The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents
University of Iowa in
NCAA Division I college softball
College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is nor ...
. The team participates in the
Big Ten Conference. The
Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams partici ...
are currently led by head coach
Renee Luers-Gillispie
Renee Luers-Gillispie is an American college softball coach and a former college player. Luers-Gillispie is currently the head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes softball team of the University of Iowa.
Playing career
Luers-Gillispie first attended Kirkw ...
. The team plays its home games at
Bob Pearl Softball Field
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams parti ...
located on the university's campus.
History
Coaching history
Championships
Conference championships
Conference tournament championships
Coaching staff
Awards
;
Big Ten Player of the Year
*Terri McFarland, 1990
*Karen Jackson, 1991
*Debbie Bilbao, 1997
;
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
*Karen Jackson, 1994
*Kristi Hanks, 2000
*Kristi Hanks, 2001
*Lisa Birocci, 2003
;
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
*Terri McFarland, 1989
*Karren Jackson, 1991
*Kari Knopf, 1994
*Jessica Bashor, 2000
*
Stacy May
Stacy May-Johnson (born Stacy Margarita May; May 15, 1984) is an American, former collegiate, three-time professional All-Star softball player and current head coach at Fresno State. She played college softball for Iowa, being named a three-t ...
, 2003
;
Big Ten Coach of the Year
Coaches and media of the Big Ten Conference award the following individual honors at the end of each American football, football season. In addition, the ''Chicago Tribune'' awards the Chicago Tribune Silver Football to the most valuable football p ...
*
Gayle Blevins, 1989
*Gayle Blevins, 1997
*Gayle Blevins, 2000
References
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