Georgia State Panthers softball

College softball team

Georgia State Panthers

2022 Georgia State Panthers softball team
University| Georgia State University
Head coach| Angie Nicholson (1st season)
Conference| Sun Belt
Location| Atlanta, GA
Home stadium| Robert E. Heck Softball Complex (Capacity: 500)
Nickname| Panthers
Colors| Blue and white[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 2011
Regular Season Conference championships
1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2006, 2011

The Georgia State Panthers softball team represents Georgia State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. It competed in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) prior to joining the CAA. The Panthers play their home games at Georgia State's Panthersville sports complex in the Bob Heck Softball Complex, and are currently coached by head coach Roger Kincaid.

## History

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Prior to 1985, Georgia State Panthers played slow-pitch softball in the New South Women's Athletic Conference (NSWAC). The softball team first began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, still in NSWAC, before moving to the Atlantic Sun Conference, which was called the Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) at the time. In 2005 the Panthers began competing in the CAA.

The team has claimed six tournament titles, including two in the NSWAC (1989, 1990) and three in the TAAC (1992, 1993, and 1994). The Panthers also claimed the 2011 tournament title in the CAA. They were tournament runners up during the 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1998 seasons.[2]

The program began playing fast-pitch softball in the 1985 season when then head-coach Bob Heck transitioned the team into the TAAC. Initially, the team started out with bare facilities using a rough recreation field lacking locker rooms, scoreboards, or any other basic amenities. Coach Heck is recognized as moving and improving the facilities to its current location in Panthersville, Georgia. He also acted as groundskeeper for the site. Heck retired during the 2011 season and was replaced by current head-coach Roger Kincaid.

When Georgia State began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, it was the first team in the State of Georgia to do so at the Division I level.[3]

On July 1, 2013, Georgia State joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports.

## Stadium

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The Panthers play in the 500-seat Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The complex was named in April 2003 after former head coach Bob Heck. The first game was played at the field in 1985.[4]

## Head coaches

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The Panthers have had five head coaches:

# | Coach | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Ties | Win %

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5  | Becca Mueller  | 2024-  |  |  |  |
4  | Angie Nicholson  | 2021-2024  | 50  | 111  |  | .311
3  | Roger Kincaid  | 2011–2021  | 265  | 180  | 0  | .596
2  | Phyllis Guedry  | 1999–2001  | 100  | 80  | 0  | .555
1  | Bob Heck  | 1985–1998;2002–2011  | 700  | 584  | 2  | .549

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## Season-by-season results

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# | Year | Wins | Losses | Ties | Games | Championships

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1  | 1985  | 15  | 24  | 0  | 39  |
2  | 1986  | 26  | 26  | 0  | 52  |
3  | 1987  | 26  | 22  | 0  | 48  |
4  | 1988  | 42  | 20  | 0  | 62  |
5  | 1989  | 31  | 23  | 0  | 54  | NSWAC Champions
6  | 1990  | 42  | 23  | 0  | 65  | NSWAC Champions
7  | 1991  | 35  | 32  | 0  | 67  |
8  | 1992  | 35  | 27  | 1  | 63  | TAAC Champions
9  | 1993  | 39  | 16  | 0  | 55  | TAAC Champions
10  | 1994  | 40  | 27  | 1  | 68  | TAAC Champions, NCAA Regional
11  | 1995  | 30  | 19  | 0  | 49  |
12  | 1996  | 20  | 24  | 0  | 44  |
13  | 1997  | 22  | 30  | 0  | 52  |
14  | 1998  | 28  | 23  | 0  | 51  |
15  | 1999  | 34  | 26  | 0  | 60  |
16  | 2000  | 33  | 29  | 0  | 62  |
17  | 2001  | 32  | 23  | 0  | 55  |
18  | 2002  | 38  | 27  | 0  | 65  |
19  | 2003  | 22  | 33  | 0  | 55  |
20  | 2004  | 18  | 33  | 0  | 51  |
21  | 2005  | 19  | 35  | 0  | 54  |
22  | 2006  | 29  | 28  | 0  | 57  | CAA Regular Season Champs
23  | 2007  | 34  | 30  | 0  | 64  |
24  | 2008  | 37  | 18  | 0  | 55  |
25  | 2009  | 30  | 20  | 0  | 50  |
26  | 2010  | 37  | 19  | 0  | 56  |
27  | 2011  | 36  | 25  | 0  | 61  | CAA Tournament Champs, NCAA Regional
28  | 2012  | 38  | 18  | 0  | 56  |
29  | 2013  | 36  | 19  | 0  | 55  |
30  | 2014  | 29  | 25  | 0  | 56  |
31  | 2015  | 38  | 22  | 0  | 60  |
32  | 2016  | 33  | 28  | 0  | 61  |
33  | 2017  | 35  | 25  | 0  | 60  | NISC Tournament Region 5
34  | 2018  | 20  | 18  | 0  | 38  |
35  | 2019  | 8  | 46  | 5  | 22  |

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I softball programs

## References

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1. ^ "About Georgia State Athletics". GeorgiaStateSports.com. September 18, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
2. ^ "Atlantic Sun Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
3. ^ "Bob Heck Biography". Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
4. ^ "Robert E. Heck Softball Complex". Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
5. ^ "GSU Softball Quick Facts" (PDF). Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
6. ^ "Long-time Softball Coach Bob Heck Steps Down". Georgia State University Athletics. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
7. ^ "2014 GSU Softball Media Guide".

## External links

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* Official website

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Georgia State Panthers softball

Venues|

* Robert E. Heck Softball Complex (1986–present)

Head coaches|

* Robert Heck (1984–2011
* Roger Kincaid (2012– )

Seasons|

* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
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Georgia State University

Located in: Atlanta, Georgia

Academics|

* Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
* College of Arts & Sciences
* College of Education
* Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions
* Georgia State University College of Law
* J. Mack Robinson College of Business
* University Library
* Honors College
* School of Public Health
* Perimeter College
* Institute for Biomedical Sciences

Athletics|

* Sun Belt Conference
* Fight Song
* Football
* Season
* Men's Basketball
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* Women's Basketball
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* Beach Volleyball
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* Softball
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* Baseball
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* Georgia State Panthers
* Center Parc Stadium
* GSU Sports Arena
* Pounce
* Georgia Southern–Georgia State rivalry

Campus|

* Georgia State Convocation Center
* Campus expansion
* Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant
* Municipal Auditorium
* Rialto Center for the Arts
* J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building

Student life|

* Greek life
* GSTV
* New South
* Rampway Online
* The Signal
* WRAS / Album 88

People|

* Alumni
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Sun Belt Conference softball

Teams|

* Appalachian State Mountaineers
* Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
* Georgia Southern Eagles
* Georgia State Panthers
* James Madison Dukes
* Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
* Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks
* Marshall Thundering Herd
* South Alabama Lady Jaguars
* Southern Miss Golden Eagles
* Texas State Bobcats
* Troy Trojans

Championship|

* Sun Belt Conference softball tournament

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