CoachesSB 00 2/8/01 9:47 AM Page 285 So f t b a l l Coaches’ Records All-Divisions Coaches’ Records Winningest Coaches All-Time By Perce n t a g e .. 28 6 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 6 Division I Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Perce n t a g e .. 28 6 Winningest Active Coaches By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 7 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Perce n t a g e .. 28 7 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 7 Division II Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Perce n t a g e .. 28 8 Winningest Active Coaches By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 8 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Perce n t a g e .. 28 9 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 9 Division III Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches By Perce n t a g e .. 28 9 Winningest Active Coaches By Vic t o r i e s .. 28 9 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Perce n t a g e .. 29 0 Winningest Coaches All-Time By Vic t o r i e s .. 29 0 CoachesSB 00 2/8/01 9:47 AM Page 286 28 6 ALL DIVISIONS COACHES’ RECORDS BY VICTORIES All-Divisions Coaching (Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA school; includes spring Re c o rd s varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Coach, Teams Yr s . Wo n Lo s t Ti e d Pc t . 1. *Margie Wright (Illinois 1980-85; Fresno St. 86-00) .. 21 93 9 30 4 3 .7 5 4 Winningest Coaches All-Tim e 2. Judi Garman (Cal St. Fullerton 1980-99) .. 20 91 3 37 4 4 .7 0 9 3. *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] 19 7 7 - 0 0 ). 24 87 2 30 4 2 .7 4 0 BY PERCENTAGE 4. *Bill Galloway (Texas A&M 1979-81; (Minimum 10 years as a head coach at an NCAA school; includes spring Louisiana Tech 82-00) .. 22 84 8 34 3 2 .7 1 1 varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) 5. *Gayle Blevins (Indiana 1980-87; Iowa 88-00) .. 21 84 2 39 9 5 .6 7 6 Coach, Teams Yr s . Wo n Lo s t Ti e d Pc t . 1. *Scott Whitlock (Kennesaw St. 1991-00) .. 10 48 2 66 0 .8 8 0 6. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96).. 21 84 0 16 7 3 .8 3 2 2. #Sharron Backus (UCLA 1976-96).. 21 84 0 16 7 3 .8 3 2 7. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-00).. 17 83 6 25 9 6 .7 5 9 3. *#Sue Enquist (UCLA 1989-00).. 12 57 9 11 7 1 .8 3 1 8. *Sandy Fischer (Oklahoma St. 4. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-00).. 15 80 6 16 8 0 .8 2 8 19 7 9 - 0 0 ). 22 82 5 33 5 3 .7 0 9 5. June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 72 1 15 4 0 .8 2 4 9. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-00) .. 23 80 6 17 2 1 .8 2 3 9. *Mike Candrea (Arizona 1986-00) .. 15 80 6 16 8 0 .8 2 8 6. *Jan Hutchinson (Bloomsburg 1978-00) .. 23 80 6 17 2 1 .8 2 3 7. *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-00).. 16 66 3 16 3 0 .8 0 3 11 . *Joyce Compton (Missouri 1983-86; 8. *Frank Cheek (Humboldt St. 1989-00).. 12 56 2 14 1 1 .7 9 8 South Carolina 87-00).. 18 76 4 30 5 1 .7 1 4 9. *JoAnne Graf (Florida St. 1984-00).. 17 83 6 25 9 6 .7 5 9 12 . *Yvette Girouard (La.-Lafayette 1981-00) .. 20 75 9 25 0 0 .7 5 2 10 . *Margie Wright (Illinois 1980-85; Fresno St. 13 . *Kathy Welter (Okla. Baptist 1980-82; 86 - 0 0 ). 21 93 9 30 4 3 .7 5 4 Texas Tech 83-85; Cal St. 11 . Dan Simmons (Neb.-Kearney 1988-00).. 13 44 2 14 5 0 .7 5 3 Bakersfield 86-00).. 21 75 3 30 8 6 .7 0 6 12 . *Yvette Girouard (La.-Lafayette 1981-00) .. 20 75 9 25 0 0 .7 5 2 14 . *Linda Wells (Minnesota 1974-75, 13 . *Denny Griffin (Alma 1989-2000).. 12 36 2 12 1 0 .7 4 9 77-89; Arizona St. 90-00) .. 26 73 7 55 5 1 .5 7 0 14 . Gary Torgeson (Cal St. Northridge 1982-94) 13 63 6 21 6 7 .7 4 0 15 . *Margo Jonker (Central Mich. 1980-00) .. 21 73 1 39 3 5 .6 4 7 15 . *Mary Yori (Neb.-Omaha 1989-99; 16 . June Walker (Col. of New Jersey 1974-95) 22 72 1 15 4 0 .8 2 4 Colorado St. 2001).. 11 45 9 15 8 3 .7 4 0 17 . *Judy Groff (American Int’l 1969-00).. 32 71 4 37 0 3 .6 5 7 16 . *Sandy Jerstad (Augustana [S.D.] 18 . *Kathy Veroni (Western Ill. 1973-00).. 27 71 1 46 5 2 .6 0 4 19 7 7 - 0 0 ). 24 87 2 30 4 2 .7 4 0 19 . Bob Brock (Baylor 1980-81; Texas 17 . *George Wares (Central [Iowa] A&M 82-96).. 17 69 5 29 8 0 .7 0 0 19 8 5 - 0 0 ). 16 53 9 18 9 2 .7 3 8 20 . Meredith Bakley (Valley City St. 1973-77; 18 . Cathy Compton (Eureka 1987-90; Northern Iowa 78-00) .. 28 69 0 55 2 3 .5 5 4 Nicholls St. 91-95; LSU 97-98).. 11 41 2 14 3 4 .7 3 7 21 . *Elaine Sortino (Massachusetts 1980-00) .. 21 68 8 31 4 3 .6 8 5 *Dee Dee Enabenter (Bridgewater St. 21 . %Carol Spanks (Cal Poly Pomona 1979-93; 1984-91, 93-00; San Jose St. 2001).. 16 42 9 15 3 3 .7 3 3 UNLV 95-97) .. 18 68 8 37 5 6 .6 4 6 20 . Joey Arrietta (Akron 1980-89) .. 10 32 6 11 5 4 .7 3 3 23 . *Sharon Drysdale (Kansas 1973-76; 21 . *Gina Loudenburg (Wheaton [Mass.] Northwestern 79-00) .. 26 68 4 50 4 3 .5 7 4 19 9 0 - 0 0 ). 11 28 7 10 3 2 .7 3 2 23 . *Carol Hutchins (Ferris St. 1982; Michigan 22 . Kathy Tropp Veronesi (Mount Holyoke 85 - 0 0 ). 17 68 4 29 2 3 .6 9 9 1979-84; Nichols 85-92) .. 14 18 8 71 0 .7 2 6 25 . *Chris Bellotto (Fla. Southern 1985-00)..... 16 663 275 0 .697 23 . *Mike McGovern (Ill.-Chicago 1990-00).. 11 53 6 20 2 1 .7 2 5 *Active coach; #Cohead coach with Sue Enquist for 1989-96; %Cohead coach with 24 . Clyde Washburne (Eastern Conn. St. Shan McDonald for 1995-97. 1977-87, 93) .. 12 28 4 11 0 1 .7 1 9 25 . Turan Smith (Norfolk St. 1987-00) .. 14 37 8 14 7 1 .7 1 9 *Active coach; #Cohead coaches for 1989-96. Division I Coaches’ Records Winningest Active Coaches BY PERCENTAGE (Minimum five years as a Division I head coach; includes spring varsity fast-pitch record at four-year colleges only.) Coach, Team Yr s . Wo n Lo s t Ti e d Pc t . 1. #Sue Enquist, UCLA............................... 12 579 117 1 .831 2. Mike Candrea, Arizona......................... 15 806 168 0 .828 3. JoAnne Graf, Florida St. ........................ 17 836 259 6 .759 4. Margie Wright, Fresno St....................... 21 939 304 3 .754 5. Yvette Girouard, La.-Lafayette................. 20 759 250 0 .752 6. Patty Gasso, Oklahoma......................... 6 303 101 0 .750 7. Mike McGovern, Ill.-Chicago.................. 11 536 202 1 .725 8. Joyce Compton, South Carolina.............. 18 764 305 1 .714 9. Bill Galloway, Louisiana Tech................. 22 848 343 2 .711 10. Sandy Fischer, Oklahoma St................... 22 825 335 3 .709 11. Carol Hutchins, Michigan....................... 17 684 292 3 .699 12. Mike Rappl, Canisius............................. 21 476 207 2 .695 13. Dick Blood, Cornell............................... 5 160 71 0 .693 14. Elaine Sortino, Massachusetts................. 21 688 314 3 .685 15. Bill Edwards, Hofstra............................. 11 387 177 2 .684 16. Liz Miller, Notre Dame.......................... 8 323 149 0 .684 17. Tiny Laster, Hampton............................. 11 314 146 1 .681 18. Karen Mullins, Connecticut..................... 19 557 260 4 .678 19. Gayle Blevins, Iowa............................... 21 842 399 5 .676 20. Melanie Davis, Troy St........................... 7 298 148 2 .665 21. Teresa Wilson, Washington................... 14 602 304 0 .664 22. Joan Joyce, Fla. Atlantic......................... 6 265 136 0 .661 23. Deb Solfaro, Boston U........................... 6 186 96 0 .660 24. Lana Richmond, Southeast Mo. St........... 18 584 307 2 .654 Margie Wright has led her team to 939 wins over 21 years. The 25. Charlie Wieners, St. Joseph’s................. 10 317 166 4 .651 Fresno State head coach has amassed more wins than any other 26. Frank Griffin, Stetson............................. 11 344 185 0 .650 coach in any division. 27. Margo Jonker, Central Mich................... 21 731 393 5 .647 CoachesSB 00 2/8/01 9:47 AM Page 287 DIVISION I COACHES’ RECORDS 28 7 Coach, Team Yr s . Wo n Lo s t Ti e d Pc t . Coach, Team Yr s . Wo n Lo s t Ti e d Pc t .