Stanford Cardinal softball
College softball team
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The Stanford Cardinal softball team represents Stanford University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinal are currently led by head coach Jessica Allister. The team plays its home games at Stanford Softball Stadium located on the university's campus.[2] However, due to renovations, the Cardinal played its 2025 home games at Stanford Stadium, the university's on-campus football venue.[3]
Founded1994
UniversityStanford University
Athletic directorBernard Muir
All-time Record1,088–678–3 (.616)
| Stanford Cardinal softball | |
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 2026 Stanford Cardinal softball team | |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| University | Stanford University |
| Athletic director | Bernard Muir |
| All-time Record | 1,088–678–3 (.616) |
| Head coach | Jessica Allister (9th season) |
| Conference | ACC |
| Location | Stanford, California |
| Home stadium | Stanford Softball Stadium (capacity: ~1,300) |
| Nickname | Cardinal |
| Colors | Cardinal and white[1] |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2001, 2004, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA super regional appearances | |
| 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| 2005 | |
History
Coaching history
| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Sandy Pearce | 44–96 | .314 |
| 1997–2014 | John Rittman | 750–351–3 | .681 |
| 2015–2017 | Rachel Hanson | 49–104 | .320 |
| 2018–Present | Jessica Allister | 245–127 | .659 |
Championships
Conference Championships
| Season | Conference | Record | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Pac-12 Conference | 13–8 | John Rittman |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Stanford in current position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Allister | Head coach | 9th | |
| Jessica Merchant | Associate head coach | 6th | |
| Sara Groenewegen | Director of Softball Recruiting and Technology | 1st (formerly assistant coach) | |
| Danielle O'Toole-Trejo | Assistant coach | 2nd | |
| Jolene Henderson | Assistant coach | 1st | |
| Caleb Feist | Director of operations | 5th | |
| Reference:[5] | |||
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Pearce (Independent) (1994–1994) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Sandy Pearce | 5–30 | |||||||
| Sandy Pearce (Pac-10 Conference) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Sandy Pearce | 15–37 | 1–27 | 8th | |||||
| 1996 | Sandy Pearce | 24–29 | 7–19 | 6th | |||||
| Sandy Pearce: | 44–96 (.314) | 8–46 (.148) | |||||||
| John Rittman (Pac-10 Conference) (1997–2011) | |||||||||
| 1997 | John Rittman | 31–27–1 | 10–18 | 5th | |||||
| 1998 | John Rittman | 41–18 | 17–11 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 1999 | John Rittman | 40–25 | 10–18 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2000 | John Rittman | 45–18 | 9–12 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2001 | John Rittman | 54–16–1 | 11–10 | T–3rd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2002 | John Rittman | 44–20 | 7–14 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2003 | John Rittman | 41–26 | 7–14 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2004 | John Rittman | 49–19 | 13–8 | T–2nd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2005 | John Rittman | 43–16 | 13–8 | T–1st | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2006 | John Rittman | 42–18 | 10–11 | 6th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2007 | John Rittman | 35–21–1 | 7–13–1 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2008 | John Rittman | 49–15 | 11–10 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2009 | John Rittman | 48–11 | 13–8 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2010 | John Rittman | 37–19 | 8–13 | T–6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2011 | John Rittman | 42–17 | 10–11 | 5th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| John Rittman (Pac-12 Conference) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012 | John Rittman | 40–19 | 11–13 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2013 | John Rittman | 39–21 | 13–11 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2014 | John Rittman | 30–25 | 5–19 | 8th | |||||
| John Rittman: | 750–351–3 (.681) | 185–222–1 (.455) | |||||||
| Rachel Hanson (Pac-12 Conference) (2015–2017) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Rachel Hanson | 17–37 | 2–22 | 9th | |||||
| 2016 | Rachel Hanson | 13–35 | 0–24 | 9th | |||||
| 2017 | Rachel Hanson | 19–32 | 2–22 | 9th | |||||
| Rachel Hanson: | 49–104 (.320) | 4–68 (.056) | |||||||
| Jessica Allister (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2024) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Jessica Allister | 24–31 | 3–21 | 8th | |||||
| 2019 | Jessica Allister | 32–18 | 8–13 | 5th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Jessica Allister | 22–4 | 0–0 | 5th | Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Jessica Allister | 33–22 | 9–12 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Jessica Allister | 39–22 | 11–13 | 4th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Jessica Allister | 47–15 | 14–10 | T–4th | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| 2024 | Jessica Allister | 50–17 | 17–3 | 2nd | Women's College World Series (T–3rd) | ||||
| Jessica Allister (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Jessica Allister | 42–13 | 16–8 | T–4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Jessica Allister: | 289–142 (.671) | 78–70 (.527) | |||||||
| Total: | 1,132–693–3 (.620) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notable players
National awards
- Ashley Hansen (2011)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- NiJaree Canady (2023)
- NiJaree Canady (2023)
Conference awards
- Jessica Mendoza (2000)
- Ashley Hansen (2011)
- NiJaree Canady (2024)
- Jessica Mendoza (1999)
- Ashley Hansen (2009)
- Kayla Bonstrom (2013)
- Lauren Lappin (2005, 2006)
- Rosey Neill (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Ashley Hansen (2012)
- John Rittman (2001, 2004)
- Jessica Allister (2019)