Clemson Tigers softball
Clemson Tigers softball joined the Atlantic Coast Conference as a Division I varsity program in 2020. In November 2017, former Stanford coach John Rittman was named as Clemson's first head softball coach. Rittman spent the previous two years as an assistant coach at Kansas and USA Softball.[2][3][4][5]
| Clemson Tigers | |
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 2022 Clemson Tigers softball team | |
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| University | Clemson University |
| Head coach | John Rittman (3rd season) |
| Conference | ACC Atlantic Division |
| Location | Clemson, SC |
| Home stadium | McWhorter Stadium (Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Colors | Orange and regalia[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 2021 | |
| Regular Season Conference championships | |
| 2021 | |
History
Coaching history
| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–Present | John Rittman | 100–30 | .769 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Clemson in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Rittman | Head coach | 3rd | |
| Kyle Jamieson | Associate Head Coach | 3rd | |
| Courtney Breault | Assistant Coach | 3rd | |
| Jessica Prencipe | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | NA | |
| Jeannie Murphy | Director of Operations | 3rd | |
| Reference:[6] | |||
Year-by-year record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rittman (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020–Present) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Clemson | 19–8 | 5–1 | 3rd (Atlantic) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Clemson | 44–8 | 29–5 | 1st | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2022 | Clemson | 37–14 | 14–10 | ||||||
| John Rittman: | 100–30 (.769) | 48–16 (.750) | |||||||
| Total: | 100–30 (.769) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Awards
All-Americans
- Valerie Cagle (NCFA 2nd Team), 2021[7]
Conference Awards
- ACC Player of the Year – Valerie Cagle (2021)[8]
- ACC Freshman of the Year – Valerie Cagle (2021)[8]
- ACC Coach of the Year – John Rittman (2021)[8]
References
- "Clemson Athletics Style Guide". Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- "College softball: John Rittman selected as Clemson's first softball coach". NCAA. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "Clemson hires former Stanford coach to lead Tigers' program". USA Today. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "Clemson hires first-ever softball coach for new program". Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- Mandy Gaither (November 3, 2017). "Clemson University announces first ever softball team". Greenville, South Carolina: WYFF. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "Clemson Softball Staff". ClemsonTigers.com. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Valerie Cagle earns All-American honors". Tigernet.com. Clemson University Athletics. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- "ACC Softball Announces 2021 All-Conference Honors". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. May 11, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
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