Jamie Pinkerton (born May 25, 1964) is an American
softball
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coach who is the current head coach at
Iowa State
Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State be ...
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Coaching career
Tulsa
Arkansas
Montana
Iowa State
On August 2, 2017, Jamie Pinkerton was announced as the new head coach of the Iowa State softball program, replacing
Jamie Trachsel
Jamie Trachsel is an American softball coach who is the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels softball team.
Coaching career
North Dakota State
Iowa State
On, June 9, 2016, Jamie Trachsel was announced as the head coach of the Iowa State softball ...
who left for Minnesota.
On July 30, 2021 Iowa State and softball coach Jamie Pinkerton agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2025.
Pinkerton completed his fourth season at the helm of the Cyclones in 2021, leading Iowa State to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1988. After a 34–23 season in 2021, Pinkerton has a record of 105–94 at Iowa State, including a COVID-19 shortened season in 2020. The Cyclones won a pair of games at the 2021 NCAA Regional, advancing to the regional championship for the first time in program history.
Iowa State also earned its first-ever ranking in the NFCA Top-25 Coaches poll on Feb. 23, 2021, debuting at No. 25 in the country. ISU's unprecedented success has been sparked by Pinkerton engineering the greatest offense ever seen in Ames. For the third time in his four seasons at Iowa State, the Cyclones set a new school record for home runs – hitting 64 in just 57 games.
Head coaching record
College
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Living people
American softball coaches
Tulsa Golden Hurricane softball coaches
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball coaches
Virginia Cavaliers softball coaches
Iowa State Cyclones softball coaches
Montana Grizzlies softball coaches
Arkansas Razorbacks softball coaches
1964 births
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