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American softball player and coach

Jo Evans
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamUC Santa Barbara
ConferenceBig West
Record26–22
Biographical details
Born (1960-07-29) July 29, 1960 (age 64)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1982Utah
Position(s)Pitcher, second baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1984–1985Florida State (assistant)
1986–1989Colorado State
1990–1996Utah
1997–2022Texas A&M
2023–presentUC Santa Barbara
Head coaching record
Overall1326–735–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • High Country (1989)
  • 2 WAC regular season (1991, 1992)
  • 2 WAC Tournament (1991, 1992)
  • 2 Big 12 regular season (2005, 2008)
  • Big 12 Tournament (2008)
Awards
  • 2× High Country Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)
  • 2× WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994)
  • 3× Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2008)

Joleen Evans (born July 29, 1960) is an American college softball coach. She is the head coach of the UC-Santa Barbara softball team. She was the head coach for Texas A&M from 1997 to 2022. Prior to that, she served as the head coach for the Utah Utes from 1990 to 1996 and for the Colorado State Rams from 1986 to 1989. She started her coaching career as an assistant coach for Florida State in 1984. She has won conference coach of the year honors seven times over her head coaching career.

While attending the University of Utah, Evans played on the Utah Utes softball team from 1979 to 1982 at pitcher and second base. She compiled 13 triples over her career, ranking second in school history. In 1981, she posted seven triples, tying with three other Utah players for most triples in a single season.

Awards and honors

  • NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)
  • HCAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)
  • WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994)
  • Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2008)
  • National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2008)

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colorado State Rams (High Country Athletic Conference) (1986–1989)
1986 Colorado State 13–16 3–7 6th
1987 Colorado State 18–20 4–6 T–4th
1988 Colorado State 23–17 4–6 T–4th
1989 Colorado State 37–14 7–3 1st
Colorado State: 91–67 (.576) 18–22 (.450)
Utah Utes (Western Athletic Conference) (1990–1996)
1990 Utah 32–30 2–8 6th
1991 Utah 28–16 8–2 1st Women's College World Series
1992 Utah 25–20 9–1 1st NCAA Regionals
1993 Utah 23–22 12–12 5th
1994 Utah 51–13 22–4 2nd Women's College World Series
1995 Utah 31–20 20–7 2nd NCAA Regionals
1996 Utah 32–22 17–7 3rd
Utah: 222–143 (.608) 90–41 (.687)
Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (1997–2012)
1997 Texas A&M 37–29 7–9 6th
1998 Texas A&M 32–25–2 6–10–1 7th
1999 Texas A&M 41–22 7–11 7th NCAA Regionals
2000 Texas A&M 32–23 8–10 T–4th NCAA Regionals
2001 Texas A&M 32–19 7–11 7th
2002 Texas A&M 40–18 9–9 5th NCAA Regionals
2003 Texas A&M 38–22 10–8 5th NCAA Regionals
2004 Texas A&M 33–22 13–3 2nd NCAA Regionals
2005 Texas A&M 47–10 14–4 1st College Station Super Regional
2006 Texas A&M 34–19 11–6 4th Amherst Regional
2007 Texas A&M 46–14 12–6 4th Women's College World Series
2008 Texas A&M 57–9 17–1 1st Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2009 Texas A&M 32–22 8–9 6th Gainesville Regional
2010 Texas A&M 44–16 12–6 T–3rd Baton Rouge Regional
2011 Texas A&M 44–15 13–5 3rd Tempe Super Regional
2012 Texas A&M 41–18 16–8 T–3rd College Station Regional
Texas A&M Aggies (Southeastern Conference) (2013–2022)
2013 Texas A&M 42–18 10–13 4th Norman Super Regional
2014 Texas A&M 37–22 9–15 11th Norman Regional
2015 Texas A&M 40–20 12–12 8th Norman Regional
2016 Texas A&M 39–20 6–15 10th Lafayette Regional
2017 Texas A&M 47–13 16–7 T–3rd Women's College World Series
2018 Texas A&M 44–18 13–11 7th Gainesville Super Regional
2019 Texas A&M 28–27 6–18 13th Austin Regional
2020 Texas A&M 17–9 1–2 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Texas A&M 32–23 8–16 10th Norman Regional
2022 Texas A&M 31–28 6–18 12th Norman Regional
Texas A&M: 987–503–2 (.662) 226–225–1 (.501)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (Big West Conference) (2023–present)
2023 UC Santa Barbara 26–22 13–14 T–5th
2024 UC Santa Barbara 20–28 14–13 5th
UC Santa Barbara: 46–50 (.479) 27–27 (.500)
Total: 1346–763–2 (.638)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      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

See also

References

  1. "Personal Information: Evans, Joleen". Texas A&M University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. Texas A&M Softball: Oklahoma State at No. 24/25 Texas A&M (PDF), Texas A&M, April 8, 2009, p. 4, archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2018, retrieved May 26, 2018
  3. Dunn, Michael (September 19, 1981), "1981 Ute Invitational Softball: Tougher Than Ever!" (PDF), Utah Sport, vol. 2, no. 2, Crossroads Publishing, p. 8, archived from the original (PDF) on May 27, 2018, retrieved May 27, 2018
  4. "Utah Utes softball record book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 22, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2008.
  5. "Arizona State Named NFCA Division I Coaching Staff of the Year" (Press release). Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.

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