The Florida State Seminoles softball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of softball. Florida State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
In the thirty-nine year history of the Seminoles softball program, the team has won fifteen ACC titles and two AIAW slow-pitch national titles. Florida State has made thirty appearances in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Women's College World Series on nine occasions. Jessica van der Linden and Lacey Waldrop have won the USA National Softball Player of the Year Award while thirty-one Seminole players have been honored as All-Americans and four have been drafted into the National Pro Fastpitch League.
The Seminoles play their home games at JoAnne Graf Field on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Lonni Alameda, also the coach of the USSSA Pride.
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Program history
FSU has been one of the most dominant softball programs in the history of collegiate softball. Only five teams in the history of the NCAA have been to more WCWS than Florida State and no school east of Arizona has been to more NCAA Tournaments than the Seminoles. Florida State has made a regional appearance every year since 2000. Florida State has never endured a losing season and have achieved 33 forty-win seasons.
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Venue
The softball team plays at the Seminole Softball Complex; the field is named for JoAnne Graf, the winningest coach in softball history.
Head coaches
- Records are through the 2017 season
Current coaching staff
- Head coach: Lonni Alameda
- Associate coach: Craig Snider
- Assistant coach: Travis Wilson
- Strength and Conditioning coach: Caitlin Quinn
Records and results
Year-by-year results
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, C = Conference
All-time record vs. ACC teams
Florida State softball maintains a winning percentage against all current ACC teams.
Rivalries
College World Series
Florida State has made 9 trips to the Women's College World Series, with a 8-18 record.
Championships
National championships
Conference regular season championships
Conference tournament championships
Awards
USA National Softball Player of the Year
Broderick Award
All-Americans
- Serita Brooks
- Jessica Burroughs
- Susan Buttery
- Myssi Calkins
- Darby Cottle-Veazey
- Danielle Cox
- Lisa Davidson
- Natalie Drouin
- Renee Espinoza
- Kristy Fuentes
- Toni Gutierrez
- Casey Hunter
- Morgan Klaeveman
- Christy Larsen
- Cindy Lawton
- Marla Looper
- Leslie Malerich
- Susan Painter
- Alex Powers
- Toni Robinette
- Jan Sikes
- Brandi Stuart
- Jessica van der Linden
- Lacey Waldrop
- Jessica Warren
- Shamalene Wilson
- Veronica Wootson
- Bonquisha Wozniak
Conference awards
- ACC Player of the Year - Toni Gutierrez (1992), Cindy Lawton (1995), Shamalene Wilson (1996), Jessica van der Linden (2003, 2004), Maddie O'Brien (2014), Alex Powers (2016), Jessica Warren (2017)
- ACC Defensive Player of the Year - Jessica Warren (2017)
- ACC Pitcher of the Year - Sarah Hamilton (2009), Lacey Waldrop (2014, 2015), Jessica Burroughs (2016, 2017)
- ACC Freshman of the Year - Shamalene Wilson (1993), Kristy Hull (1995), Jessica van der Linden (2001), Veronica Wootson (2004), Tiffany McDonald (2005), Monica Montez (2007), Jessica Warren (2015)
- ACC Coach of the Year - JoAnne Graf (1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004), Lonni Alameda (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Retired jerseys
See also
- Florida State Seminoles
- Florida State Seminoles baseball
- History of Florida State University
- List of Florida State University professional athletes
References
External links
- Seminoles.com - Official website of the Florida State Seminoles softball team.
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