Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball
Founded1993
UniversityUniversity of Tulsa
Head coachCrissy Strimple (3rd season)
ConferenceAAC
LocationTulsa, OK
Home stadiumCollins Family Softball Complex (Capacity: 1000)
NicknameGolden Hurricane
ColorsOld gold, royal blue, and crimson[1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
Conference USA
2006, 2009, 2012, 2014
AAC
2016, 2017, 2018
Regular Season Conference championships
Conference USA
2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
AAC
2017

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball team represents University of Tulsa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the American Athletic Conference. The Golden Hurricane are currently led by head coach Crissy Strimple.[2] The team plays its home games at Collins Family Softball Complex located on the university's campus.[3]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1993–1997 Pattie Holthaus 69–192 .264
1998–2000 Lori Castellano 59–107 .355
2001–2004 Jamie Pinkerton 140–105 .571
2005 Christy Connoyer 31–30 .608
2006–2019 John Bargfeldt 535–270–1 .664
2020–present Crissy Strimple 56–57–1 .496

Championships

Conference championships

Season Conference Record Head coach
2006 Conference USA 15–8 John Bargfeldt
2009 Conference USA 16–4 John Bargfeldt
2011 Conference USA 19–5 John Bargfeldt
2012 Conference USA 19–5 John Bargfeldt
2014 Conference USA 19–4 John Bargfeldt
2017 American Athletic Conference 15–3 John Bargfeldt

Conference tournament championships

Year Conference Tournament location Head coach
2006 Conference USA Tulsa, OK John Bargfeldt
2009 Conference USA El Paso, TX John Bargfeldt
2012 Conference USA Birmingham, AL John Bargfeldt
2014 Conference USA Boca Raton, FL John Bargfeldt
2016 American Athletic Conference Tulsa, OK John Bargfeldt
2017 American Athletic Conference Greenville, NC John Bargfeldt
2018 American Athletic Conference Tampa, FL John Bargfeldt

Coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Virginia in current position
Crissy Strimple Head coach 3rd
Sandra Smith Assistant coach 3rd
Reference:[4]

Awards and honors

Conference awards

AAC Pitcher of the Year
AAC Player of the Year
AAC Defensive Player of the Year
AAC Rookie of the Year

References

  1. ^ Tulsa Brand Guide (PDF). February 1, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  2. ^ "CRISSY STRIMPLE". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "COLLINS FAMILY SOFTBALL COMPLEX". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Tulsa Softball Coaches". TulsaHurricane.com. The University of Tulsa. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
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