Virginia Cavaliers softball
# Virginia Cavaliers softball

The Virginia Cavaliers softball team represents University of Virginia in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers are currently led by head coach Joanna Hardin. The team plays its home games at Palmer Park located on the university's campus.

## History

### Coaching history

| Years | Coach | Record | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1980–1981 | Mika Long | 47–33 | .588 |
| 1982–1983 | C.L. Ermini | 41–30 | .577 |
| 1984–1986 | Sue Ross | 81–80 | .503 |
| 1987–1992 | Terry DeTuro | 184–102–1 | .643 |
| 1993–1997 | Peggy Kellers | 124–96 | .564 |
| 1998–2005 | Cheryl Sprangel | 303–215 | .585 |
| 2006–2007 | Karen Johns | 46–65 | .414 |
| 2008–2013 | Eileen Schmidt | 145–168 | .463 |
| 2014–2016 | Blake Miller | 42–116 | .266 |
| 2017–present | Joanna Hardin | 56–104 | .350 |

## Championships

### Conference Tournament Championships

| Year | Conference | Tournament Location | Head coach |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1994 | Atlantic Coast Conference | Tallahassee, FL | Peggy Kellers |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Virginia in current position |
| - | - | - |
| Joanna Hardin | Head coach | 5th |
| Jake Sidwell | Assistant coach | 2nd |
| Shaelynn Braxton | Assistant coach | 2nd |
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## Awards and honors

### Retired numbers

Sources:

| No. | Player | Position | Career | Year retired |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Kristen Dennis | P | 1999-2002 | 2005 |
| 22 | Lisa Palmer | P | 1986–1989 | 1990 |

### Conference Awards and Honors

Sources:

**ACC Player of the Year**

* Eileen Schmidt, 1993
* Kristen Dennis, 2002
* Sara Larquier, 2005

**ACC Freshman of the Year**

* Kristen Dennis, 1999
* Ruby Rojas, 2000
