Syracuse Orange softball

Syracuse Orange softball
Founded2000
UniversitySyracuse University
Head coachShannon Doepking (8th season)
ConferenceACC
LocationSyracuse, New York, US
Home stadiumSkytop Softball Stadium (capacity: 650)
NicknameOrange
ColorsOrange[1]
 
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010, 2011, 2012
Conference tournament championships
Big East
2010, 2011

ACC

The Syracuse Orange softball is the team which represents Syracuse University in NCAA Division I softball. The team currently participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Orange are currently led by their head coach Shannon Doepking. The team plays its home games at Skytop Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.[2]

History

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
2000–2005Mary Jo Firnbach164–169.492
2006–2015Leigh Ross259–219.542
2016–2018Mike Bosch88–65.575
2019–presentShannon Doepking20–32.385

[3]

Championships

Conference Tournament Championships

Year Conference Tournament Location Head coach
2010Big East ConferenceLouisville, KYLeigh Ross
2011Big East ConferenceLouisville, KYLeigh Ross

Coaching staff

Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Syracuse in current position
Shannon DoepkingHead coach4th
Evan RuechelAssistant coach2nd[4]
Sydney O’HaraAssistant coach1st[5]
Katie McEachernAssistant coach1st[6]
Reference:[7]

Awards and honors

Conference Awards and Honors

Sources:[8][9]

Big East Player of the Year

  • Alexis Switenko, 2006

Big East Pitcher of the Year

Big East Freshman of the Year

  • Tanya Rose, 2002
  • Erin Downey, 2005
  • Tonye McCorkle, 2006
  • Jenna Caira, 2009

References

  1. ↑ "Color Palette". Syracuse University Brand Guidelines (PDF). Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "SKYTOP SOFTBALL STADIUM". Cuse.com. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Syracuse Softball Record Book" (PDF). Cuse.com. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. p. 4. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Evan Ruechel Named Assistant Softball Coach". Syracuse University Athletics. August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ Cirino, Alex (July 22, 2021). "Former softball standout Sydney O'Hara returns to SU as assistant coach". The Daily Orange. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Alandt, Anthony (August 13, 2021). "Katie McEachern joins Syracuse softball as assistant coach". The Daily Orange. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Syracuse Softball Coaches". Cuse.com. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Syracuse Softball Record Book" (PDF). Cuse.com. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Big East Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigEast.com. THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE. pp. 15–19. Retrieved May 19, 2019.