# Texas Longhorns softball

The Texas Longhorns softball team represents The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate softball competition. The Longhorns competed in the Big 12 Conference through the 2024 season and moved to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on July 1, 2024.
The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in softball in 1997; the softball team competed as a club team for one year in 1996. Texas has an all-time varsity win–loss record of 1,123–478–5 (.701) as of May 5, 2024. The Longhorns have won five regular season conference championships and four conference tournament championships in softball as of May 5, 2024. (The Big 12 did not hold a softball tournament during the 2011 to 2016 seasons.) Texas has made 22 total appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 26 seasons of varsity competition through the end of the 2023 season, reaching the Women's College World Series (WCWS) seven times (1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024) and the super regional round, which was introduced in 2005, on nine occasions.
The Longhorns play their home games at Red & Charline McCombs Field, where they have compiled a record of 592–149–3 (.798) as of May 4, 2024. Texas hired sixth-year head coach Mike White, formerly head coach of the Oregon Ducks, on June 25, 2018.

## History
### Coaching history

| Years | Coach | Record | % |
| 1997–2018 | Connie Clark | 873–401–3 | .685 |
| 2019–present | Mike White | 288–82–2 | .777 |

## Championships
### Conference championships

| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
| 2002 | Big 12 Conference | 17–1 | Connie Clark |
| 2003 | Big 12 Conference | 15–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2006 | Big 12 Conference | 15–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2010 | Big 12 Conference | 14–2 | Connie Clark |
| 2024 | Big 12 Conference | 23–4 | Mike White |

### Conference tournament championships

| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
| 1999 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2002 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2003 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |
| 2005 | Big 12 Conference | Oklahoma City, OK | Connie Clark |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Texas in current position |
| Mike White | Head coach | 6th |
| Steve Singleton | Assistant coach | 3rd |
| Megan Bartlett | Assistant coach | 2nd |
| Nicole Parnell | Assistant coach and Volunteer Coach | 1st |
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## All-time season results

Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Coaches' poll |
| Connie Clark (Big 12) (1997–2018) |||||||
| 1997 | Connie Clark | 30–24 | 6–10 | 7th | | |
| 1998 | Connie Clark | 49–16 | 11–5 | 3rd | Women's College World Series | 7 |
| 1999 | Connie Clark | 45–17 | 10–4 | 2nd | Region 8 2nd Round | 18 |
| 2000 | Connie Clark | 30–27–1 | 11–5 | 3rd | Region 6 3rd Round | |
| 2001 | Connie Clark | 24–29 | 5–13 | 9th | | |
| 2002 | Connie Clark | 50–13 | 17–1 | 1st | Region 5 Semifinals | 16 |
| 2003 | Connie Clark | 49–9 | 15–2 | 1st | Women's College World Series | 4 |
| 2004 | Connie Clark | 24–25 | 5–13 | 8th | | |
| 2005 | Connie Clark | 49–13 | 11–6 | 3rd | Women's College World Series | 4 |
| 2006 | Connie Clark | 55–9 | 15–2 | 1st | Women's College World Series | 5 |
| 2007 | Connie Clark | 35–20 | 8–10 | 6th | Gainesville Regional | 24 |
| 2008 | Connie Clark | 23–23–2 | 9–9 | T-4th | Houston Regional | |
| 2009 | Connie Clark | 40–20 | 11–7 | 4th | Tuscaloosa Regional | |
| 2010 | Connie Clark | 43–15 | 14–2 | 1st | Austin Regional | 18 |
| 2011 | Connie Clark | 46–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | Austin Regional | 19 |
| 2012 | Connie Clark | 47–13 | 16–8 | T-3rd | Austin Super Regional | 9 |
| 2013 | Connie Clark | 51–10 | 14–4 | 2nd | Women's College World Series | 3 |
| 2014 | Connie Clark | 35–23 | 12–6 | 3rd | Lafayette Regional | |
| 2015 | Connie Clark | 38–17 | 12–6 | T-2nd | Los Angeles Regional | |
| 2016 | Connie Clark | 38–16 | 10–7 | 3rd | Lafayette Regional | |
| 2017 | Connie Clark | 33–26 | 7–10 | 4th | College Station Regional | |
| 2018 | Connie Clark | 33–23 | 10–8 | 4th | Seattle Regional | |
| Connie Clark: | Connie Clark: | 867–398–3 (.685) | 243–142 (.631) | | | |
| Mike White (Big 12) (2019–2024) |||||||
| 2019 | Mike White | 46–17 | 12–6 | 3rd | Tuscaloosa Super Regional | 11 |
| 2020 | Mike White | 24–3 | | | | |
| 2021 | Mike White | 43–14 | 12–6 | 3rd | Stillwater Super Regional | 12 |
| 2022 | Mike White | 47–22–1 | 12–6 | 3rd | Women's College World Series Runner-up | 2 |
| 2023 | Mike White | 45–15–1 | 11–7 | 2nd | Knoxville Super Regional | 10 |
| 2024 | Mike White | 55–10 | 23–4 | 1st | Women's College World Series Runner-up | 2 |
| Mike White (SEC) (2025–present) |||||||
| 2025 | Mike White | 28–1 | 2–0 | | | |
| Mike White: | Mike White: | 288–82–2 (.777) | 72–29 (.713) | | | |
| Total: | Total: | 1,155–480–5 (.706) | | | | |
| National champions   College World Series participants   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion |||||||

