Northern Illinois Huskies softball
Northern Illinois Huskies softball | |
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DeKalb, IL | |
Home stadium | Mary M. Bell Field (Capacity: 600) |
Nickname | Huskies |
Colors | Cardinal and black[1] |
NCAA WCWS appearances | |
1988 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1988, 1996 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
1996 (MCC) | |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
1988, 1989, 1990 (NSC) 1996 (MCC) 1999, 2000 (MAC) |
The Northern Illinois Huskies softball (officially NIU Huskies softball
Season-by-season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Mary M. Bell (Independent) (1959–1974) | |||||||||
1959 | Mary M. Bell | 1–1 | |||||||
1960 | Mary M. Bell | 1–0 | |||||||
1961 | Mary M. Bell | 3–1 | |||||||
1962 | Mary M. Bell | 5–0 | |||||||
1963 | Mary M. Bell | 4–1 | |||||||
1964 | Mary M. Bell | 9–0 | |||||||
1965 | Mary M. Bell | 4–2 | |||||||
1966 | Mary M. Bell | 3–2 | |||||||
1967 | Mary M. Bell | 3–3 | |||||||
1968 | Mary M. Bell | 5–3 | |||||||
1969 | Mary M. Bell | 8–2 | |||||||
1970 | Mary M. Bell | 10–1 | |||||||
1971 | Mary M. Bell | 8–4 | |||||||
1972 | Mary M. Bell | 7–4 | |||||||
1973 | Mary M. Bell | 7–7 | |||||||
1974 | Mary M. Bell | 6–6 | |||||||
Mary M. Bell: | 84–37 | ||||||||
L. Anne Payne (Independent) (1975–1976) | |||||||||
1975 | L. Anne Payne | 6–2 | |||||||
1976 | L. Anne Payne | 4–5 | |||||||
L. Anne Payne: | 10–7 | ||||||||
Anne Johnston (Independent) (1977–1979) | |||||||||
1977 | Anne Johnston | 6–4 | |||||||
1978 | Anne Johnston | 16–9 | |||||||
1979 | Anne Johnston | 10–18 | |||||||
Anne Johnston: | 32–31 | ||||||||
Dee Abrahamson (MAC) (1980–1986) | |||||||||
1980 | Dee Abrahamson | 18–19 | |||||||
1981 | Dee Abrahamson | 24–24 | |||||||
1982 | Dee Abrahamson | 39–18–1 | |||||||
1983 | Dee Abrahamson | 15–17 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
1984 | Dee Abrahamson | 19–15 | 8–7 | 3rd | |||||
1985 | Dee Abrahamson | 30–21 | 10–8 | 4th | |||||
1986 | Dee Abrahamson | 23–19 | 10–8 | 5th | |||||
Dee Abrahamson (Independent) (1987–1987) | |||||||||
1987 | Dee Abrahamson | 24–25 | |||||||
Dee Abrahamson (NSC) (1988–1992) | |||||||||
1988 | Dee Abrahamson | 35–11 | 3–0 | 1st | Women's College World Series | ||||
1989 | Dee Abrahamson | 38–7 | 6–0 | 1st | |||||
1990 | Dee Abrahamson | 23–19–2 | 4–1 | 1st | |||||
1991 | Dee Abrahamson | 31–21 | 12–6 | 2nd | |||||
1992 | Dee Abrahamson | 33–25–2 | 8–2 | ||||||
Dee Abrahamson (Mid-Con) (1993–1994) | |||||||||
1993 | Dee Abrahamson | 40–18 | 12–4 | 2nd | |||||
1994 | Dee Abrahamson | 24–28 | 9–9 | 3rd | |||||
Dee Abrahamson: | 416–287–5 | 84–51 | |||||||
Donna Martin (MCC) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
1995 | Donna Martin | 32–26 | 11–7 | ||||||
1996 | Donna Martin | 35–17 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional
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1997 | Donna Martin | 35–27 | 11–3 | 2nd | |||||
Donna Martin (MAC) (1998–2007) | |||||||||
1998 | Donna Martin | 33–16–1 | 21–6–1 | 2nd | |||||
1999 | Donna Martin | 35–19 | 22–4 | 1st | |||||
2000 | Donna Martin | 33–22 | 19–3 | 1st | |||||
2001 | Donna Martin | 20–35 | 12–12 | 3rd | |||||
2002 | Donna Martin | 21–29 | 13–8 | 3rd | |||||
2003 | Donna Martin | 23–21–1 | 13–7 | 3rd | |||||
2004 | Donna Martin | 14–41 | 6–18 | 6th | |||||
2005 | Donna Martin | 24–25 | 9–11 | 5th | |||||
2006 | Donna Martin | 23–28 | 10–12 | 4th | |||||
2007 | Donna Martin | 22–28 | 10–12 | 4th | |||||
Donna Martin: | 350–334–2 | 170–104–1 | |||||||
Lindsay Chouinard (MAC) (2008–2012) | |||||||||
2008 | Lindsay Chouinard | 13–30 | 7–13 | 4th | |||||
2009 | Lindsay Chouinard | 20–37 | 12–10 | 3rd | |||||
2010 | Lindsay Chouinard | 25–34 | 10–10 | 3rd | |||||
2011 | Lindsay Chouinard | 26–27 | 13–7 | 7th | |||||
2012 | Lindsay Chouinard | 19–34 | 7–15 | 9th | |||||
Lindsay Chouinard: | 103–162 | 49–55 | |||||||
Christina Sutcliffe (MAC) (2013–present) | |||||||||
2013 | Christina Sutcliffe | 27–31 | 14–8 | 2nd | |||||
