Louisville Cardinals softball

College softball team

Louisville Cardinals softball

Founded| 2000
University| University of Louisville
Head coach| Holly Aprile (2nd season)
Conference| ACC
Location| Louisville, KY
Home stadium| Ulmer Stadium (Capacity: 2500)
Nickname| Cardinals
Colors| Red and black[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023
Conference Tournament championships
Big East
2007, 2012

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AAC
2014
Regular Season Conference championships
C-USA
2005

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Big East
2006, 2012

The Louisville Cardinals softball team represents University of Louisville in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cardinals are currently led by head coach Holly Aprile. The team plays its home games at Ulmer Stadium located on the university's campus.[2]

## History[edit]

### Coaching history[edit]

Years  | Coach  | Record  | %

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2000–2018 | Sandy Pearsall |  |
2019–Present | Holly Aprile |  |

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## Championships[edit]

### Conference Championships[edit]

Season  | Conference  | Record  | Head coach

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|
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2005 | Conference USA | 20-4 | Sandy Pearsall
2006 | Big East Conference | 19-3 | Sandy Pearsall
2012 | Big East Conference | 20-2 | Sandy Pearsall

### Conference Tournament Championships[edit]

Year  | Conference  | Tournament Location  | Head coach

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2007 | Big East Conference | South Bend, IN | Sandy Pearsall
2012 | Big East Conference | Notre Dame, IN | Sandy Pearsall
2014 | American Athletic Conference | Houston, TX | Sandy Pearsall

## Coaching staff[edit]

Name  | Position coached  | Consecutive season at
Louisville in current position

|
|

Holly Aprile | Head coach | 1st
Griffin Joiner | Assistant coach | 1st
Ashley Lane | Assistant coach | 1st
Giorgiana Zeremenko | Volunteer Assistant Coach | 1st
Alexis Silkwood | Graduate Manager | 1st
Casey Bonk | Director of Operations |
Reference:[4]

## Awards and honors[edit]

### Conference awards and honors[edit]

Sources:[5][6]

#### Conference USA Player of the Year[edit]

* Courtney Moore, 2005

#### Conference USA Freshman of the Year[edit]

* Audrey Rendon, 2004

#### Big East Player of the Year[edit]

* Melissa Roth, 2009
* Chelsea Bemis, 2010

#### Big East Pitcher of the Year[edit]

* Catherine Bishop, 2006

## References[edit]

1. ^ Louisville Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). August 8, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
2. ^ "Ulmer Stadium". GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. ^ "Louisville Softball Record Book" (PDF). GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
4. ^ "Louisville Softball Coaches". GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
5. ^ "Conference USA Softball Record Book" (PDF). ConferenceUSA.com. Conference USA. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
6. ^ "Big East Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigEast.com. THE BIG EAST CONFERENCE. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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Atlantic Coast Conference softball

Current teams|

* Boston College Eagles
* Clemson Tigers
* Duke Blue Devils
* Florida State Seminoles
* Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
* Louisville Cardinals
* North Carolina Tar Heels
* NC State Wolfpack
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Pittsburgh Panthers
* Syracuse Orange
* Virginia Cavaliers
* Virginia Tech Hokies

Future teams|

* California Golden Bears
* Stanford Cardinal (both joining in 2024)

Championships|

* Tournament

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University of Louisville

Located in: Louisville, Kentucky

Schools|

* Business
* Engineering
* Law
* Medicine

Campus|

* Campuses
* William F. Ekstrom Library
* McConnell Center
* Moore Observatory
* Residence Halls
* Speed Art Museum

Athletics|

* Baseball
* Jim Patterson Stadium
* Basketball
* Men's
* Freedom Hall
* Women's
* KFC Yum! Center
* Football
* Cardinal Stadium
* L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
* Soccer
* Men's
* Lynn Stadium
* Women's
* Kentucky–Louisville rivalry
* University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band

People|

* Alumni
* Faculty
* Athletes
* University presidents

Student life|

* The Louisville Cardinal
* Cardinal Singers
* Collegiate Chorale
* Marching Band

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