LSU Tigers softball
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| LSU Tigers | |
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| University | Louisiana State University |
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| Conference | SEC |
| Location | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Head Coach | Yvette Girouard (8th year) |
| Home Stadium | Tiger Park (Capacity: 1000) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Purple and Gold
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| WCWS Appearances | |
| 2001, 2004 | |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007 | |
| Conference Champions | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 | |
The LSU Tigers softball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Yvette Girouard and assistant coaches James DeFeo and Megan Smith. They play home games in Tiger Park. LSU has won five SEC championships and have been to the Women's College World Series twice.
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[edit] History
LSU softball had its beginnings in 1979 with a team coached by Carol Smith. However, after only three seasons, LSU decided to shut down its softball program. In 1997 the Southeastern Conference decided to begin sponsoring softball, partly to help member institutions to comply with Title IX. LSU softball was reborn and quickly became one of the best teams in the conference. Since 1997, LSU has won 5 regular season SEC championships and 5 SEC tournament championships, more than any other school in the conference. LSU has also appeared in two Women's College World Series'.
[edit] Prominent Players
| Player | Position |
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| Emily Turner | P |
| Trena Peel | OF |
| Killian Roessner | C |
| Britni Sneed | P |
| Kristin Schmidt | P |
| LaDonia Hughes | CF |
| Leslie Klein | CF |
| Ashlee Ducote |
[edit] Head Coaches
| Name | Years | Record |
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| Carol Smith | 1978-1981 | 45-28 |
| Cathy Compton | 1997-1998 | 100-26 |
| Glenn Moore | 1998-2000 | 117-25 |
| Yvette Girouard | 2001-Present | 407-119 |
[edit] Year-by-Year Records
| Season | Coach | Record | Notes |
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| 1979 | Carol Smith | 16-7 | |
| 1980 | Carol Smith | 15-9 | |
| 1981 | Carol Smith | 14-12 | |
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| 1997 | Cathy Compton | 44-14 | |
| 1998 | Cathy Compton (first 68 games) Glenn Moore (last 4 games) |
58-14 | |
| 1999 | Glenn Moore | 56-10 | SEC Champion; SEC Tournament Champion |
| 2000 | Glenn Moore | 59-13 | SEC Champion |
| 2001 | Yvette Girouard | 59-11 | SEC Champion; SEC Tournament Champion; WCWS |
| 2002 | Yvette Girouard | 56-11 | SEC Champion; SEC Tournament Champion |
| 2003 | Yvette Girouard | 50-18 | NCAA Regional |
| 2004 | Yvette Girouard | 57-12 | SEC Champion; SEC Tournament Champion; WCWS |
| 2005 | Yvette Girouard | 31-23 | |
| 2006 | Yvette Girouard | 55-14 | NCAA Super Regionals |
| 2007 | Yvette Girouard | 55-12 | SEC Tournament Champion; NCAA Super Regionals |
| 2008 | Yvette Girouard | 44-18 | NCAA Regionals |
