Joleen Evans (born July 29, 1960)
is an American
college softball coach. She is the
head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches. In some sports, the head coach is instead called the "manager", as in assoc ...
of the
UC-Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara or UCSB) is a public land-grant research university in Santa Barbara, California with 23,196 undergraduates and 2,983 graduate students enrolled in 2021–2022. It is part of the Un ...
softball team. She was the head coach for
Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
from 1997 to 2022. Prior to that, she served as the head coach for the
Utah Utes
The Utah Utes are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City. The athletic department is named after the Ute tribe of Native Americans. The men's basketball team is known as the Runnin' ...
from 1990 to 1996 and for the
Colorado State Rams
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from 1986 to 1989. She started her coaching career as an assistant coach for
Florida State
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in 1984. She has won conference coach of the year honors seven times over her head coaching career.
While attending the
University of Utah
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...
, Evans played on the
Utah Utes softball team from 1979 to 1982 at pitcher and second base. She compiled 13
triples over her career, ranking second in school history. In 1981, she posted seven triples, tying with three other Utah players for most triples in a single season.
Awards and honors
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NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)
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HCAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)
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WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994)
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Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2008)
*National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2008)
Head coaching record
See also
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List of college softball coaches with 1,000 wins
References
External links
UC Santa Barbara profileTexas A&M profile
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1960 births
Living people
American softball coaches
Female sports coaches
Colorado State Rams softball coaches
Florida State Seminoles softball coaches
Texas A&M Aggies softball coaches
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos softball coaches
Utah Utes softball coaches
Utah Utes softball players
Sportspeople from Salt Lake City
Softball players from Utah