The Mississippi State Bulldogs softball program is a college softball team that represents Mississippi State University in the Southeastern Conference. The Bulldogs compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The current head coach is Samantha Ricketts, who coached her first season in 2020.
The first season of softball at Mississippi State was in 1982, and no team was sponsored from 1987–1996. The team has had six recorded head coaches.
The Huskies have appeared in the Women's College World Series once, in 2026, when they finished tied for seventh with an 0–2 record.
Jay Miller holds the record for most victories overall and within the SEC, at 295 and 98, respectively. Current coach Samantha Ricketts has the highest winning percentage at .633. Kathy Arendsen's .520 winning percentage in SEC games is the best among Bulldog coaches.
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+General # Number of coaches GC Games coached
+ Overall OW Wins OL Losses OT Ties O% Winning percentage
+ Conference CW Wins CL Losses CT Ties C% Winning percentage
+ Postseason PA Total appearances PW Total wins PL Total losses WA Women's College World Series appearances WW Women's College World Series wins WL Women's College World Series losses
+Championships DC Division regular season CC Conference regular season CT Conference tournament
Coaches + List of head Softball coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards # Name Term Awards 1 39 8 31 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 — 2 109 66 43 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 — 3 380 219 161 0 90 83 0 2 3 4 — — — — — — 0 — 4 548 295 253 0 90 83 0 6 6 12 — — — — — — 0 — 5 465 276 189 0 69 127 0 7 7 14 — — — — — — 0 — 6 381 241 140 0 59 83 0 5 14 10 1 0 2 — — — 0 —
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