Iowa Hawkeyes softball

Iowa Hawkeyes softball
Iowa Hawkeyes softball
Founded	1978
University	University of Iowa
Head coach	Stacy May-Johnson (1st season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	Iowa City, Iowa, US
Home stadium	Bob Pearl Softball Field (capacity: 1500)
Nickname	Hawkeyes
Colors	Black and gold;
NCAA WCWS appearances
	1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Conference tournament championships
	2001, 2003
Regular-season conference championships
	1989, 1990, 1997, 2000, 2003

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 Stacy May-Johnson. The team plays its home games at Bob Pearl Softball Field located on the university's campus.^[2]

Founded1978

Head coachStacy May-Johnson (1st season)

ConferenceBig Ten

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Years	Coach	Ref
1978-1980	Jane Hagedorn
1981-1987	Ginny Parrish
1988-2010	Gayle Blevins
2011-2018	Marla Looper
2019–2025	Renee Luers-Gillispie
2025-Present	Stacy May-Johnson	^[3]

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Iowa in current position
Stacy May-Johnson	Head coach	1st
Ally Miklesh	Assistant coach	1st
Fran Strub	Assistant coach	1st
Bobby Alvara	Pitching / Assistant Coach	1st
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History

Season	Conference	Record	Head coach
1989	Big Ten Conference	17–7	Gayle Blevins
1990	Big Ten Conference	17–7	Gayle Blevins
1997	Big Ten Conference	22–0	Gayle Blevins
2000	Big Ten Conference	14–4	Gayle Blevins
2003	Big Ten Conference	13–4	Gayle Blevins

Year	Conference	Tournament Location	Head coach
2001	Big Ten	Ann Arbor, MI	Gayle Blevins
2003	Big Ten	Iowa City, IA	Gayle Blevins