Northwestern Wildcats Softball
The Northwestern Wildcats softball team is an NCAA Division I college softball team and part of the Big Ten Conference. They play their home games at Sharon J. Drysdale Field in Evanston, Illinois. They have an overall record of 836-629-4. History The program was founded in 1976, posting a 1-6 record, and was coached by Mary Conway. Conway coached for 3 years until Sharon J. Drysdale took the helm in 1979. Drysdale arrived at Northwestern in 1979 and spent the next 23 season building a program that would see 14 winning seasons under her tutelage. By 1984, Drysdale had taken a program still in its infancy and earned a berth to the NCAA championships. They finished a then-program-best third that season, setting a Women's College World Series benchmark that no Big Ten team would surpass for two decades. She would return to the Women's College World Series two more times in her career, adding a fifth-place finish in 1985 and sixth-place finish in 1986. Drysdale's 'Cats also ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kate Drohan
Kate Drohan (born December 24, 1973) is an American softball coach and former collegiate softball player who is the current head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats softball team in the Big Ten Conference. She led Northwestern to the 2006 Women's College World Series and a national runner up finish in 2022. She has mentored athletes Tammy Williams and Eileen Canney. She played college softball for the Providence Friars from 1992 to 1995 in the Big East Conference, where she was a three-time All-Conference honoree. Early life and education Drohan graduated from Providence College in 1995 with a degree biology. She played softball at Providence, where she was on the All-Big East team in 1992, 1994, and 1995. Coaching career Northwestern Kate Drohan was promoted to head coach of the Northwestern softball program after the 2001 season, when long time head softball coach Sharon Drysdale retired. Statistics Providence Friars The Providence Friars are the intercollegiate athletic t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Big Ten Conference Softball Freshman Of The Year
The Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding freshman. The award has been given annually since 1985. Winners Winners by school References {{Big Ten Conference softball navbox Awards established in 1985 Freshman A freshman, fresher, first year, or frosh, is a person in the first year at an educational institution, usually a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. Ara ... NCAA Division I softball conference freshmen of the year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2007 Women's College World Series
The 2007 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 17 through June 4, 2007. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Automatic bids Conference champions from 29 Division I conferences earned automatic bids to regionals. The remaining 35 spots were awarded to schools as at-large invitees. National seeds ''Bold indicates WCWS participant.'' #Arizona #Northwestern #Oklahoma #Texas A&M #Tennessee #Washington #Arizona St. #Baylor 9 Michigan 10 LSU 11 Alabama 12 UCLA 13 Florida 14 DePaul 15 North Carolina St. 16 Virginia Tech Regionals and super regionals Bold indicates winner. "*" indicates host. Tucson Super Regional Waco Super Regional Knoxville Super Regional College Station Super Re ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chinazo Cunningham
Chinazo D. Opia Cunningham (née Opia, born May 17, 1968) is a physician, researcher, and Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City. She is also the Director of Diversity Affairs for the Department of Medicine. She worked on the frontlines during the HIV/AIDS crisis in San Francisco and in 2020 began working on the frontlines of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in New York City. She also specializes in treating patients with addiction, overseeing a network using buprenorphine to treat people with opioid addiction. Early life and education Cunningham was born in Nigeria right before her parents fled the country with her two sisters during the Biafra conflict. Her mother, a United States citizen, was working in Nigeria as a member of the U.S. Peace Corps and relocated the family to Cupertino, California. Her Nigerian father escaped the country by boat and rejoined his family in California, though their marriage ended in divorce s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Big Ten Conference Softball Pitcher Of The Year
The Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding pitcher. The award has been given annually since 1992. Winners Winners by school References {{Big Ten Conference softball navbox Awards established in 1992 Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ... NCAA Division I softball conference players of the year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Softball America Freshman Of The Year
The Softball America Freshman of the Year is an award given by Wilson Sporting Goods to the best college softball College softball is softball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education, predominantly in the United States. College softball is normally played by women at the Intercollegiate level, whereas college baseball is nor ... freshman player of the year. The award has been given annually since 2019. From 2019 to 2020 the award was split into two honors, the player and pitchers of the year. Winners Freshman of the Year Freshman Pitcher of the Year References Awards established in 2019 College softball trophies and awards in the United States {{Sports-award-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Danielle Williams (softball)
Danielle Lauren Williams is an American college softball player for the Northwestern Wildcats. As a freshman in 2019, she was named NFCA National Freshman of the Year. High school career Williams attended Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California where she was a four-time FloSoftball All-American. As a freshman in 2015, she was named East Bay Player of the Year and Cal-Hi Sports' Freshman of the Year. As a senior in 2018, she posted a 21–4 record with a 0.59 ERA and 363 strikeouts in 178 innings. She led Amador to the NCS Division I title in 2018, pitching 28 scoreless innings and giving up just eight hits with six walks and 58 strikeouts in four games. Following an outstanding season she was named The Chronicle's 2018 Metro Player of the Year. College career Williams made her collegiate debut for Northwestern in 2019. During her debut on February 8, 2019, she pitched a one-hit shutout, striking out five and was one out away from pitching a no-hitter. During her fres ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NFCA National Freshman Of The Year
The NFCA National Freshman of the Year is an award given by Schutt Sports Schutt Sports (trade name of Kranos Corporation) was a United States company that manufactured protective gear for several sports, focusing on American football, baseball, softball, and lacrosse. Products manufactured by company, headquartered in ... to the best college softball freshman of the year. The award has been given annually since 2014. The award is voted on by the members of the NFCA's NCAA Division I All-American Committee. Key Winners References {{NFCA National Freshman of the Year Awards established in 2014 College softball trophies and awards in the United States ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northwestern Vs
Northwestern or North-western or North western may refer to: * Northwest, a direction * Northwestern University, a private research university in Evanston, Illinois ** The Northwestern Wildcats, this school's intercollegiate athletic program ** Northwestern Medicine, an academic medical system comprising: *** Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine *** Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Other colleges and universities * Northwestern College (Iowa), a small Christian college in Iowa * University of Northwestern – St. Paul (formerly Northwestern College), a small Christian college, located in Roseville, Minnesota * The former Northwestern College in Watertown, Wisconsin, which was incorporated into Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota in 1995 * Northwestern Michigan College, a small college located in Traverse City, Michigan * Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma * Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana * Northwestern Califor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Big Ten Conference Softball Player Of The Year
The Big Ten Conference Player of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1985 season, with both pitchers and position players eligible. After the 1992 season, the Big Ten Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year award was created to honor the most outstanding pitcher. Key Winners Winners by school References {{Big Ten Conference softball navbox Awards established in 1985 Player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is ... NCAA Division I softball conference players of the year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern is a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's NCAA Division I sports teams and is marketed as "Chicago's Big Ten Team". The mascot is Willie the Wildcat. History Northwestern is a charter member of the Big Ten Conference and has been the only private university in the conference since the University of Chicago left in 1946. With an approximately 8,000 undergraduate students, it is the smallest school in the Big Ten. Currently, Northwestern fields 19 intercollegiate athletic teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in addition to numerous club sports. Recent success by the Wildcats includes: Northwestern Football's bowl game victories (2016-2018 and 2020) and its 2018 and 2020 Big Ten West title; Women's Basketball winning the 2020 Big Ten regular season champ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Big Ten Conference Softball Coach Of The Year
The Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year is a college softball award given to the Big Ten Conference's most outstanding coach. The award has been given annually since 1985. Key Winners Winners by school References {{Big Ten Conference softball navbox Awards established in 1985 Big Ten Conference softball, Coach NCAA Division I softball conference coaches of the year ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |