UConn Huskies softball
The UConn Huskies softball team represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of college softball in at the Division I level of the NCAA. The team was founded in the spring of the 1974–1975 academic school year, and is a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). They play their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut.[2]
In its inaugural season the UConn Huskies compiled a 4–4 overall record. The Huskies are currently led by seventh-year head coach Laura Valentino, who succeeded Jen McIntyre in 2019. McIntyre succeeded Karen Mullins in 2015. Mullins led the Huskies to an 849–558–5 record and appeared in 8 NCAA Division I softball tournaments over 30 years in Storrs.[3] Valentino led the Huskies back to the Tournament in 2025.
During their initial tenure in the Big East Conference, the Huskies claimed seven Big East Conference softball tournament titles, six regular season championships and reached the 1993 Women's College World Series.[3] Since returning to the Big East in the 2021 season, UConn has won three more regular season championships and two more tournament championships.[4]
Head coaches
This table is complete through the 2026 season.[5]
| Name | Seasons | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Hanson | 7 | 65 | 49 | 1 |
| Ruth Mead | 2 | 31 | 22 | 0 |
| Karen Mullins | 31 | 862 | 626 | 5 |
| Jen McIntyre | 5 | 74 | 133 | 0 |
| Laura Valentino | 7 | 208 | 129 | 0 |
See also
References
- ↑"University of Connecticut Brand Colors"(PDF). Brand.UConn.edu. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ↑"Burrill Family Field". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- 12"2014 Softball Media Guide". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ↑Napier, Briar (2023-05-10). "Can UConn Softball Finally Win The BIG EAST Softball Championship?". FloSoftball. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ↑2017 Media Guide(PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original(PDF) on April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
External links
- UConn Huskies softball