## All-time series records
### SEC members

*Through February 10, 2025. Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section 2019 Season Results
| Opponent | Overall Record | Home | Away | Neutral | Postseason | Current Streak |
| Alabama | 4-8 | 2-2 | 1-6 | 1-0 | 2-4 | L1 |
| Arkansas | 8-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | W2 |
| Auburn | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | L1 |
| Florida | 7-5 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 2-2 | W4 |
| Georgia | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | W1 |
| Kentucky | 1-3-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-1-1 | 0-0 | T1 |
| LSU | 8-6 | 6-1 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Mississippi State | 6-0 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | W6 |
| Missouri | 18-20 | 10-7 | 4-9 | 4-4 | 2-3 | W4 |
| Oklahoma | 27-61 | 13-21 | 7-24 | 7-16 | 4-14 | W4 |
| Ole Miss | 6-1 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | W4 |
| South Carolina | 2-3 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-0 | W2 |
| Tennessee | 6-5 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 0-3 | W2 |
| Texas A&M | 26-23 | 15-8 | 7-10 | 4-5 | 7-6 | W6 |

### Former Big 12 members

*Through February 7, 2023. Information Source: 2019 Texas Longhorns Softball Media Guide – All-Time Series Records section 2019 Season Results
| Opponent | Overall Record | Home | Away | Neutral | Postseason | Current Streak |
| Baylor | 38-22 | 21-8 | 16-13 | 1-2 | 1-2 | W2 |
| Iowa State | 63-4 | 28-3 | 27-0 | 7-1 | 6-1 | W7 |
| Kansas | 46-14 | 21-4 | 23-10 | 2-0 | 2-0 | W15 |
| Nebraska | 20-18 | 9-7 | 5-8 | 6-3 | 5-3 | W6 |
| Oklahoma State | 38-32 | 19-12 | 16-16 | 1-2 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Texas Tech | 63-12 | 27-4 | 27-5 | 6-2 | 6-2 | W12 |

## Individual honors, awards, and accomplishments
### National honors and awards
#### National Player of the Year

Texas is the only program in the NCAA with three USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. Pitcher Cat Osterman, who won the award all three times, is the only player in NCAA history to have won the award more than twice.
National Player of the Year Award recipients :
| Player | Position | Career | Award Year | Awards |
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2003 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year |
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2005 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Honda Sports Award |
| Cat Osterman | P | 2002–03, 2005–06 | 2006 | USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Honda Sports Award |
| Shealyn O'Leary | P | 2019–2022 | 2020 | Softball America Freshman Pitcher of the Year |
| Miranda Elish | P | 2019–2020 | 2020 | Softball America Player of the Year |
| Reese Atwood | C | 2023–present | 2024 | Softball America Player of the Year |

### Conference Awards and Honors

Sources:

#### Big 12 Player of the Year

* Amy Hooks, 2011
* Taylor Thom, 2014
* Reese Atwood, 2024

#### Big 12 Pitcher of the Year

* Cat Osterman, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
* Blaire Luna, 2010

#### Big 12 Freshman of the Year

* Jodi Reeves, 1997
* Lindsay Gardner, 2000
* Cat Osterman, 2002
* Chez Sievers, 2003
* Blaire Luna, 2010
* Taylor Thom, 2011
* Tiarra Davis, 2014
* Teagan Kavan, 2024

#### Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

* Megan Willis, 2006, 2007

#### Big 12 Newcomer of the Year

* Christa Williams, 1998

#### Big 12 Coach of the Year

* Connie Clark, 2002, 2006, 2010
* Mike White, 2024

## Home field

| Home Field | Seasons | Record |
| East Austin Youth Complex | 1997 | 14–7–0 |
| Red & Charline McCombs Field | 1998–present | 592–149–3 |
Through 2024 Season

## Attendance record

| No. | Date | Opponent | Attendance | Result |
| 1 | May 26, 2024 | Texas A&M | 2,214 | W 6–5 |
| 2 | April 6, 2024 | Oklahoma | 2,084 | W 2–1 |
| 3 | May 25, 2024 | Texas A&M | 2,011 | W 9–8 |
| 4 | February 24, 2024 | Stanford | 1,986 | L 3–4 |
| 5 | February 24, 2024 | Colorado State | 1,983 | W 9–0 |
| 6 | May 24, 2024 | Texas A&M | 1,976 | L 5–6 |
| 7 | February 23, 2024 | Colorado State | 1,959 | W 7–0 |
| 8 | February 25, 2024 | Louisiana | 1,945 | W 5–4 |
| 9 | May 18, 2024 | Northwestern | 1,928 | W 14–2 |
| 10 | April 7, 2024 | Oklahoma | 1,922 | W 2–1 |
Last updated: February 9, 2025

