| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisville |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 35–22 (.614) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Afton, New York |
| Alma mater | UMass |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1992 | UMass |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1995 | Eastern Illinois (Graduate asst.) |
| 1995–2004 | South Carolina (asst.) |
| 2004–2008 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 2009–2018 | Pittsburgh |
| 2019–present | Louisville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 306–256 (.544) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 4–4 (.500) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
ACC Coastal Division Champions (2018) | |
| Awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
| |
Holly Aprile (born December 23, 1969) is an American softball pitcher, former collegiate All-American, and current head coach for Louisville. [1] She played college softball at the utility position for the UMass Minutewomen from 1989 to 1992 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, where she was eventually named Newcomer of the Year, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year over her career, in addition to being recognized as a four-time All-Conference honoree. [2] [3] She also led the team to their first appearance at the 1992 Women's College World Series, finishing in the semifinals. [4] [5] Aprile is also a UMass Hall of Fame inductee. [6]
Coaching career
Pittsburgh
Louisville
On July 8, 2018, Holly Aprile was announced as the new head coach of the Louisville softball program. [7] [8]
Career Statistics
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 1989 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 206.0 | 122 | 59 | 35 | 59 | 113 | 1.19 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 19 | 11 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 188.2 | 133 | 79 | 51 | 89 | 131 | 1.89 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 167.2 | 107 | 45 | 31 | 48 | 97 | 1.30 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 18 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 153.2 | 116 | 49 | 27 | 47 | 68 | 1.23 | 1.06 |
| TOTALS | 77 | 33 | 124 | 101 | 83 | 33 | 4 | 716.0 | 478 | 232 | 144 | 243 | 409 | 1.41 | 1.00 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 1989 | 53 | 172 | 23 | 45 | .261 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 55 | .320% | 3 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990 | 46 | 155 | 32 | 63 | .406 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 93 | .600% | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| 1991 | 51 | 164 | 38 | 64 | .390 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 97 | .591% | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| 1992 | 53 | 191 | 39 | 63 | .339 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 120 | .656% | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 203 | 682 | 132 | 235 | .344 | 93 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 341 | .500% | 19 | 71 | 24 | 25 |
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Panthers ( Big East Conference) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | 25–24 | 9–15 | 10th | |||||
| 2010 | Pittsburgh | 27–25 | 10–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2011 | Pittsburgh | 34–17 | 13–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2012 | Pittsburgh | 26–26 | 8–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 19–29 | 8–14 | 11th | |||||
| Pittsburgh Panthers ( Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 15–29 | 6–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 37–22 | 11–13 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 31–21 | 8–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 24–23 | 7–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 33–18–1 | 16–6 | 1st (Coastal) | |||||
| Pittsburgh: | 271–234 (.537) | 96–130 (.425) | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals ( Atlantic Coast Conference) (2019–Present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Louisville | 35–22 | 12–12 | 3rd (Atlantic) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Louisville | 10–13 | 0–0 | T-11th | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Louisville | 28–21–1 | 15–21–1 | 6th | |||||
| 2022 | Louisville | 27–25 | 10–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2023 | Louisville | 36–20 | 16–7 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Louisville: | 136–101–1 (.574) | 53–54 (.495) | |||||||
| Total: | 407–335–1 (.548) | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
External links
References
- ^ "1992 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "UMass 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Umassathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "UMass WCWS Stats". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Holly Aprile". GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "UMass Inducts 2005 Hall Of Fame Class". Umassathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Pitt's Holly Aprile hired as Louisville's new softball coach". Courier-Journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Holly Aprile to be Louisville's new softball coach". 247Sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Living people
- Female sports coaches
- American softball coaches
- UMass Minutewomen softball players
- Softball players from New York (state)
- Eastern Illinois Panthers softball coaches
- South Carolina Gamecocks softball coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers softball coaches
- Louisville Cardinals softball coaches
- 1969 births
- Isenberg School of Management alumni
