The Stanford Cardinal softball team represents Stanford University in

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Division I

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. The team participates in the

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. The

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are currently led by head coach Jessica Allister. The team plays its home games at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium located on the university's campus.

History

Coaching history

Championships

Conference Championships

Coaching staff

Head coaching record

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Notable players

National awards

;

USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year The USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year is an award given by USA Softball to the best college softball College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United S ...

* Ashley Hansen (2011) ;

NFCA National Freshman of the Year The NFCA National Freshman of the Year is an award given by Schutt Sports to the best college softball College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. ...

NiJaree Canady NiJaree Canady (born 2003 or 2004) is an American college softball pitcher for the Stanford Cardinal. As a freshman in 2023, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year. High school career Canady attended Topeka High School in Topeka, Kan ...

(2023) ;

Softball America Freshman of the Year The Softball America Freshman of the Year is an award given by Wilson Sporting Goods to the best college softball College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the Unite ...

(2023)

Conference awards

; Pac-12 Player of the Year * Jessica Mendoza (2000) * Ashley Hansen (2011) ; Pac-12 Freshman of the Year * Jessica Mendoza (1999) * Ashley Hansen (2009) *Kayla Bonstrom (2013) ; Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year * Lauren Lappin (2005, 2006) *Rosey Neill (2008, 2009, 2010) * Ashley Hansen (2012) ; Pac-12 Coach of the Year *

John Rittman John Richard Rittman (born October 5, 1963) is an American college softball coach, serving as the inaugural head coach of the Clemson Tigers softball team. He previously served as head coach at Stanford and an assistant with USA Softball, Kansa ...

(2001, 2004) * Jessica Allister (2019)

References

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