Softball Team History

Year Coach Roster Stats Record; Conference Noteworthy
1985 Jane Meier 3-6 First year of Fastpitch (season included 20 slowpitch games)
1986 Jane Meier 19-16
1987 Jane Meier 25-13; 14-3 First season in GLVC
1988 Jane Meier 26-15; 11-5
Total Four Years 73-50 (.594)
1989 Herb Bell 35-15; 10-4 NKU hosts first GLVC Tournament
1990 Herb Bell 21-17; 7-9
1991 Herb Bell 21-18; 6-10
1992 Herb Bell 20-17; 10-5
1993 Herb Bell 17-24-1; 2-7
1994 Herb Bell 17-30; 2-6
Total Six Years 131-121-1 (.520)
1995 Mary Biermann 19-25; 2-7
1996 Mary Biermann 16-21; 8-9
1997 Mary Biermann 26-27; 9-15
1998 Mary Biermann 18-24; 8-17
Total Four Years 79-97 (.449)
1999 Kathy Stewart 20-15; 6-10
2000 Kathy Stewart 25-24; 7-10
2001 Kathy Stewart 28-25; 13-9
2002 Kathy Stewart 36-13; 16-3 NKU makes first-ever NCAA Tournament
2003 Kathy Stewart 36-17; 15-5 NKU wins first-ever NCAA Tournament game
2004 Kathy Stewart 54-7; 19-1 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Champions
2005 Kathy Stewart 55-2; 16-0 NKU sets NCAA record with 55 consecutive wins.
NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Champions
Third place at NCAA Championship
2006 Kathy Stewart 41-21; 15-9 NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region runner-up
2007 Kathy Stewart 23-25; 8-14
2008 Kathy Stewart 20-28; 9-17
2009 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 32-23; 13-11 GLVC Champions; NCAA II Regional Appearance
2010 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 35-20; 19-8 NCAA II Regional Appearance
2011 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 29-17; 18-5 NCAA II Regional Appearance
2012 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 38-21; 21-13 NCAA II Midwest Regional runner-up
2013 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 11-41; 5-22 NKU reclassifies to Division 1 and joins Atlantic Sun Conference
2014 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 5-45; 1-22
2015 Kathy Stewart Roster Stats 6-42; 1-20
Total 17 Years     494-386 (.561)
2016 Kathryn Gleason Roster Stats 13-40; 5-18
2017 Kathryn Gleason Roster Stats 14-38; 8-16
Total Two Years 27-78; 13-34 (.257)
33 Years 804-732-1 (.524)