The Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters softball is the team represents Louisiana Tech University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently participates in the Sun Belt Conference. They are currently coached by their head coach Josh Taylor. They play their home games at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field. The Lady Techsters have made eleven NCAA Tournament appearances in program history and have advanced to the Women's College World Series a total of three times.

On April 25, 2019, a tornado struck the Louisiana Tech campus, completely destroying the team's home stadium that was then known as the Lady Techster Softball Complex. In March 2020, construction began on a new stadium which was completed and unveiled as the Lady Techsters' new home ahead of the 2021 spring season.

History In Bill Galloway’s first season as head coach of the Lady Techsters in 1981, he led Tech to a record of 52-18 and the first of three trips to the College World Series, and the tradition of winning and dominance throughout the 1980s began. Louisiana Tech reached the NCAA tournament the next six seasons, including two additional College World Series appearances in 1985 and 1986.

Overall, the Lady Techsters boast three Louisiana Tech College World Series teams (1983, 1985, 1986), 11 NCAA Regional squads (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1995, 2008, 2017, 2019) and five NFCA All-Americans.

Facilities

Lady Techster Softball Complex (1982–2019) The Lady Techster Softball Complex was home to Louisiana Tech Softball from 1982 until April 25, 2019 when an EF3 tornado destroyed the facility along with a number of other athletic complexes. During the course of the Lady Techsters’ 38-year history of playing at the facility, Tech posted an overall mark of 466–234, including 26 winning seasons. Initially built at a cost of $200,000 in the early 1980s under the supervision of former head coach Bill Galloway and former Tech president F. Jay Taylor, the 550-seat facility boasts brick-walled dugouts, wooden lockers, lights, batting cage and electronic scoreboard. At the time of its completion in the early ’80s, it was considered one of the finest softball facilities in the country as the nationally-ranked Louisiana Tech squads drew large crowds.

Dr. Billy Bundrick Field (since 2021) On March 5, 2021, Dr. Billy Bundrick field was christened as the new facility for LA Tech. The field was named in honor of an orthopedic surgeon who has given 40 years of service to the University.

Attendance Record Louisiana Tech saw a program record 1,927 fans attend the Lady Techsters home game versus LSU on March 15, 2016.

Players

All-Americans

Player Pos. Year(s) Team Notes Lea Ann Jarvis C 1984, 1985 1st Team, 1st Team LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#20) Stacey Johnson P 1986 1st Team LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#6) Debbie Nichols-Hedrick P 1988, 1989, 1990 1st Team, 2nd team, 2nd Team LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame; Number retired (#13)

Academic All-Americans Faith Holman (1986) Stacey Johnson (1986) Paige England (1997, 1998, 1999) Erica St. Romain (1999)

All-Region

First Team Amberly Waits, shortstop (2009) (Inducted into LA Tech Athletic Hall of Fame, Oct 2019)

National & Conference Awards

C-USA Player of the Year Morgan Turkoly (OF) - 2018 Jazlyn Crowder (OF) - 2019 C-USA Freshman of the Year Lindsay Edwards (3B) - 2019 C-USA Pitcher of the Year Preslee Gallaway (P) - 2018 Senior Class Award Morgan Turkoly - 2019

WAC Player of the Year Amberly Waits (SS) - 2009 WAC Freshman of the Year Anna Cross (SS/P) - 2013

National Pro Fastpitch Draft Year Player Position Team2010Amberly WaitsShortstopChicago Bandits (No. 8 overall selection)

Coaches

Years Name Seasons Games Win Loss Tie Pct. 1980 Barry Canterbury 1 29 7 22 0 .241 1981 Gary Blair 1 35 18 17 0 .514 1981–2002 Bill Galloway 21 1059 705 352 2 .667 2003–2012 Sarah Dawson 8 464 198 266 0 .427 2013–2019 Mark Montgomery 7 389 226 163 0 .581 2020 Maria Winn-Ratliff 1 24 8 16 0 .333 2021 Bianca Duran (Interim) 1 52 22 30 0 .423 2022–present Josh Taylor 1 (active; as of 2022)

Hall of Fame

Bill Galloway, head coach (2001)

Regional Coach of the Year Bill Galloway, head coach (1988)

Results

Women's College World Series Results Year Rival Round W/L Score 1983 Pacific UCLA Texas A&M First Round Second Round First Round W L L 7–0 0–8 0–2 1985 Nebraska Northwestern First Round First Round L L 0–6 0–5 0–11986 Indiana Creighton First Round First Round L L 0–1 3–4

Year-by-Year Results Season Coach Overall Conference Notes Games Win Loss Tie Games Win Loss Tie Sun Belt Conference 2001 Bill Galloway 51 20 31 0 20 4 16 0 Western Athletic Conference 2002 Sarah Dawson 48 21 27 0 24 3 21 0 2003 Sarah Dawson 58 16 42 0 20 6 14 0 2004 Sarah Dawson 60 27 33 0 21 10 11 0 2005 Sarah Dawson 67 18 49 0 18 2 16 0 2006 Sarah Dawson 49 18 31 0 17 6 11 0 2007 Sarah Dawson 60 22 38 0 18 3 15 0 2008 Sarah Dawson 66 37 29 0 17 7 10 0 WAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional Finals 2009 Sarah Dawson 57 34 23 0 20 12 8 0 2010 Sarah Dawson 47 26 21 0 21 11 10 0 2011 Sarah Dawson 56 17 39 0 21 6 15 0 2012 Sarah Dawson 58 25 33 0 20 8 12 0 2013 Mark Montgomery 53 27 26 0 21 11 10 0 Conference USA 2014 Mark Montgomery 52 19 33 0 23 7 16 0 2015 Mark Montgomery 50 31 19 0 21 12 9 0 2016 Mark Montgomery 54 32 22 0 21 12 9 0 2017 Mark Montgomery 62 38 24 0 24 16 8 0 C-USA Tournament Champions; NCAA Tuscaloosa Regionals Round 2 2018 Mark Montgomery 57 34 23 0 24 15 9 0 2019 Mark Montgomery 61 45 16 0 24 19 5 0 C-USA Regular Season Champions; C-USA Tournament Champions; NCAA Baton Rouge Regionals

See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs

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