U of M Softball

2005 NCAA Champions
2005 Softball Team
Big Ten Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Regional Champion, College World Series Champions

All-Time Michigan Softball Coaches' Record, 1978-2022
Overall Big Ten NCAA
Coach Year W L T Pct. W L Pct. BT CT R SR N
Gloria Soluk 1978-1980 49 25 0 .667
Bob DeCarolis 1981-1984 114 81 0 .585 21 27 .437 1 1
Carol Hutchins 1985-2022 1,684 540 5 .757 662 177 .789 22 10 18 3 1
Bonnie Tholl 2023- 108 64 0 .628 28 18 .574 0 2      
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BT = Big Ten Regular Season Championships
CT = Big Ten Tournament Championships (1982-2008
R = NCAA Regional Championships
SR = NCAA Super Regional (Starting 2005)
N = NCAA Championships
Annual Team Record
Overall Big Ten Tournament
Year W L T Pct. W L T Pct. Pl. BT R SR N/CWS
1978* 12 4 .750
1979*177 .708
1980* 15 11 .577
1981 19 16 .542
1982 31 14 .688 1st 3rd
1983 32 27 .542 9 15 .375 6th
1984 32 24 .571 12 12 .500 4th
1985 28 20 .583 16 8 .667 2nd
1986 32 17 .653 12 12 .500 5th
1987 39 17 .696 17 7 .708 2nd
1988 29 20 .591 15 9 .625 2nd
1989 42 20 .677 16 8 .667 2nd
1990 29 27 .518 12 12 .500 4th
1991 36 19 .655 15 9 .625 3rd
1992 37 24 .607 22 6 .786 1st 2nd
1993 46 13 .780 21 5 .808 1st 2nd
1994 34 26 .567 18 10 .643 3rd T
1995 50 12  .806 22 6 .786 1st 1st 1st  7th
1996 51 14 .785 20 4 .833 1st 1st 1st 7th
1997 56 16 1 .767 18 4 .767 2nd 1st 1st  5th
1998 56 7 .889 22 1 .957 1st 1st 1st  5th
1999 51 13 1 .792 21 3 .875 1st 2nd 5th
2000 45 16 1 .734 13 4 .765 2nd 1st 2nd
2001 43 17 1 .713 17 3 .850 1st 2nd 1st 7th (T)
2002 50 11 0 .820 15 3 .833 1st 1st 1st 7th (T)
200344 16 0 .733 13 5 .7222nd4th 2nd
2004 54 13 0 .806 17 3 .850 1st 1st 7th (T)
2005 657 0 .903 152 .8821st1st1st 1st1st
2006 44 15 0 .789 14 4 .778 2nd 1st 1st 2nd
2007 47 13 0 .789 144 .797 3rd 3rd (T) 1st 2nd
2008 52 8 0 .867 18 2 .900 1st T 5th (T)1st 2nd
2009 47 12 0 .797 17 3 .850 1st  1st 1st th (T)
2010 49 8 0 .860 18 1 .947 1st  1st 2nd
2011 53 6 0 .949 18 2 .900 1st   2nd
2012 42 17 0 .719 18 5 .782 1st  1st 2nd
2013 51 13 0 .797 20 2 .909 1st  1st 1st 5th (T)
2014 47 15 0 .758 18 5 .782 1st  1st 2nd
2015 60 8 0 .882 21 2 .913 1st 1st1st 1st 2nd
2016 52 7 0 .758 18 5 .782 1st 2nd 1st 1st 5th
2017 43 13 1 .762 20 3 .870 2nd 5th (T) 2nd    
2018 44 13 1 .767 18 3 .857 1st 5th (T) 2nd    
2019 45 13   .775 22 1 .956 1st 1st 2nd  
2020 15 8 .652 0 0    
2021 38 8 .826 36 6 .857 1st 2nd  
2022 38 18   .678 14 8 .636 4th (T) 2nd 2nd  
2023 26 25   .510 10 13 .435 9th (T) 9th (T)  
2024 43 18   .705 18 5 .783 2nd 1st 2nd  
2025 39 21   .650   11 11 .500 8th 1st 3rd  
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* totals do not include games against two-year schools not recognized by the NCAA
  record against two year schools: 1978, 0-2; 1979, 4-1; 1980, 1-0

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NFCA National Player of the Year
2016 Sierra Romero 2nd Base
Softball All-Americans
NFCA First Team All-Americans
1986 Alicia Seegert Catcher
1989 Jenny Allard Utility
1993 Patti Benedict Outfield
1995 Sara Griffin Utility
Kelly Kovach Pitcher
1996 Sara Griffin Utility
1997 Traci Conrad At-Large
1998 Sara Griffin Utility
Traci Conrad 1st Base
2001 Kelsey Kollen 2nd Base
2005Jennie RitterPitcher
Tiffany Haas 2nd Base
2006Jennie RitterPitcher
2008Samantha Findley2nd base
2009Nikki NemitzP (at large)
2011Amanda Chidester 3rd Base
2014Sierra Romero Short stop
2015 Sierra Romero 2nd Base (AL)
  Kelly Christner OF
2016 Sierra Romero 2nd Base
  Tera Blanco OF
  Sierra Lawrence OF
2018 Megahn Beaubien P (AL)
NFCA Second Team All-Americans
1987 Alicia Seegert Catcher
Vicki Morrow DP/Utility
1997 Kelly Holmes At-Large
1998 Melissa Gentile Catcher
Kellyn Tate Outfield
1999 Catherine Davie Outfield
Kelsey Kollen 2nd Base
2001 Melissa Taylor Outfield
2002 Stephanie Volpe 3rd base
2003Marissa YoungUtility
2004Jessica MerchantShortstop
Nicole MotyckaPitcher
2005Jessica MerchantShortstop
2008 Allesandro GiampoloOutfield
Jordan TaylorPitcher
2009 Amanda ChidesterUtility
2010 Dorian Shaw 1st Bsse
  Maggie Viefhaus 3rd BAse
  Jordan Taylor Pitcher
  Nikki Nemitz Utility/Pitcher (AL)
2011 Ashley Lane 2nd Base
  Jordan Taylor Pitcher (AL)
2013 Sierra Romero Short stop
2014 Haylie Wagner Pitcher (AL)
2016 Megan Betsa Pitcher
2017 Megan Betsa Pitcher
  Kelly Christner Outfield
2018 Faith Canfield 2nd Base
2021 Alex Storako Pitcher
 
NFCA Third Team All-Americans
1992 Pattie Benedict Outfield
1996 Kellyn Tate Outfield
1999 Traci Conrad 1st Base
2000 Marissa Young Utility
Stephanie Volpe Designated Player
2002 Marissa Young Pitcher
2004Tiffany Haas 2nd Base
2005Nicole MotyckaDesignated Player
2006Becky MarxCatcher
2008Nikki NemitzPitcher
2011 Bree Evans Outfield
2013 Ashley Lane 2nd Base
2017 Faith Canfield 2nd Base
2025Jenissa ConwayOutfield