# UC Davis Aggies softball

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The UC Davis Aggies softball team represents the University of California, Davis in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big West Conference. The Aggies are currently led by head coach Erin Thorpe. The team plays its home games at La Rue Field located on the university's campus.

## Head coaches

Sources:
| Name | Years | Won | Lost | Tied | Pct. |
| Deanna Sciraffa | 1972,1973 | 7 | 0* | | 1.000 |
| * Incomplete record for 1972 ||||||
| Carol Benedetti | 1974,1975 | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 |
| Barbara Luick Jahn | 1976,1977 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .370 |
| Kristi Conklin | 1978 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 |
| Kathy DeYoung | 1979–2004 | 777 | 402 | 2 | .659 |
| Karen Yoder | 2005–2014 | 217 | 326 | 1 | .400 |
| Erin Thorpe | 2015–Present | 119 | 135 | 0 | .468 |

## Year-by-year results

Sources:
| Season | Coach | Record | Record | Notes |
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Notes |
| 1969 | Judy Meyer Brame | – | – | |
| 1970 | Judy Meyer Brame | – | – | |
| 1971 | Judy Meyer Brame | – | – | |
| 1972 | Deanna Sciraffa | – | – | |
| 1973 | Deanna Sciraffa | 7–0 | 6–0 | 1st |
| Golden State Conference |||||
| 1974 | Carol Benedetti | 8–4 | 4–2 | 3rd |
| 1975 | Carol Benedetti | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5th |
| 1976 | Barbara Luick Jahn | 4–7 | 3–3 | 4th |
| 1977 | Barbara Luick Jahn | 6–10 | 4–4 | 4th |
| 1978 | Kristi Conklin | 12–10 | 8–6 | 4th |
| 1979 | Kathy DeYoung | 8–16 | 6–8 | 4th |
| 1980 | Kathy DeYoung | 9–16 | 5–9 | 5th |
| 1981 | Kathy DeYoung | 7–17 | 5–9 | 6th |
| 1982 | Kathy DeYoung | 9–15 | 7–7 | 4th |
| Northern California Athletic Conference |||||
| 1983 | Kathy DeYoung | 2–21 | 2–12 | 7th |
| 1984 | Kathy DeYoung | 19–17 | 7–5 | 3rd |
| 1985 | Kathy DeYoung | 23–13 | 15–5 | 2nd |
| 1986 | Kathy DeYoung | 30–12 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 1987 | Kathy DeYoung | 34–14–1 | 17–3 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 1988 | Kathy DeYoung | 33–23 | 12–8 | 3rd |
| 1989 | Kathy DeYoung | 24–28 | 15–9 | 2nd |
| 1990 | Kathy DeYoung | 33–15 | 18–10 | 3rd |
| 1991 | Kathy DeYoung | 26–17 | 18–10 | T2nd |
| 1992 | Kathy DeYoung | 30–13 | 17–7 | T2nd |
| 1993 | Kathy DeYoung | 36–13 | 19–5 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion 3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series |
| 1994 | Kathy DeYoung | 33–11 | 16–6 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 1995 | Kathy DeYoung | 43–12 | 20–4 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 1996 | Kathy DeYoung | 51–12 | 20–4 | 2nd, Div. II Regional Champion 3rd, Div. II Women's College World Series |
| 1997 | Kathy DeYoung | 52–7–1 | 22–2 | 1st, Div. II Regional Champion semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series |
| 1998 | Kathy DeYoung | 30–13 | 17–7 | 2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| California Collegiate Athletic Association |||||
| 1999 | Kathy DeYoung | 41–12 | 27–5 | T1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 2000 | Kathy DeYoung | 40–17 | 22–10 | T2nd, NCAA Div. II Regional Champion Semifinals, Div. II Women's College World Series |
| 2001 | Kathy DeYoung | 44–14 | 23–9 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 2002 | Kathy DeYoung | 41–13 | 24–8 | 1st, NCAA Div. II Regional |
| 2003 | Kathy DeYoung | 53–15 | 25–7 | 1st Div. II National Champions |
| 2004 | Kathy DeYoung | 26–26 | 14–10 | 4th |
| Division I Independent |||||
| 2005 | Karen Yoder | 7–47 | – | |
| 2006 | Karen Yoder | 15–39 | – | |
| 2007 | Karen Yoder | 31–27 | – | |
| Big West Conference |||||
| 2008 | Karen Yoder | 24–36 | 9–12 | 6th |
| 2009 | Karen Yoder | 22–32 | 6–15 | 7th |
| 2010 | Karen Yoder | 26–29 | 15–6 | 1st, NCAA Div. I Regional |
| 2011 | Karen Yoder | 22–28 | 7–14 | 6th |
| 2012 | Karen Yoder | 24–28 | 14–7 | 3rd |
| 2013 | Karen Yoder | 25–27 | 11–13 | T6th |
| 2014 | Karen Yoder | 21–33 | 9–12 | 5th |
| 2015 | Erin Thorpe | 18–31 | 6–15 | T6th |
| 2016 | Erin Thorpe | 15–35 | 4–17 | |
| 2017 | Erin Thorpe | 22–32 | 7–14 | |
| 2018 | Erin Thorpe | 27–24 | 9–12 | 4th |
| 2019 | Erin Thorpe | 39–14 | 13–8 | |
| Totals | 1973–present | 837–849–3 | 519–333 | |

## Notable players
### Conference awards
#### Big West Pitcher of the Year

* Alex Holmes (2010)
* Justine Vela (2012)
* Brooke Yanez (2019)

#### Big West Freshman Player of the Year

* Kelly Harman (2009)
* Elizabeth Santana (2010)

#### Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year

* Justine Vela (2012)
* Brooke Yanez (2018)

#### Big West Coach of the Year

* Karen Yoder (2010)