The Southeastern Conference Softball Coach of the Year is a college softball award given to the Southeastern Conference's most outstanding coach. The award has been given annually since 1997.
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding college softball coach in the Southeastern Conference |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| History | |
| First award | 1997 |
| Most recent | Karen Weekly, Tennessee |
Winners
edit| Season | Coach | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Joyce Compton | South Carolina | [1] |
| 1998 | Larry Ray | Florida | |
| 1999 | Carie Dever-Boaz | Arkansas | |
| 2000 | Beth Kirchner | Kentucky | |
| 2001 | Yvette Girouard | LSU | |
| 2002 | Tina Deese Yvette Girouard Joyce Compton |
Auburn LSU South Carolina | |
| 2003 | Lu Harris-Champer | Georgia | |
| 2004 | Ralph Weekly Karen Weekly |
Tennessee | |
| 2005 | Lu Harris-Champer | Georgia | |
| 2006 | Patrick Murphy Yvette Girouard |
Alabama LSU | |
| 2007 | Ralph Weekly Karen Weekly |
Tennessee | |
| 2008 | Tim Walton | Florida | |
| 2009 | Tim Walton | Florida | |
| 2010 | Patrick Murphy | Alabama | |
| 2011 | Tim Walton Yvette Girouard |
Florida LSU | |
| 2012 | Patrick Murphy | Alabama | |
| 2013 | Tim Walton | Florida | |
| 2014 | Patrick Murphy | Alabama | [2] |
| 2015 | Clint Myers | Auburn | [3] |
| 2016 | Rachel Lawson | Kentucky | [4] |
| 2017 | Tim Walton | Florida | [5] |
| 2018 | Lu Harris-Champer | Georgia | [6] |
| 2019 | Patrick Murphy | Alabama | [7] |
| 2021 | Courtney Deifel | Arkansas | [8] |
| 2022 | Courtney Deifel | Arkansas | [9] |
| 2023 | Karen Weekly | Tennessee | [10] |
| 2024 | Karen Weekly | Tennessee | [11] |
Winners by school
edit| School | Winners | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017 |
| Alabama | 5 | 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019 |
| LSU | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2006, 2011 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 2004, 2007, 2023, 2024 |
| Arkansas | 3 | 1999, 2021, 2022 |
| Georgia | 3 | 2003, 2005, 2018 |
| Auburn | 2 | 2002, 2015 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 2000, 2016 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 1997, 2002 |
| Mississippi State | 0 | — |
| Missouri | 0 | — |
| Oklahoma | 0 | — |
| Ole Miss | 0 | — |
| Texas | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M | 0 | — |
References
edit- ^ "2021 Southeastern Conference Softball Media Guide" (PDF). SEC Digital Network. p. 57. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2014 SEC Softball Awards". secsports.com. May 10, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2015 SEC Softball Awards". secsports.com. May 10, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2016 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2017 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2018 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 8, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2019 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 11, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "2022 SEC Softball Awards Announced". secsports.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- ^ "SEC announces 2023 SEC softball awards". secsports.com. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "2024 SEC Softball Awards announced". secsports.com. May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.