| Florida State Seminoles softball |
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| University |
Florida State University |
| Conference |
ACC |
| Location |
Tallahassee, FL |
| Head Coach |
Lonni Alameda (8th year) |
| Home Stadium |
JoAnne Graf Field
(Capacity: 1,000) |
| Nickname |
Florida State Seminoles |
| Colors |
[[ (color)|]] and [[ (color)|]]
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| National Championships |
| 1981, 1982 |
| WCWS Appearances |
| 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2016 |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances |
| 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Conference Tournament Champions |
| 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Conference Champions |
| 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
The Florida State Seminoles softball team represents Florida State University (variously Florida State or FSU) in the sport of softball. Florida State competes in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), They are usually ranked within the Top 10 and are coached by Lonnie Alameda.
In the thirty-nine year history of the Seminoles softball program, the team has won fourteen ACC titles and two AIAW national titles. Florida State has made twenty-nine appearances in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Women’s College World Series on nine occasions. Jessica van der Linden and Lacey Waldrop have won the USA National Softball Player of the Year Award while twenty-seven Seminole players have been honored as All-Americans.[1]
The Seminoles play their home games at JoAnne Graf Field on the university's Tallahassee, Florida campus, and are currently led by head coach Lonni Alameda.
Program history
FSU has been one of the most dominant softball programs in the history of collegiate softball. Only five teams in the history of the NCAA have been to more WCWS than Florida State and no school east of Arizona has been to more NCAA Tournaments than the Seminoles. Florida State has made a regional appearance every year since 2000. Florida State has never endured a losing season and have achieved 33 forty-win seasons.
Venue
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Florida State plays home games at JoAnne Graf Field.
The softball team plays at the Seminole Softball Complex; the field is named for JoAnne Graf, the winningest coach in softball history.[2]
Head coaches
- Records are through the 2016 season
| Tenure |
Coach |
Years |
Record |
Pct. |
| 1979–2008 |
JoAnne Graf |
30 |
1,483–487–6 |
.752 |
| 2009–Present |
Lonni Alameda |
8 |
368-128 |
.742 |
Current coaching staff
- Head coach: Lonni Alameda
- Associate coach: Craig Snider
- Assistant coach: Travis Wilson
- Strength and Conditioning coach: Caitlin Quinn
Records and results
Year-by-year results
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, C = Conference
All-time record vs. ACC teams
Florida State softball maintains a winning percentage against all current ACC teams.
Rivalries
| Opponent |
Won |
Lost |
Tie |
Percentage |
Streak |
First Meeting |
| Florida |
14 |
23 |
|
.378 |
Lost 5 |
1997 |
| Totals |
14 |
23 |
0 |
.378 |
|
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Championships
National Championships
| Season |
Coach |
| 1981 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1982 |
JoAnne Graf |
| Total National Championships |
2 |
Conference Regular Season Championships
| Season |
Coach |
| 1992 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1993 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1994 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1995 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1997 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1999 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2000 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2001 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2002 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2003 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2004 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2013 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2014 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2015 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2016 |
Lonni Alameda |
| Total Conference Titles |
15 |
Conference Tournament Championships
| Season |
Coach |
| 1992 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1993 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1995 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1996 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1997 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1998 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 1999 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2000 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2003 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2004 |
JoAnne Graf |
| 2011 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2014 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2015 |
Lonni Alameda |
| 2016 |
Lonni Alameda |
| Total Conference Championships |
14 |
Awards
USA National Softball Player of the Year
| National Softball Player of the Year winners |
| Year |
Player |
| 2004 |
Jessica van der Linden |
| 2014 |
Lacey Waldrop |
All-Americans
- Serita Brooks
- Susan Buttery
- Myssi Calkins
- Darby Cottle-Veazey
- Danielle Cox
- Lisa Davidson
- Natalie Drouin
- Renee Espinoza
- Kristy Fuentes
- Toni Gutierrez
- Casey Hunter
- Christy Larsen
- Cindy Lawton
- Marla Looper
- Leslie Malerich
- Susan Painter
- Toni Robinette
- Jan Sikes
- Brandi Stuart
- Jessica van der Linden
- Lacey Waldrop
- Shamalene Wilson
- Veronica Wootson
Conference awards
- ACC Player of the Year – Toni Gutierrez (1992), Cindy Lawton (1995), Shamalene Wilson (1996), Jessica van der Linden (2003, 2004), Maddie O'Brien (2014), Alex Powers (2016)
- ACC Pitcher of the Year – Sarah Hamilton (2009), Lacey Waldrop (2014, 2015), Jessica Burroughs (2016)
- ACC Freshman of the Year - Shamalene Wilson (1993), Kristy Hull (1995), Jessica van der Linden (2001), Veronica Wootson (2004), Tiffany McDonald (2005), Monica Montez (2007), Jessica Warren (2015)
- ACC Coach of the Year – JoAnne Graf (1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004), Lonni Alameda (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)
See also
References
External links
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- Seminoles.com – Official website of the Florida State Seminoles softball team.
