| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | |
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| University | Jacksonville State University |
| Head coach | Jana McGinnis (24th season) |
| Conference | C-USA D1 Division |
| Location | Jacksonville, AL |
| Home stadium | University Field (Capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Gamecocks |
| Colors | Red and white |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| TAAC: 1996 OVC: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | |
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball team represents Jacksonville State University in NCAA Division I college softball. As of July 1, 2023 the team participates in the Conference USA (C-USA). Prior to the move they were in the ASUN, a league in which it had been a member from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that JSU played in the OVC. The Gamecocks are currently led by head coach Jana McGinnis. Coach McGinnis played basketball at JSU from 1987-1990. Assistant coaches are Mark Wisener and Julie Boland. The team plays its home games at University Field located on the university's campus. The Gamecocks reached the NCAA Super Regionals in 2009. The Gamecocks beat the University of Tennessee to advance.
Year-by-year results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | |||||
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| Jacksonville State (Gulf South Conference (Div.II)) (1988–1994) | ||||||||||
| 1988 | Amy Hardeman | 6–24 | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1989 | Amy Hardeman | 11–20 | 4–6 | |||||||
| 1990 | Amy Hardeman | 25–13 | 6–2 | |||||||
| 1991 | Amy Hardeman | 23–19 | 7–1 | |||||||
| 1992 | Amy Hardeman | 22–24 | 8–8 | |||||||
| 1993 | Amy Hardeman | 16–22 | 10–8 | |||||||
| 1994 | Jana McGinnis | 16–22 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1995–2001) | ||||||||||
| 1995 | Jana McGinnis | 33–16 | Ineligible | — | ||||||
| 1996 | Jana McGinnis | 46–11 | 13–3 | 1st West | 1–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 1997 | Jana McGinnis | 32–17 | 14–6 | 1st West | ||||||
| 1998 | Jana McGinnis | 24–18 | 9–7 | 3rd West | ||||||
| 1999 | Jana McGinnis | 32–26 | 9–7 | 2nd West | ||||||
| 2000 | Jana McGinnis | 33–21 | 10–4 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2001 | Jana McGinnis | 24–25 | 9–5 | t-1st | ||||||
| Jacksonville State (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2001–2003) | ||||||||||
| 2002 | Jana McGinnis | 33–21 | 10–8 | t-5th | ||||||
| 2003 | Jana McGinnis | 40–15 | 12–10 | t-6th | ||||||
| Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference) (2004–2021) | ||||||||||
| 2004 | Jana McGinnis | 42–21 | 16–9 | 5th | ||||||
| 2005 | Jana McGinnis | 42–16 | 22–4 | 1st | ||||||
| 2006 | Jana McGinnis | 43–15 | 21–5 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2007 | Jana McGinnis | 35–23 | 17–10 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2008 | Jana McGinnis | 40–16 | 22–4 | 1st | 2–2 2nd NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2009 | Jana McGinnis | 43–16 | 19–2 | 1st | 4–2 2nd NCAA Super Regional –NFCA #21 | |||||
| 2010 | Jana McGinnis | 30–19 | 13–6 | 2nd | 0–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2011 | Jana McGinnis | 40–21 | 21–9 | 2nd | 1–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2012 | Jana McGinnis | 28–28 | 19–11 | t-3rd | ||||||
| 2013 | Jana McGinnis | 30–27 | 11–11 | t-2nd East | 0–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2014 | Jana McGinnis | 40–15 | 22–5 | 1st East | ||||||
| 2015 | Jana McGinnis | 38–17 | 18–6 | 2nd | ||||||
| 2016 | Jana McGinnis | 43–17 | 26–0 | 1st | 2–2 NCAA Regional | |||||
| 2017 | Jana McGinnis | 41–12 | 15–1 | |||||||
| 2018 | Jana McGinnis | 35–25 | 16–6 | |||||||
| 2019 | Jana McGinnis | 36–15 | 17–5 | |||||||
| 2020 | Jana McGinnis | 15–11 | Not held | |||||||
| 2021 | Jana McGinnis | |||||||||
| Total: | 834–576 | – | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
References
- Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- "Jana McGinnis - Head Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
- "Jacksonville State University - Staff Directory". www.jsugamecocksports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
- "Julie Boland - Assistant Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
- "University Field". JSUGamecockSports.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- "JSU Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regional". 19 May 2009.
- "2015 Softball Media Guide". JSU Gamecocks. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "ASUN Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- "OVC Softball Records" (PDF). Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
External links
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