Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball
University Softball team
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The ULM Warhawks softball is the team that represents the University of Louisiana at Monroe in NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently participates in the Sun Belt Conference. The Warhawks are currently led by their head coach Molly Fichtner, who was hired in September 2018. The team plays its home games at the Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex which is located on the university's campus.[2]
Founded1980 (45 years ago)
UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at Monroe
Head coachMolly Fichtner (8th season)
ConferenceSun Belt
| ULM Warhawks | |
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 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks softball team | |
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| Founded | 1980 (45 years ago) |
| University | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| Head coach | Molly Fichtner (8th season) |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Location | Monroe, Louisiana, US |
| Home stadium | Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex (capacity: 500) |
| Nickname | Warhawks |
| Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1997 | |
| Conference tournament championships | |
| Southland: 1985, 1986, 1997 | |
| Regular-season conference championships | |
| Southland: 1997 Sun Belt: 2026 | |
Perfect games
The following perfect games have been thrown by Louisiana–Monroe pitchers over the program's history.
- February 12, 2016. Paige Porter vs Grambling State (won 23–0, 5 innings)[3]
Coaches
| Coach | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Molly Fichtner | 2019–present | 24 | 56 | 0 | .300 |
| 6 | Corey Lyon | 2015–2018 | 111 | 115 | 0 | .491 |
| 5 | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 1985–2014 | 749 | 956 | 3 | .439 |
| 4 | Mary Jo Murray | 1984 | 41 | 24 | 2 | .627 |
| 3 | Thomas Avera | 1983 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 |
| 2 | Cherri Walker | 1981–1982 | 23 | 40 | 0 | .365 |
| 1 | Lynette Caldwell | 1980 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 |
Year-by-year results
| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall | Conference | Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | ||||
| 1980 | N/A | Lynette Caldwell | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 | N/A | Cherri Walker | 31 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | N/A | Cherri Walker | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | Southland | Thomas Avera | 27 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | Southland | Mary Jo Murray | 67 | 41 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1985 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 67 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | Southland Tournament Champions |
| 1986 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 53 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | Southland Tournament Champions |
| 1987 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 45 | 19 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1988 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 59 | 24 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1989 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 63 | 27 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1990 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 66 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1991 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 59 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | |
| 1992 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 74 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | National Invitation Tournament Champions |
| 1993 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 45 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1994 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 60 | 31 | 29 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1995 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 58 | 34 | 23 | 1 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1996 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 56 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 59 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | Southland Tournament Champions |
| 1998 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 60 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1999 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 64 | 30 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2000 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 55 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2001 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 53 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2002 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 52 | 20 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2003 | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 48 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2004[4] | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 61 | 13 | 48 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2005[5] | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 59 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2006[6] | Southland | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 57 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2007[7] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 62 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2008[8] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 59 | 22 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009[9] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 52 | 17 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2010[10] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 50 | 24 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2011[11] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 55 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2012[12] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 51 | 25 | 26 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013[13] | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 54 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2014 | Sun Belt | Rosemary Holloway-Hill | 52 | 25 | 27 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Sun Belt | Corey Lyon | 52 | 30 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Sun Belt | Corey Lyon | 58 | 24 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Sun Belt | Corey Lyon | 63 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 0 | NISC Regional Finalists |
| 2018 | Sun Belt | Corey Lyon | 53 | 24 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Sun Belt | Molly Fichtner | 56 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Sun Belt | Molly Fichtner | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | (season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic) |