Michigan State Spartans softball

Michigan State Spartans softball
Michigan State Spartans softball
Founded	1972
University	Michigan State University
Head coach	Sharonda McDonald-Kelley (4th season)
Conference	Big Ten
Location	East Lansing, Michigan, US
Home stadium	Secchia Stadium (capacity: 1,100)
Nickname	Spartans
Colors	Green and white;
AIAW Tournament champions
	1976
AIAW WCWS appearances
	1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1997, 1999, 2003, 2004
Conference tournament championships
	2004

The Michigan State Spartans softball team represents Michigan State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans are currently led by head coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley. The team plays its home games at Secchia Stadium located on the university's campus.^[2]

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Years	Coach	Record	%
1972–1973	Anne Irwin	19–9–1	.672
1974–1975	Margo Snively	36–14–1	.716
1976–1979	Dianne Ulibarri	91–53	.632
1980–1993	Gloria Becksford	259–408–4	.389
1994–2022	Jacquie Joseph	752–811–1	.481
2023–Present	Sharonda McDonald-Kelley	68–125–0	.352

Name	Position coached	Consecutive season at Michigan State in current position
Sharonda McDonald-Kelley	Head coach	4th
Bethaney Wells	Hitting coach	3rd
Danielle Stenger	Pitching coach	4th
Annie Smith	Volunteer Assistant Coach	1st
Justin Rickert	Director of Operations	4th
Keegan Warner	Athletic Trainer
Casey Akenberger	Strength & Conditioning Coach	6th
Melissa Tallant	Academic coordinator
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