## No-hitters

Texas pitchers have thrown 56 no-hitters, including 10 perfect games.
| Legend | Perfect Game |
| # | Date | Pitcher | Opponent | IP | K | BB | HBP | E | Score |
| 1 | February 4, 1998 | Christa Williams | St. Edward's | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 |
| 1 | February 4, 1998 | Carmen Martinez | St. Edward's | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 |
| 2 | February 28, 1998 | Christa Williams | TWU | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 3 | March 6, 1998 | Christa Williams | Hofstra | 7 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | March 14, 1998 | Christa Williams | North Carolina | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 5 | April 2, 1999 | Christa Williams | Texas A&M | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | April 13, 1999 | Christa Williams | UTSA | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17-0 |
| 7 | April 18, 1999 | Christa Williams | Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 8 | February 7, 2001 | Natalie King | St. Edward's | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 |
| 9 | March 14, 2001 | Natalie King | New Mexico State | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 10 | February 13, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Utah | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 11 | February 15, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Southwest Texas | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-0 |
| 12 | February 26, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Stephen F. Austin | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 |
| 13 | March 27, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Baylor | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 14 | April 27, 2002 | Cat Osterman | Oklahoma State | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 15 | February 8, 2003 | Cat Osterman | Fresno State | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 16 | February 12, 2003 | Cat Osterman | UT Arlington | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-0 |
| 17 | February 28, 2003 | Amy Bradford | North Carolina | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 18 | March 1, 2003 | Cat Osterman | Florida | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 19 | March 5, 2003 | Cat Osterman | UTSA | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 20 | March 6, 2003 | Amy Bradford | Eastern Michigan | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 21 | February 16, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Texas State | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 22 | February 25, 2005 | Meagan Denny | BYU | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 23 | March 9, 2005 | Cat Osterman | UTSA | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 24 | March 11, 2005 | Cat Osterman | UTEP | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 25 | April 26, 2005 | Meagan Denny | Texas Tech | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 26 | May 12, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 27 | May 20, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Massachusetts | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 28 | May 21, 2005 | Cat Osterman | Mississippi State | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 29 | February 10, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Syracuse | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-0 |
| 30 | February 11, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Northwestern | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 |
| 31 | February 17, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Fordham | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 32 | March 8, 2006 | Cat Osterman | North Texas | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 |
| 33 | April 15, 2006 | Cat Osterman | Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 34 | April 28, 2007 | Meagan Denny | Iowa State | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 35 | May 1, 2008 | Brittany Barnhill | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 36 | February 12, 2010 | Blaire Luna | North Carolina | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 37 | March 4, 2010 | Kim Bruins | Texas Southern | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
| 38 | March 16, 2010 | Blaire Luna | North Texas | 6 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0-1 |
| 39 | May 1, 2010 | Blaire Luna | Iowa State | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 40 | March 17, 2011 | Blaire Luna | Washington | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-0 |
| 41 | March 4, 2012 | Kim Bruins | Sam Houston State | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14-0 |
| 42 | February 7, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-0 |
| 43 | April 4, 2013 | Kim Bruins | Texas Southern | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 43 | April 4, 2013 | Holly Kern | Texas Southern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 43 | April 4, 2013 | Gabby Smith | Texas Southern | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 43 | April 4, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Texas Southern | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 44 | April 6, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Western Kentucky | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 45 | April 12, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Iowa State | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-0 |
| 46 | May 26, 2013 | Blaire Luna | Florida State | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 |
| 47 | March 6, 2019 | Shealyn O'Leary | Longwood | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-1 |
| 48 | March 22, 2019 | Miranda Elish | Iowa State | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11-0 |
| 49 | March 27, 2019 | Shealyn O'Leary | Baylor | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 |
| 50 | March 8, 2020 | Miranda Elish | New Mexico | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-0 |
| 51 | March 20, 2021 | Ariana Adams | New Mexico | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-0 |
| 52 | February 27, 2022 | Sophia Simpson | UTSA | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 53 | February 26, 2023 | Citlaly Gutierrez | Texas Southern | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22-0 |
| 54 | May 19, 2023 | Mac Morgan | Seton Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 54 | May 19, 2023 | Estelle Czech | Seton Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-0 |
| 55 | February 9, 2024 | Mac Morgan | San Diego | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19-0 |
| 56 | May 17, 2024 | Mac Morgan | Siena | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-0 |

## Retired numbers

| Number | Player | Position | Years at Texas |
| 8 | Cat Osterman | P | 2002-03, 2005-06 |