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North Carolina Tar Heels softball

American college softball team


American college softball team

FieldValue
nameNorth Carolina Tar Heels
softball
logoNorth Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
logo_size97px
universityUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
conferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
conference_shortACC
cityChapel Hill
stateabbNC
stateNorth Carolina
coachMegan Smith
tenure1st
stadiumWilliams Field at Anderson Stadium
capacity500
nicknameTar Heels
ncaa_tourneys2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2025
conference_tournament2001
conference_champion1996, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2012

softball

The North Carolina Tar Heels softball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in NCAA Division I college softball. They participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Home venues

Since 2002, the team has played at the UNC Softball Complex. The complex is fully floodlit and includes a separate practice field, a press box, and concessions. Coaches' offices are also on site in the adjoining building housing the locker rooms. Williams Field and Anderson Stadium, capacity 500, were officially dedicated following a game against Georgia Tech on April 23, 2006. Previously, they had played at Finley Field and Williams Field.

Individual honors

NameYear(s)First Team All-America SelectionACC Player of the YearACC Pitcher of the YearACC Rookie of the YearACC Coach of the YearNFCA Hall of Fame Inductee
Christine Kubin1996
Brandy Arthur1998
Danielle Spaulding2010
Beverly Smith1994
Brandy Arthur1998
Michelle Semmes2000
Danielle Spaulding2008
2009
Danielle Spaulding2010
Lori Spingola2012
Radara McHugh1998
Crystal Cox2003
Donna J. Papa1996
1998
2000
2008
2012
Donna J. Papa2012

Natalie Anter represented Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

All-time record

The softball team was officially established in 1977, switching to fast pitch play in 1984. Conference play officially began in 1992, with a first qualification for the NCAA Tournament in 2001.

YearHead coachOverallACCACC TournamentNCAA TournamentCoaches Poll1977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Overall1640–994–6313–22633–4420–30
Dolly Hunter13–18
21–13
Beth Miller18–11
Susan Clark25–16
47–22
34–28–1
19–19
26–14
28–14
Donna J. Papa35–13
36–11–1
25–23
35–17
38–18
36–12
45–183–41–2
42–173–10–2
32–252–41–2
25–341–51–2
33–29–16–12–2
21–342–61–2
32–216–21–2
39–224–40–2
47–176–20–2
38–19–16–23–01–2
34–302–63–2
40–22–14–30–21–2
44–226–41–21–2
38–299–90–22–2
48–1913–72–20–2
46–2111–92–21–2
50–12–118–21–10–220
47–1315–51–12–217
42–2011–101–12–224
34–2113–72–1
43–1513–41–12–224
40–2113–81–11–2
24–2614–111–1
37–1616–51–11–2
32–2513–111–11–2
40–2114–92–12–2
30–2615–81–1
38–2017–72–13–2
10–143–3Covid-19Covid-19
14–2610–190–1
23–286–18
26–2813–100–1
Megan Smith Lyon30–2010–14
40–1415–9

References

References

  1. "[http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/020708aab.html 2008 Softball Media Guide]." ''tarheelblue.com.'' Retrieved on March 21, 2008.
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