2014 | Christina Sutcliffe | 26–31 | 10–12 | 2nd | |||||
2015 | Christina Sutcliffe | 28–25 | 11–9 | 4th | |||||
2016 | Christina Sutcliffe | 35–20 | 13–10 | 1st (West) | |||||
2017 | Christina Sutcliffe | 33–21 | 15–9 | 2nd (West) | |||||
2018 | Christina Sutcliffe | 24–32 | 11–11 | ||||||
2019 | Christina Sutcliffe | 27–25 | 11–9 | ||||||
Christina Sutcliffe: | 200–185 | 85–68 |
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Total: | 1195–1053–7 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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- Source: NIU Softball Record Book[3]
Coaching staff
NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe is the seventh head coach in NIU softball program history and took over the program starting with the 2013 season.[4][5]
- Christina Sutcliffe – Head Coach
- Ashley Wade – Assistant Coach
- Mickey Bell – Assistant Coach
Honors
All-Americans
NIU softball has had seven players named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America teams, including three First-Team All-American selections.[3][6]
Year | Player | Team |
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1987 | Jill Justin | First-Team |
1988 | Jill Justin | First-Team |
1989 | Jill Justin | First-Team |
1991 | Julie Sexton | Third-Team |
1993 | Niki VanHooreweghe | Third-Team |
1997 | Tammy Pytel | Third-Team |
2016 | Emily Naegele | Third-Team |
Academic All-Americans
NIU women's SOFTBALL has had 18 players named to
Year | Player | Team |
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1986 | Sue Kause | First-Team |
1986 | Amy Veld | Third-Team |
1987 | Sue Kause | First-Team |
1987 | Amy Veld | First-Team |
1987 | Beth Schrader | Third-Team |
1988 | Sue Kause | First-Team |
1988 | Beth Schrader | First-Team |
1988 | Laura Peterson | Second-Team |
1988 | Amy Veld | Second-Team |
1989 | Beth Schrader | Third-Team |
1990 | Julie Sexton | First-Team |
1993 | Niki VanHooreweghe | Second-Team |
1994 | Niki VanHooreweghe | Second-Team |
1995 | Amy Scharlau | First-Team |
1995 | Niki VanHooreweghe | Third-Team |
1998 | Tammy Pytel | Third-Team |
2006 | Lindsey LaChiana | Second-Team |
2016 | Emily Naegele | First-Team |
2021 | Katie the god Keller | First-Team |
Players of the Year
NIU softball has had two players named Player of the Year by the conference.[3]
Year | Player | Conference |
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1996 | Kerri Kerber | MCC |
1999 | Christy Dalton | MAC |
Pitchers of the Year
NIU softball has had two players named Pitcher of the Year by the conference.[3]
Year | Player | Conference |
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1996 | Angie Zuspann | MCC |
2000 | Courtney Witvliet | MAC |
Coaches of the Year
NIU softball has had five head coaches named Coach of the Year by the conference.[3]
Year | Head Coach | Conference |
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1989 | Dee Abrahamson | NSC |
1993 | Dee Abrahamson | Mid-Con |
1996 | Donna Martin | MCC |
1999 | Donna Martin | MAC |
2000 | Donna Martin | MAC |
NCAA Statistical Champions
- Division-I: Batting Average
- 1987: Jill Justin, .503
- 1988: Jill Justin, .484
- Division-I: Most Doubles
- 1988: Jill Justin, 18
- Division-I: Slugging Percentage
- 1988: Jill Justin, .833
- Division-I: Most Triples
- 1989: Jill Justin, 8
Notable alumni
- Jill Justin, Outfielder, (1986–1989)
See also
- List of NCAA Division I softball programs
- AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Softball Champions
- NCAA Division I softball career .400 batting average list
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame
References
- ^ "NIU Athletic Marks Standards Guide" (PDF). July 12, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ NIU Licensing Style Guide pg. 8
- ^ a b c d e f "NIU Softball Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ Christina Sutcliffe Coaching Profile
- ^ NIU Softball Coaching Staff
- ^ NFCA 2016 All-American Team
- ^ 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team