Frisco, Texas – Head softball coach Ricci Woodard was selected as the All-Time Winningest Coach in Southland Conference history announced today by the league office, as it commemorates its 50th Anniversary. In addition, nine Texas State players were named to the Southland Conference All-Time Softball Roster.
Woodard is the Southland's all-time winningest coach in league play with a 249-75-1 (.769) record during her tenure from 2001-12. Her overall career mark during that time included 440 wins, as she led Texas State to six regular-season Southland titles and four tournament crowns. Her teams advanced to five NCAA regional appearances, and she coached 59 All-Southland players, six league hitters of the year, eight pitchers of the year and 27 All-Southland academic choices.
McKenzie Baack, Ragan Blake, Jessica Chase, Haley Gaddis, Chandler Hall, Nicole Neuerburg, Alex Newton, Katie Ann Trahan and Kristen Zaleski were all selected to the All-Time Softball Roster.
The Southland developed a metric that measured real-time honors throughout the league's softball history that dates back to 1983. A premium was placed on first-team all-conference selections, individual honors, season and career statistics, and postseason success. In addition to the four-time all-conference choices, the all-time team also includes 11 student-athletes that were named to the all-conference first team on three occasions, and 45 student-athletes that were two-time all-Southland picks.
All-Time Coach: Ricci Woodard, Texas State (2001-12)
Record of 440-251-1 overall and 249-75-1 mark in league play… Most Southland Conference coaching wins in history… Four-time Southland Coach of the Year… Led Texas State to six Southland regular season and four tournament championships… Appeared in five NCAA regionals… Coached 59 all-Southland players, six league hitters of the year, eight pitchers of the year and 27 all-Southland academic choices.
McKenzie Baack, DP, Texas State (2008-11)
First-team All-Southland: 2009, 2011…2008 Hitter of the Year….2010 and 2011 All-Tournament.
Ragan Blake, P, Texas State (2007-09)
First-team All-Southland: 2007-08… Member of 2008 Regular Season Championship team… 2008 Player of the Year… 2007 and 2008 Pitcher of the Year… 2007 Newcomer of the Year… 2007 ERA Leader… 2007 and 2008 Wins Leader… 2007 Shutouts Leader… 2007 IP Leader… 2007 Strikeout Leader… 2007 All-Tournament.
Jessica Chase, P, Texas State (1999-02)
First-team All-Southland: 2000-01… Member of 2001 Regular Season and Tournament Championship teams… 2001 Pitcher of the Year… 2000 and 2001 ERA Leader… 2001 Wins Leader… 2001 Shutouts Leader… 2001 Tournament MVP… 2001 All-Tournament.
Haley Gaddis, 2B, Texas State (1998-01)
First-team All-Southland: 2000-01.
Chandler Hall, P, Texas State (2009-12)
First-team All-Southland: 2009-10-12… 2009 Freshman of the Year… 2012 Player of the Year… 2009-10-12 Pitcher of the Year… 2009-10-11 Tournament MVP… 2009-10-11-12 All-Tournament… Led team to 2009, 2010 and 2012 Regular Season and Tournament Championship Teams.
Nicole Neuerburg, P, Texas State (2001-04)
First-team All-Southland: 2002-03-04… 2002 Pitcher of the Year… 2002 ERA Leader… 2002 Wins Leader… 2002 and 2003 Shutouts Leader… 2003 Innings Pitched Leader… 2002 and 2003 Strikeout Leader… 2001 and 2002 All-Tournament… Member of 2002 Regular Season Championship team.
Alex Newton, SS, Texas State (2006-09)
First-team All-Southland: 2009… 2009 Player of the Year…2006 and 2007 All-Tournament.
Katie Ann Trahan, P/DP, Texas State (2003-06)
First-team All-Southland: 2003-04-05-06… 2003 Freshman of the Year… 2004 and 2005 Utility Player of the Year… 2006 Player and Pitcher of the Year.
Kristen Zaleski, OF, Texas State (2001-04)
First-team All-Southland: 2002-03-04... Third-team All-Southland 2001... 2003 and 2004 Player and Hitter of the Year...Three-time All-Southland Tournament Team (2001, 02, 04)... 2003 and 2004 NFCA All-American... 2002, 03 and 04 NFCA All-Region... CoSIDA Academic All-American 2003 and 2004... Helped lead Texas State to the 2001 conference title and a 2002 runner-up finish...Led Texas State to the 2001 and 2002 regular-season championship.
Complete SLC 50th Anniversary All-Time Softball Roster
