Fresno State Bulldogs softball


The Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Mountain West Conference. The Bulldogs are currently led by head coach Stacy May-Johnson.[2] The team's assistant coaches are Jodie Cox and Justin Lewis.[3] The team plays its home games at Margie Wright Diamond located on the university's campus.[4]

Fresno State Bulldogs softball
Founded1978
UniversityCalifornia State University, Fresno
Head coachStacy May-Johnson (3rd season)
ConferenceMWC
LocationFresno, CA
Home stadiumMargie Wright Diamond (Capacity: 3,288)
NicknameFresno State
ColorsCardinal red and blue[1]
   
NCAA Tournament champions
1998
NCAA WCWS runner-up
1982, 1988, 1989, 1990
NCAA WCWS appearances
1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999
NCAA Tournament appearances
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
Conference Tournament championships
WAC
1999, 2007, 2009

MWC
2021
Regular Season Conference championships
NorCal
1978, 1982, 1983

Nor-Pac
1985, 1986


Big West
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992


WAC
1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009


MWC
2015, 2016, 2021

History

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Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
1978−1985 Donna Pickel
1986−2012 Margie Wright 1,294–450–1 .742
2013−2016 Trisha Ford 143–73–1 .661
2017−2021 Linda Garza 161-82 .663
2022−Present Stacy May-Johnson 43-67 .391

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Year-by-Year Results

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Year Record Win % Mountain West Record Win % NCAA Tournament Record
2010 41-21 .661 0-0 0
2011 35-19 .648 15-6 .714 1-2
2012 36-23 .610 12-6 .667
2013 30-24 .556 11-7 .611
2014 31-21 .596 15-9 .625
2015 40-16 .714 20-4 .833 0-2
2016 42-12-1 .773 22-1-0 .957 1-2
2017 35-23 .603 14-9 .609 1-2
2018 31-23 .574 14-10 .583
2019 37-20 .649 14-10 .583
2020 21-4 .840 0-0 0
2021 37-12 .755 20-4 .833 1-2
2022 19-36 .345 10-14 .417
2023 23-31 .426 10-12 .455

Championships

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NCAA Women's College World Series National Championships

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Season Record Head Coach
1998 52-11 Margie Wright

Conference Championships

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Season Conference Record Head Coach
1978 NorCal Donna Pickel
1982 NorCal Donna Pickel
1983 NorCal Donna Pickel
1985 Northern Pacific Conference Donna Pickel
1986 Northern Pacific Conference Margie Wright
1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association 31-5 Margie Wright
1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association 29-5 Margie Wright
1989 Big West Conference 29-7 Margie Wright
1990 Big West Conference 29-7 Margie Wright
1991 Big West Conference 31-5 Margie Wright
1992 Big West Conference 26-10 Margie Wright
1996 Western Athletic Conference 24-2 Margie Wright
1998 Western Athletic Conference 28-2 Margie Wright
1999 Western Athletic Conference 24-0 Margie Wright
2000 Western Athletic Conference 16-2 Margie Wright
2001 Western Athletic Conference 13-3 Margie Wright
2002 Western Athletic Conference 18-6 Margie Wright
2004 Western Athletic Conference 20-4 Margie Wright
2005 Western Athletic Conference 17-1 Margie Wright
2008 Western Athletic Conference 12-3 Margie Wright
2009 Western Athletic Conference 15-5 Margie Wright
2015 Mountain West Conference 20-4 Trisha Ford
2016 Mountain West Conference 22-1 Trisha Ford
2021 Mountain West Conference 20-4 Linda Garza

Conference Tournament Championships

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Year Conference Tournament Location Head Coach
1999 Western Athletic Conference Fresno, CA Margie Wright
2007 Western Athletic Conference Fresno, CA Margie Wright
2009 Western Athletic Conference Fresno, CA Margie Wright
2021 Mountain West Conference Fresno, CA Linda Garza

Coaching staff

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Name Position coached Consecutive season at
Fresno State in current position
Linda Garza Head coach 4th
Jodie Cox Assistant Coach 4th
Justin Lewis Assistant Coach 1st
Paige Gumz Volunteer Assistant Coach
Denise Rich Director of Operations 1st
Alyssa Vazquez Graduate Student Manager
Carli Cutler Graduate Student Manager
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References

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  1. ^ Fresno State's Branding and Marketing - Color. April 11, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Softball Roster". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  3. ^ "2021 Softball Roster". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  4. ^ "Margie Wright Diamond". GoBulldogs.com. Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Fresno State Softball Media Guide" (PDF). GoBulldogs.com. Fresno State Athletics. pp. 37–44. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2020 Fresno State Softball Roster/Coaches". GoBulldogs.com. Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved 30 September 2019.