List of Florida Gators head softball coaches

The Florida Gators softball program is a college softball team that represents the University of Florida in the Southeastern Conference. The Gators compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The current head coach is Tim Walton, who coached his first season in 2006.[1]

The first season of softball at Florida was in 1997. The team has had three recorded head coaches.

The Gators have appeared in the Women's College World Series 13 times, won two national championships, and finished as the runner-up three times.

Key

Coaches

List of head Softball coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, and championships.[g]
# Name Term GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PA PW PL WA WW WL DCs CCs CTs NCs
1 Larry Ray 1997-2000 275 169 106 0 .615 65 42 0 .607 2 2 4 1 1
2 Karen Johns 2001-2005 323 192 131 0 .594 79 69 0 .534 4 3 8
3 Tim Walton 2006-present 1,283 1,028 255 0 .801 349 133 0 .724 19 80 22 13 30 24 5 8 6 2

Notes

  1. ^ A running total of the number of head coaches.
  2. ^ Postseason play involving the NCAA Division I softball championship.
  3. ^ Postseason appearances include seasons with NCAA Division I softball championship bids.
  4. ^ Women's College World Series appearances include seasons with WCWS bids.
  5. ^ The SEC used a divisional format from 1997–2013. The division winner with the highest record was named SEC regular season champion.
  6. ^ The SEC softball tournament began in 1997.
  7. ^ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2025 college softball season.

References

  1. ^ 2025 Softball Record Book (PDF). Florida Gators. p. 22. Retrieved June 29, 2025.