Fresno State Bulldogs softball
# Fresno State Bulldogs softball

The Fresno State Bulldogs softball team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Mountain West Conference. The Bulldogs are currently led by head coach Linda Garza. The team's assistant coaches are Jodie Cox and Justin Lewis. The team plays its home games at Margie Wright Diamond located on the university's campus.

## History

### Coaching history

| Years | Coach | Record | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1978−1985 | Donna Pickel | | |
| 1986−2012 | Margie Wright | 1,294–450–1 | .742 |
| 2013−2016 | Trisha Ford | 143–73–1 | .661 |
| 2017−2021 | Linda Garza | 161 -82 | .663 |

## Year-by-Year Results

| Year | Record | Win % | Mountain West Record | Win % | NCAA Tournament Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 41-21 | .661 | 0-0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 35-19 | .648 | 15-6 | .714 | 1-2 |
| 2012 | 36-23 | .610 | 12-6 | .667 | |
| 2013 | 30-24 | .556 | 11-7 | .611 | |
| 2014 | 31-21 | .596 | 15-9 | .625 | |
| 2015 | 40-16 | .714 | 20-4 | .833 | 0-2 |
| 2016 | 42-12-1 | .773 | 22-1-0 | .957 | 1-2 |
| 2017 | 35-23 | .603 | 14-9 | .609 | 1-2 |
| 2018 | 31-23 | .574 | 14-10 | .583 | |
| 2019 | 37-20 | .649 | 14-10 | .583 | |
| 2020 | 21-4 | .840 | 0-0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 37-12 | .755 | 20-4 | .833 | 1-2 |
| 2022 | 19-36 | .345 | 10-14 | .417 | |
| 2023 | 23-31 | .426 | 10-12 | .455 | |

## Championships

### NCAA Women's College World Series National Championships

| Season | Record | Head Coach |
| - | - | - |
| 1998 | 52-11 | Margie Wright |

### Conference Championships

| Season | Conference | Record | Head Coach |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | NorCal | | Donna Pickel |
| 1982 | NorCal | | Donna Pickel |
| 1983 | NorCal | | Donna Pickel |
| 1985 | Northern Pacific Conference | | Donna Pickel |
| 1986 | Northern Pacific Conference | | Margie Wright |
| 1987 | Pacific Coast Athletic Association | 31-5 | Margie Wright |
| 1988 | Pacific Coast Athletic Association | 29-5 | Margie Wright |
| 1989 | Big West Conference | 29-7 | Margie Wright |
| 1990 | Big West Conference | 29-7 | Margie Wright |
| 1991 | Big West Conference | 31-5 | Margie Wright |
| 1992 | Big West Conference | 26-10 | Margie Wright |
| 1996 | Western Athletic Conference | 24-2 | Margie Wright |
| 1998 | Western Athletic Conference | 28-2 | Margie Wright |
| 1999 | Western Athletic Conference | 24-0 | Margie Wright |
| 2000 | Western Athletic Conference | 16-2 | Margie Wright |
| 2001 | Western Athletic Conference | 13-3 | Margie Wright |
| 2002 | Western Athletic Conference | 18-6 | Margie Wright |
| 2004 | Western Athletic Conference | 20-4 | Margie Wright |
| 2005 | Western Athletic Conference | 17-1 | Margie Wright |
| 2008 | Western Athletic Conference | 12-3 | Margie Wright |
| 2009 | Western Athletic Conference | 15-5 | Margie Wright |
| 2015 | Mountain West Conference | 20-4 | Trisha Ford |
| 2016 | Mountain West Conference | 22-1 | Trisha Ford |
| 2021 | Mountain West Conference | 20-4 | Linda Garza |

### Conference Tournament Championships

| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head Coach |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | Western Athletic Conference | Fresno, CA | Margie Wright |
| 2007 | Western Athletic Conference | Fresno, CA | Margie Wright |
| 2009 | Western Athletic Conference | Fresno, CA | Margie Wright |
| 2021 | Mountain West Conference | Fresno, CA | Linda Garza |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Fresno State in current position |
| - | - | - |
| Linda Garza | Head coach | 4th |
| Jodie Cox | Assistant Coach | 4th |
| Justin Lewis | Assistant Coach | 1st |
| Paige Gumz | Volunteer Assistant Coach | |
| Denise Rich | Director of Operations | 1st |
| Alyssa Vazquez | Graduate Student Manager | |
| Carli Cutler | Graduate Student Manager | |
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