Big Ten Softball Tournament
The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. History The Big Ten softball tournament began in 1982 and then took a hiatus until the tournament was reinstated in 1995. The tournament was held from 1995–2008 until the Big Ten switched back to using the regular season champion for the automatic qualifier to the NCAA tournament. The Big Ten reinstated the conference tournament in 2013 and has been held at the conclusion of the regular season ever since. Tournaments held in 1982 and 1995–2003 used a double elimination format. Tournaments from 2004–2008 and 2013–present have used a single elimination format. The inaugural tournament in 1982 included Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Ohio State, which were the only Big Ten schools with varsity soft ...
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Softball
Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hancock. There are two rule sets for softball generally: ''slow pitch softball'' and ''fastpitch''. Slow pitch softball is commonly played recreationally, while women's fastpitch softball is a Summer Olympic sport and is played professionally. Depending on the variety being played and the age and gender of the players, the particulars of field and equipment vary. While distances between bases of 60 feet are standard across varieties, the pitcher's plate ranges from 35 to 43 feet away from home plate, and the home run fence can be 220 to 300 feet away from home plate. The ball itself is typically 11 or 12 inches (28 or 30 cm) in circumference, also depending on specifics of the competition. Softball rules vary somewhat from those of baseba ...
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor List of metropolitan statistical areas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor is also included in the Metro Detroit, Greater Detroit Combined statistical area, Combined Statistical Area and the Great Lakes megalopolis, the most populated and largest Megaregions of the United States, megalopolis in North America. Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan. The university significantly shapes Ann Arbor's economy as it employs about 30,000 workers, including about 12,000 in the University of Michigan Health System, medical center. The city's economy is also centered on high technology, with several companies drawn to the area by the university's research and development infrastructure. Ann A ...
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2004 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 2004 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from May 13 through May 15, 2004. As the tournament winner, Michigan State earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament. As the eighth-seed, Michigan State became the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament. Format and seeding The 2004 tournament was an eight team single-elimination tournament. The top eight teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. Tournament All-Tournament Team * Sarah Baumgartner (Illinois) * Amanda Fortune (Illinois) * Lindsey Hamma (Illinois) * Jessica Beech (Michigan State) * Natalie Furrow (Michigan State) * Brittney Green (Michigan State) * Angel Merren (Michigan State) * Kristen Amegin (Northwestern) * Eileen Canney (Northwestern) * Carri Leto (Northwestern) * Kristi DeVries (Ohio State) * Megan Schwab (Ohio State) Tourna ...
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2003 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 2003 Big Ten softball tournament was held at the Bob Pearl Softball Field on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. As the tournament winner, Iowa earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Format and seeding The 2003 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament. The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

2002 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 2002 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Format and seeding The 2002 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament. The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

Iowa Hawkeyes Softball
The Iowa Hawkeyes softball team represents University of Iowa in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes are currently led by head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie. The team plays its home games at Bob Pearl Softball Field located on the university's campus. History Coaching history Championships Conference championships Conference tournament championships Coaching staff Awards ; Big Ten Player of the Year *Terri McFarland, 1990 *Karen Jackson, 1991 *Debbie Bilbao, 1997 ; Big Ten Pitcher of the Year *Karen Jackson, 1994 *Kristi Hanks, 2000 *Kristi Hanks, 2001 *Lisa Birocci, 2003 ; Big Ten Freshman of the Year *Terri McFarland, 1989 *Karren Jackson, 1991 *Kari Knopf, 1994 *Jessica Bashor, 2000 * Stacy May, 2003 ; Big Ten Coach of the Year *Gayle Blevins Lizabeth Gayle Blevins (born c. 1953) is a former college softball coach. She was the head coach at Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1987 and at th ...
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2001 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 2001 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Iowa earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2001 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Format and seeding The 2001 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament. The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. This was the first tournament that Illinois participated in, as it was also the first season for the Illinois softball team competing at the varsity level in the Big Ten. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

2000 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 2000 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Bob Pearl Softball Field on the campus of the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Format and seeding The 2000 tournament was a six team double-elimination tournament. The top six teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

Minnesota Golden Gophers Softball
The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team represents the University of Minnesota in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I (NCAA), Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota in 1974. History Coaching history Championships Conference Championships Conference tournament championships Coaching staff Roster Notable players National awards ;NFCA Catcher of the Year *Kendyl Lindaman (2017) Conference awards ;Big Ten Conference Softball Player of the Year, Big Ten Player of the Year *Barb Drake, 1986 *Kari Blank, 1991 *Sara Groenewegen, 2015 *Kendyl Lindaman, 2017, 2018 ;Big Ten Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year, Big Ten Pitcher of the Year *Sara Groenewegen, 2014, 2017 *Amber Fiser, 2019 *Autumn Pease, 2023 ;Big Ten Conference Softball Freshman of the Year, Big Ten Freshman of the Year *Brenda Bixby, 1988 *Sara Moulton, 2011 *Sara Groenewegen, 2014 *Maddie Houlihan, 2016 *Kendyl Lindaman ...
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1999 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 1999 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Minnesota earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament. This was the first Big Ten softball tournament championship for Minnesota. Format and seeding The 1999 tournament was a five team double-elimination tournament except for the play-in game between 4th-seeded Michigan State and 5th-seeded Iowa. The top five teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invitations to the tournament. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

1998 Big Ten Softball Tournament
The 1998 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. As the tournament winner, Michigan earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament. This was the last of four consecutive Big Ten softball tournaments that Michigan would win from 1995–1998. Format and seeding The 1998 tournament was a four team double-elimination tournament. The top four teams based on conference regular season winning percentage earned invites to the tournament. Tournament References Big Ten softball tournament Tournament Big Ten softball tournament The Big Ten softball tournament is the conference championship tournament in softball for the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. H ...

Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, offically the City of Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County, at the center of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time of the 2020 census the population was 74,828, making it the state's fifth-largest city. The metropolitan area, which encompasses Johnson and Washington counties, has a population of over 171,000. The Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is also a part of a Combined Statistical Area (CSA) with the Cedar Rapids MSA. This CSA plus two additional counties are known as the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids region which collectively has a population of nearly 500,000. Iowa City was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of the State of Iowa. The Old Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark in the center of the University of Iowa campus. The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, the home of the firs ...
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