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Louisville |
| Conference | ACC |
| Record | 35–22 (.614) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Afton, New York |
| Alma mater | UMass |
| Playing career | |
| 1989–1992 | UMass |
| Coaching career ( HC unless noted) | |
| 1993–1995 | Eastern Illinois (Graduate asst.) |
| 1995–2004 | South Carolina (asst.) |
| 2004–2008 | Pittsburgh (asst.) |
| 2009–2018 | Pittsburgh |
| 2019–present | Louisville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 306–256 (.544) |
| Tournaments | NCAA: 4–4 (.500) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
ACC Coastal Division Champions (2018) | |
| Awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
| |
Holly Aprile (born December 23, 1969) is an American softball pitcher, former collegiate All-American, and current head coach for Louisville. [1] She played college softball at the utility position for the UMass Minutewomen from 1989 to 1992 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, where she was eventually named Newcomer of the Year, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year over her career, in addition to being recognized as a four-time All-Conference honoree. [2] [3] She also led the team to their first appearance at the 1992 Women's College World Series, finishing in the semifinals. [4] [5] Aprile is also a UMass Hall of Fame inductee. [6]
Coaching career
Pittsburgh
Louisville
On July 8, 2018, Holly Aprile was announced as the new head coach of the Louisville softball program. [7] [8]
Career Statistics
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 1989 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 29 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 206.0 | 122 | 59 | 35 | 59 | 113 | 1.19 | 0.88 |
| 1990 | 19 | 11 | 33 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 188.2 | 133 | 79 | 51 | 89 | 131 | 1.89 | 1.18 |
| 1991 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 167.2 | 107 | 45 | 31 | 48 | 97 | 1.30 | 0.92 |
| 1992 | 18 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 153.2 | 116 | 49 | 27 | 47 | 68 | 1.23 | 1.06 |
| TOTALS | 77 | 33 | 124 | 101 | 83 | 33 | 4 | 716.0 | 478 | 232 | 144 | 243 | 409 | 1.41 | 1.00 |
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 1989 | 53 | 172 | 23 | 45 | .261 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 55 | .320% | 3 | 27 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990 | 46 | 155 | 32 | 63 | .406 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 93 | .600% | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| 1991 | 51 | 164 | 38 | 64 | .390 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 97 | .591% | 8 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| 1992 | 53 | 191 | 39 | 63 | .339 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 120 | .656% | 6 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 203 | 682 | 132 | 235 | .344 | 93 | 7 | 21 | 43 | 341 | .500% | 19 | 71 | 24 | 25 |
Head coaching record
College
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Panthers ( Big East Conference) (2009–2013) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Pittsburgh | 25–24 | 9–15 | 10th | |||||
| 2010 | Pittsburgh | 27–25 | 10–11 | 6th | |||||
| 2011 | Pittsburgh | 34–17 | 13–8 | 6th | |||||
| 2012 | Pittsburgh | 26–26 | 8–14 | 9th | |||||
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 19–29 | 8–14 | 11th | |||||
| Pittsburgh Panthers ( Atlantic Coast Conference) (2014–2018) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Pittsburgh | 15–29 | 6–18 | 10th | |||||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 37–22 | 11–13 | 6th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 31–21 | 8–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh | 24–23 | 7–17 | 10th | |||||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh | 33–18–1 | 16–6 | 1st (Coastal) | |||||
| Pittsburgh: | 271–234 (.537) | 96–130 (.425) | |||||||
| Louisville Cardinals ( Atlantic Coast Conference) (2019–Present) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Louisville | 35–22 | 12–12 | 3rd (Atlantic) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2020 | Louisville | 10–13 | 0–0 | T-11th | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Louisville | 28–21–1 | 15–21–1 | 6th | |||||
| 2022 | Louisville | 27–25 | 10–14 | 8th | |||||
| 2023 | Louisville | 36–20 | 16–7 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Louisville: | 136–101–1 (.574) | 53–54 (.495) | |||||||
| Total: | 407–335–1 (.548) | ||||||||
|
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
| |||||||||
External links
References
- ^ "1992 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "UMass 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Umassathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Atlantic 10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "UMass WCWS Stats". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Holly Aprile". GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "UMass Inducts 2005 Hall Of Fame Class". Umassathletics.com. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ^ "Pitt's Holly Aprile hired as Louisville's new softball coach". Courier-Journal.com. Courier Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Holly Aprile to be Louisville's new softball coach". 247Sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- Living people
- Female sports coaches
- American softball coaches
- UMass Minutewomen softball players
- Softball players from New York (state)
- Eastern Illinois Panthers softball coaches
- South Carolina Gamecocks softball coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers softball coaches
- Louisville Cardinals softball coaches
- 1969 births
- Isenberg School of Management alumni