College softball team
Ohio State Buckeyes softball |
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Founded | 1972 |
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University | Ohio State University |
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Head coach | Kirin Kumar (1st season) |
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Conference | Big Ten |
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Location | Columbus, OH |
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Home stadium | Buckeye Field (Capacity: 1500) |
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Nickname | Buckeyes |
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Colors | Scarlet and gray[1] |
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1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 |
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1990, 2007 |
The Ohio State Buckeyes softball team represents Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are led by head coach Kirin Kumar. The team plays its home games at Buckeye Field located on the university's campus.[2]
History
Coaching history
Years
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Coach
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Record
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%
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1972–1973 |
Catherine O’Brien |
16–6 |
.727
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1974–1977 |
Harriet Reynolds |
27–28 |
.491
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1978 |
Don Dungee |
20–7 |
.741
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1979–1985 |
Dianne Thompson |
146–147–2 |
.498
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1986–1988 |
Barb Dearing |
56–89–2 |
.388
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1989–1996 |
Gail Davenport |
220–247 |
.471
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1997–2012 |
Linda Kalafatis |
538–358 |
.600
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2013–2024 |
Kelly Kovach Schoenly |
367–226–1 |
.619
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2025–present |
Kirin Kumar |
0–0 |
–
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Championships
Conference championships
Season
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Conference
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Record
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Head coach
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1990 |
Big Ten Conference |
17–7 |
Gail Davenport
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2007 |
Big Ten Conference |
14–2 |
Linda Kalafatis
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Conference tournament championships
Coaching staff
Name
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Position coached
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Consecutive season at Ohio State in current position
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Kirin Kumar |
Head coach |
1st
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Jenna Hall |
Assistant coach |
7th
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Jordan Clark |
Assistant coach |
1st
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Anna Kirk |
Volunteer Assistant Coach |
2nd
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Megan Smith |
Director of Operations |
5th
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Reference:[4]
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Notable players
- Big Ten Player of the Year
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- Big Ten Coach of the Year
- Gail Davenport, 1990
- Linda Kalafatis, 2002
- Linda Kalafatis, 2007[5]
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Established: 1870 – Endowment: $7 billion (2022) –
Students: 60,540 (Columbus) 65,795 (all campuses) |
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