Samantha Ricketts
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMississippi State
ConferenceSEC
Record142–83 (.631)
Biographical details
Born (1986-12-29) December 29, 1986 (age 37)
San Jose, California
Alma materOklahoma
Playing career
2006–2009Oklahoma
2009–2010Akron Racers
Position(s)First baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2011Oklahoma (GA)
2012–2014Wichita State (asst.)
2015–2018Mississippi State (asst.)
2016USSSA Pride (asst.)
2019Mississippi State (AHC)
2020–presentMississippi State
Head coaching record
Overall142–83 (.631)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
As a Player:

As an Assistant:

  • MVC Regular Season Champions (2014)

Samantha Louisa Ricketts (born December 29, 1986)[1] is an American, former collegiate All-American, professional softball first baseman, and the current head coach at Mississippi State.[2] She played college softball at Oklahoma, where she set the then career RBI record and was named a two-time Second Team NFCA All-American.

Playing career

Ricketts played college softball for Oklahoma from 2006 to 2009, where she set the then career RBI record and was named a two-time Second Team NFCA All-American.[3][4]

Ricketts was drafted 12th overall by the Akron Racers in the 2009 NPF Draft, and played two seasons for the team.[5]

Coaching career

Mississippi State

On July 21, 2014, Ricketts was named an assistant coach for Mississippi State.[6] On July 30, 2018, she was promoted to associate head coach. On July 22, 2019, Ricketts was named the head coach for Mississippi State.[7][8]

USSSA Pride

On May 25, 2016, Ricketts was named an assistant coach for the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch league.[9]

Personal life

Ricketts is the sister of softball athletes Keilani Ricketts and Stephanie Ricketts. She is of Samoan descent.[10]

Statistics

Oklahoma Sooners

[11]

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2006 57 166 23 59 .355 51 9 0 11 97 .584% 19 17 0 0
2007 63 183 41 76 .415 81 18 0 12 142 .776% 37 11 1 1
2008 60 159 33 56 .352 51 13 2 9 108 .679% 38 12 0 0
2009 57 180 32 58 .322 56 8 0 15 97 .539% 21 7 1 2
TOTALS 237 688 129 249 .362 239 48 2 47 444 .645% 115 47 2 3

Head Coaching Record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mississippi State Bulldogs (Southeastern Conference) (2020–Present)
2020 Mississippi State 25–3 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Mississippi State 35–25 8–15 9th NCAA Regional
2022 Mississippi State 37–27 10–14 11th NCAA Super Regional
2023 Mississippi State 28–25 7–16 12th
2024 Mississippi State 17–3 0–0
Mississippi State: 142–83 (.631) 25–45 (.357)
Total: 142–83 (.631)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Samantha Louisa Ricketts, Born 12/29/1986 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Samantha Ricketts". HailState.com. Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ^ "2007 NFCA ALL-AMERICANS". NFCA.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ "2009 NFCA ALL-AMERICANS". NFCA.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. ^ "Samantha Ricketts". Stats.805stats.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  6. ^ "Samantha Ricketts Hired as Mississippi State Softball Assistant Coach". ForWhomTheCowbellTolls.com. Vox Media, Inc. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Samantha Ricketts Named MSU Head Softball Coach". HailState.com. Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  8. ^ "OU softball: Samantha Ricketts hired as Mississippi State head coach". OUDaily.com. The Oklahoma Daily. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. ^ "USSSA Pride Add Sam Ricketts to 2016 Coaching Staff". usssapride.com. May 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Softball coach for Mississippi State is a daughter of American Samoa". Samoa News. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Oklahoma Softball 2019 Media Guide". Soonersports.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs head softball coaches
Current head softball coaches of the Southeastern Conference
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