It marks the first time since 1999-00 that the Razorbacks finished the season .500 or better in conference play in back-to-back seasons. Storms was also named to the SEC All-Freshman Team while A.J. As a first-year head coach, Deifel ushered in a culture of change for Maryland in 2015. In fact, four of the top seven team batting averages in program history come from the Deifel era. Deifel guided the Razorbacks to a 19-6 (1-2 SEC) record in the shortened 2020 campaign and went on a 10-game winning streak for the second time in the last decade. The official Softball Coach List for the University of Arkansas at Monticello Weevils & Cotton Blossoms Courtnery Deifel Softball Camps are led by Head Coach Courtney Deifel and the Arkansas Softball coaching staff. Deifel and her husband Joe are the parents to two sons, Trip and Walt. Coaching Experience ... Softball Coaching Staff. Full Bio. Graduate Assistant. The team earned a national seed (13) in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and went 3-0 defeating DePaul and Wichita State twice to earn the Fayetteville Regional Championship on its home field. Fowler Family Baseball & Track Training Center, Jerry & Gene Jones Student-Athlete Success Center. Year four with Coach Deifel and the Razorback staff saw growth in all aspects as the game, including a team .288 batting average, which ranks second-highest in program record book. Whitney Robinson. Lindsey Schmeister was an All-Big Ten first team performer while Shannon Bustillos and Erin Pronobis landed on the All-Big Ten second team. Louisville averaged 44 wins in that time with a program-record 55 wins in 2012. 24 in the March 7 release ESPN/USA Softball poll. Arkansas saw two players named to the All-SEC teams, pitcher Autumn Storms was named second team and outfielder Hannah McEwen garnered first-team recognition. 24 ranking to the No. The Hogs made their first ever NCAA Super Regional appearance but fell to eventual national semifinalist, Oklahoma, in Norman. Louisville (Assistant Coach) – 2011-15 Sarah Coronado. Before joining the Tech program, McSweeney spent the previous four seasons (2008-12) as the head softball coach at Seminole State College in Seminole, Okla. The Razorbacks improved their win total by 17 games from the previous season, marking the largest increase in the country among Power 5 programs. Under Deifel’s watch, the trio helped Maryland to single-season school records in doubles, home runs, RBI and walks. Belans was voted to the All-SEC Second Team. Schroeder went on to be drafted by the Akron Racers as the program’s second NPF selection. Deifel also spent three years with LeoPalace21 in Japan that resulted in a runner-up showing and a pair of third-place finishes. 20/20 Look Back Baseball A Van Buren, Ark. Oklahoma (Graduate Assistant) – 2008-09 In five seasons at Arkansas, she has orchestrated the Razorbacks’ return to … Assistant Coach . She is still the program’s career leader with 1,969 putouts. vs. UA Rich Mountain Along with the program’s 16-game improvement from the previous season, the Terrapins’ offense show tremendous growth. 23 Nebraska, 11-10, during the Easton Tournament in Fullerton, Calif.; the team added five ranked wins in 2017. 7 seed at SEC Tournament, the program made its first semifinal appearance since 2001. Deifel’s first win over a ranked team at Arkansas came during the 2016 season when the Razorbacks knocked off No. Maryland (Assistant Coach) – 2009-10 In 2004, she helped the NY/NJ Juggernaut to the National Professional Fastpitch (NPF) league title. The Lady Razorbacks are currently led by head coach Courtney Deifel.The team plays its home games at Bogle Park located on the university's campus. Aside from her accomplishments in collegiate softball, Deifel had a successful professional career following her days at Cal. The Bears also finished second (2003), fifth (2001) and seventh (2000) at the WCWS over her four-year run. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In recognition of the team’s performance, Deifel was named the 2017 D1SoftballNews Coach of the Year. McEwen’s first-team selection was the first for Arkansas since 2012 and only the second in program history.