Ohio State Buckeyes softball
Founded1972
UniversityOhio State University
Head coachKelly Kovach Schoenly (10th season)
ConferenceBig Ten
LocationColumbus, OH
Home stadiumBuckeye Field (Capacity: 1500)
NicknameBuckeyes
ColorsScarlet and gray[1]
   
AIAW WCWS appearances
1982
NCAA Tournament appearances
1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
2007
Regular Season Conference championships
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 currently led by head coach Kelly Kovach Schoenly. The team plays its home games at Buckeye Field located on the university's campus.[2]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1972–1973Catherine O’Brien16–6.727
1974–1977Harriet Reynolds27–28.491
1978Don Dungee20–7.741
1979–1985Dianne Thompson146–147–2.498
1986–1988Barb Dearing56–89–2.388
1989–1996Gail Davenport220–247.471
1997–2012Linda Kalafatis538–358.600
2013–presentKelly Kovach Schoenly289–175–1.623

[3]

Championships

Conference championships

Season Conference Record Head coach
1990Big Ten Conference17–7Gail Davenport
2007Big Ten Conference14–2Linda Kalafatis

Conference tournament championships

Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
2007Big TenColumbus, OHLinda Kalafatis

Coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Ohio State in current position
Kelly Kovach SchoenlyHead coach10th
Jenna HallAssistant coach7th
Jordan ClarkAssistant coach1st
Anna KirkVolunteer Assistant Coach2nd
Megan SmithDirector of Operations5th
Reference:[4]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "The Ohio State University Department of Athletics Logo Guidelines" (PDF). July 1, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Buckeye Field". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ohio State Softball History" (PDF). OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State Athletics. p. 14. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes 2019 Softball Roster". OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Big Ten Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. p. 19. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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