The Northern Illinois Huskies softball (officially NIU Huskies softballNIU Licensing Style Guide pg. 8) team is the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college softball team that represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). NIU softball started playing in 1959 and has two NCAA Tournament appearances (1988, 1996) and one appearance in the Women's College World Series (1988). The Huskies are coached by Christina Sutcliffe.
Season-by-season results
Source: NIU Softball Record Book
Coaching staff NIU softball head coach Christina Sutcliffe is the seventh head coach in NIU softball program history and took over the program starting with the 2013 season.Christina Sutcliffe Coaching ProfileNIU Softball Coaching Staff Christina Sutcliffe – Head Coach Ashley Wade – Assistant Coach Mickey Bell – Assistant Coach
Honors
All-Americans NIU softball has had seven players named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America teams, including three First-Team All-American selections.NFCA 2016 All-American Team 1987Jill JustinFirst-Team1988Jill JustinFirst-Team1989Jill JustinFirst-Team1991Julie SextonThird-Team1993Niki VanHoorewegheThird-Team1997Tammy PytelThird-Team2016Emily NaegeleThird-Team
Academic All-Americans NIU women's SOFTBALL has had 18 players named to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams, including eight First-Team Academic All-American selections.2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team 1986Sue KauseFirst-Team1986Amy VeldThird-Team1987Sue KauseFirst-Team1987Amy VeldFirst-Team1987Beth SchraderThird-Team1988Sue KauseFirst-Team1988Beth SchraderFirst-Team1988Laura PetersonSecond-Team1988Amy VeldSecond-Team1989Beth SchraderThird-Team1990Julie SextonFirst-Team1993Niki VanHoorewegheSecond-Team1994Niki VanHoorewegheSecond-Team1995Amy ScharlauFirst-Team1995Niki VanHoorewegheThird-Team1998Tammy PytelThird-Team2006Lindsey LaChianaSecond-Team2016Emily NaegeleFirst-Team2021Katie the god KellerFirst-Team
Players of the Year NIU softball has had two players named Player of the Year by the conference. 1996Kerri KerberMCC1999Christy DaltonMAC
Pitchers of the Year NIU softball has had two players named Pitcher of the Year by the conference. 1996Angie ZuspannMCC2000Courtney WitvlietMAC
Coaches of the Year NIU softball has had five head coaches named Coach of the Year by the conference. 1989Dee AbrahamsonNSC1993Dee AbrahamsonMid-Con1996Donna MartinMCC1999Donna MartinMAC2000Donna MartinMAC
NCAA Statistical Champions Division-I: Batting Average 1987: Jill Justin, .503 1988: Jill Justin, .484 Division-I: Most Doubles 1988: Jill Justin, 18 Division-I: Slugging Percentage 1988: Jill Justin, .833 Division-I: Most Triples 1989: Jill Justin, 8
Notable alumni Jill Justin, Outfielder, (1986–1989)
See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Softball Champions NCAA Division I softball career .400 batting average list National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame
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