athletics Communications Associate (Softball).....................Kathryn Langley Email .........................................................................langleyk@uab.edu Cell ...................................................................................229.308.3823 Office ................................................................................205.934.0724 Athletics Communications Assistant .......................................... Abby Vinson Mailing Address ......................................................... UAB Media Relations 617 13th Street South Birmingham, Ala. 35294 @UAB_SB 2 #TogetherWeAre COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA OUTLETS Ted Feeley Print Television (Football, Men’s Golf, Beach Volleyball) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ABC 33/40 Associate Athletics Director for Communications 201 Monroe Stree, Suite 1940 P.O. Box 360039 Office Phone: 205.934.0722 Montgomery, Ala. 36104 Birmingham, Ala. 35236 Email: [email protected] 800.821.3737 (phone) 205.982.3988 (phone) 334.265.7177 (fax) 205.982.3942 (fax) 334.262.5947 (out of state) Mike Raita (Sports Director) John Zenor (Sports) [email protected] (Email) Jay D’Abramo [email protected] (Email) Jeff Speegle, Stu McCann (Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, Women’s Tennis) THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS CBS 42 Associate Athletics Communications Director 2000 4th Avenue North 2075 Golden Crest Drive Office Phone: 205.934.7920 Birmingham, Ala. 35203-3840 Birmingham, Ala. 35209 Email: [email protected] 205.325.2431 (phone) 205.488.4237 (phone) 205.325.2425 (fax) 205.320.2722 (fax) Gary Estwick (Beat Writer) Chris Breece (Sports Director) Kylie Murphy [email protected] (Email) [email protected] (Email) Lauren Sisler, Chris McCulley (Women’s Basketball, Secondary Football, Cross Country, Men’s Tennis) THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES FOX 6 Assistant Athletics Communications Director (WEEKLY) P.O. Box 6 Office Phone: 205.934.2576 115 3rd Avenue West Birmingham, Ala. 35201 Email: [email protected] Birmingham, Ala. 35204 205.583.4345 (phone) 205.251.5158 (phone) 205.583.4356 (fax) 205.323.2294 (fax) Rick Karle (Sports Director) Sheldon Haygood, Mike Dubberly Kathryn Langley (Volleyball, Softball, Rifle, Secondary Men’s UAB Reporter NBC 13 Basketball) (CAMPUS, WEEKLY) P.O. Box 10502 Athletics Communications Associate Birmingham, Ala. 35294-0113 Birmingham, Ala. 35202 Office Phone: 205.934.0724 205.934.2040 (phone) 205.558.7348 (phone) Email: [email protected] 205.934.7911 (fax) 205.323.3314 (fax) Don Hawes (Sports Director) [email protected] (Email) KALEIDOSCOPE Tom Annino, Kyle Burger Josh Gleason (STUDENT, WEEKLY) (Baseball, Men’s Soccer, Track & Field) HUC 135 Athletics Communications Associate Birmingham, Ala. 35294-1150 205.934.3354 (phone) Office Phone: 205.934.0725 205.934.8050 Email: [email protected] [email protected] (Email) Abby Vinson PLEASE CALL US UAB (Women’s Golf, Bowling) Please note that there are only two correct versions of our name, the Athletics Communications Assistant acronym ‘UAB’ or the full ‘University of Alabama at Birmingham.’ Office Phone: 205.934.0722 WE ARE: UAB or University of Alabama at Birmingham Email:[email protected] WE ARE NOT: Alabama-Birmingham, Ala.-Birm., Ala.-Birmingham or U.A.B. @UAB_SB 3 #TogetherWeAre 2017MARY UAB BLAZERSBOWERS FIELDSOFTBALL MARY BOWERS FIELD Home of the Blazers The Blazer softball team opened its facilities on Feb. 23, 2010, and on March 1, 2016, dedicated its home stadium as Mary Bowers Field in grateful recognition of gifts given by Mary and Keith A. Bowers to support the softball program and softball head coach Marla Townsend, who began it. “Mary is the reason we decided to give this gift,” Mr. Bowers said. “She was quite an athlete in her day. We started going to athletic events when we started going together, and she got me into women’s sports, showing me they can be just as athletic as men. We supported UAB Athletics for nearly 30 years. Through this, Mary became friends with Marla Townsend and decided that with these funds she wanted to help provide an optimum experience for UAB’s student-athletes.” Mr. and Mrs. Bowers enjoyed 50 years of marriage before she passed away Dec. 13, 2009. Mr. Bowers was recognized during a dedication ceremony of the field that now bears his wife’s name. “I am eternally grateful to the Bowers family and to Mary for the support and inspiration she gave our team during her life and still today,” Townsend said. “The UAB softball family is humbled that we have the opportunity to pay tribute to Mary and perpetuate her life and incredible legacy every time we take this field in Birmingham.” The complex is adjacent to and south of the UAB baseball facility, Jerry D. Young Memorial Field, sitting in between 11th Street South and 12th Street South. The facility got a recent makeover in 2017 and upgraded a few of