Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | Jacksonville State University |
| Head coach | Julie Boland (1st season) |
| Conference | C-USA D1 Division |
| Location | Jacksonville, AL |
| Home stadium | Jana McGinnis Field (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Gamecocks |
| Colors | Red and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| TAAC: 1996 OVC: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | |
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball team represents Jacksonville State University in NCAA Division I college softball. As of July 1, 2023 the team participates in the Conference USA (C-USA). Prior to the move they were in the ASUN, a league in which it had been a member from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that JSU played in the OVC. The Gamecocks are currently led by head coach Julie Boland.[2] Boland replaced Jana McGinnis in August of 2024, who retired after 31 years leading the Gamecocks.[3][4] The team plays its home games at Jana McGinnis Field located on the university's campus.[5] The Gamecocks reached the NCAA Super Regionals in 2009. The Gamecocks beat the University of Tennessee to advance.[6]
Year-by-year results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State (Gulf South Conference (Div.II)[7]) (1988–1994) | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Amy Hardeman | 6–24 | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1989 | Amy Hardeman | 11–20 | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1990 | Amy Hardeman | 25–13 | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1991 | Amy Hardeman | 23–19 | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1992 | Amy Hardeman | 22–24 | 8–8 | |||||||
| 1993 | Amy Hardeman | 16–22 | 10–8 | |||||||
| 1994 | Jana McGinnis | 16–22 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State (Trans America Athletic Conference[8]) (1995–2001) | ||||||||||
| 1995 | Jana McGinnis | 33–16 | Ineligible | — | ||||||
| 1996 | Jana McGinnis | 46–11 | 13–3 | 1st West | 1–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 1997 | Jana McGinnis | 32–17 | 14–6 | 1st West | ||||||
| 1998 | Jana McGinnis | 24–18 | 9–7 | 3rd West | ||||||
| 1999 | Jana McGinnis | 32–26 | 9–7 | 2nd West | ||||||
| 2000 | Jana McGinnis | 33–21 | 10–4 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2001 | Jana McGinnis | 24–25 | 9–5 | t-1st | ||||||
| Jacksonville State (Atlantic Sun Conference[8]) (2001–2003) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Jana McGinnis | 33–21 | 10–8 | t-5th | ||||||
| 2003 | Jana McGinnis | 40–15 | 12–10 | t-6th | ||||||
| Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference[9]) (2004–2021) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Jana McGinnis | 42–21 | 16–9 | 5th | ||||||
| 2005 | Jana McGinnis | 42–16 | 22–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 2006 | Jana McGinnis | 43–15 | 21–5 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2007 | Jana McGinnis | 35–23 | 17–10 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2008 | Jana McGinnis | 40–16 | 22–4 | 1st | 2–2 2nd NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2009 | Jana McGinnis | 43–16 | 19–2 | 1st | 4–2 2nd NCAA Super Regional –NFCA #21 | |||||
| 2010 | Jana McGinnis | 30–19 | 13–6 | 2nd | 0–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2011 | Jana McGinnis | 40–21 | 21–9 | 2nd | 1–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2012 | Jana McGinnis | 28–28 | 19–11 | t-3rd | ||||||
| 2013 | Jana McGinnis | 30–27 | 11–11 | t-2nd East | 0–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2014 | Jana McGinnis | 40–15 | 22–5 | 1st East | ||||||
| 2015 | Jana McGinnis | 38–17 | 18–6 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2016 | Jana McGinnis | 43–17 | 26–0 | 1st | 2–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2017 | Jana McGinnis | 41–12 | 15–1 | |||||||
| 2018 | Jana McGinnis | 35–25 | 16–6 | |||||||
| 2019 | Jana McGinnis | 36–15 | 17–5 | |||||||
| 2020 | Jana McGinnis | 15–11 | Not held | |||||||
| 2021 | Jana McGinnis | |||||||||
| Total: | 834–576 | – | ||||||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion | ||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Jana McGinnis - Head Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
- ^ "Jacksonville State University - Staff Directory". www.jsugamecocksports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Julie Boland - Assistant Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
- ^ "University Field". JSUGamecockSports.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ^ "JSU Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regional". 19 May 2009.
- ^ "2015 Softball Media Guide". JSU Gamecocks. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "ASUN Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "OVC Softball Records" (PDF). Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2015.