Oregon State Beavers softball
| Oregon State Beavers softball | |
|---|---|
 2023 Oregon State Beavers softball team | |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| University | Oregon State University |
| Head coach | Laura Berg (11th season) |
| Conference | Pac-12 |
| Location | Corvallis, Oregon, US |
| Home stadium | Kelly Field (capacity: 750) |
| Nickname | Beavers |
| Colors | Orange and black[1] |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2006, 2022 | |
| AIAW WCWS appearances | |
| 1977, 1978, 1979 | |
| NCAA super regional appearances | |
| 2006, 2022 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| 2005 | |
The Oregon State Beavers softball team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Pac-12 Conference. The Beavers are currently led by head coach Laura Berg. The team plays their home games at Kelly Field, formerly known as Oregon State Softball Complex, located on the university's campus.[2]
History
[edit]Coaching history
[edit]| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1976 | Diane Thompson | 23–13 | .639 |
| 1977 | Rayne Brooks | 18–13–1 | .578 |
| 1978–1980 | Rita Emery | 55–28–1 | .661 |
| 1981–1985 | Ellen Margolis | 145–76–1 | .655 |
| 1986–1988 | Carol Browning | 45–80 | .360 |
| 1989–1994 | Vickie Dugan | 64–201 | .242 |
| 1995–2012 | Kirk Walker | 594–491–3 | .547 |
| 2013–present | Laura Berg | 268-232–1 | .536 |
Kirk Walker came out as gay to the Oregon State Beavers softball team while he was their coach in 2005, and while still the coach of that team, came out to the website Outsports in 2007;[4][5] he was the first openly gay male coach in NCAA Division I history.[6][7]
Championships
[edit]Conference Championships
[edit]| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pac-12 Conference | 13–8 | Kirk Walker |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Oregon State in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Berg | Head coach | 11th | |
| Eric Leyba | Associate Head Coach | 5th | |
| Jamie Wiggins | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Shelly Prochaska | Player Development | 4th | |
| Sarah Hoechlin | Director of Operations | 2nd | |
| Reference:[8] | |||
Notable players
[edit]Conference awards
[edit]- Brianne McGowan (2005)
- Kirk Walker (1999, 2005)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Colors | Oregon State University Relations and Marketing". July 8, 2019.
- ↑ "OSU Softball Complex". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ↑ "Oregon State Softball Record Book". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 19 Feb 2023.
- ↑ Branch, John (August 28, 2013). "A Coach Joins a Short List by Announcing He's Gay" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ Gazette-Times, BRAD FUQUA, Corvallis (August 25, 2012). "OSU softball: Walker reflects on 18 years leading softball program". Corvallis Gazette-Times.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Savell Reavis, Tracey (August 26, 2017). "UCLA coach Kirk Walker on life after coming out". Washington Blade. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ↑ Painter, Jill (April 1, 2011). "NCAA coach, a native of Woodland Hills, brings hope to gay and lesbian community". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Oregon State Softball Coaches". OSUBeavers.com. Oregon State Athletics. Retrieved 19 Feb 2023.
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