Houston Cougars softball

College softball team

Houston Cougars Softball

Founded| 2001
University| University of Houston
Head coach| Kristin Vesely (7th season)
Conference| Big 12
Location| Houston, TX
Home stadium| Cougar Softball Stadium (Capacity: 1,200)
Nickname| Cougars
Colors| Scarlet and white[1]

NCAA Super Regional appearances
2008, 2011
NCAA Tournament appearances
2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2007
Regular Season Conference championships
2007, 2008, 2011

The Houston Cougars softball team is the college softball team of the University of Houston. The team is a member of the Big 12 Conference as a Division I team. Their home games are played at Cougar Softball Stadium on-campus. The team was established in 2001, and was the regular season champion of Conference USA three times. The Cougars are coached by Kristin Vesely.

Until their permanent home field was completed near the end of their inaugural season, the Cougars played their home games at Baseball USA, a complex in West Houston.

## Conference affiliations

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* Conference USA (2001–2013)
* American Athletic Conference (2014–2023)
* Big 12 Conference (2024–present)

## Head coaches

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Tenure  | Coach  | Overall
Record

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2001–2016 | Kyla Holas | 563–376–1 (.599)
2017–present | Kristin Vesely | 211–193–1 (.522)

Notes: Through 2024 season.

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I softball programs

## References

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1. ^ "Logos - University of Houston Athletics". June 12, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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Houston Cougars softball

Venues|

* Cougar Softball Stadium (2001–present)

Head coaches|

* Kyla Holas (2001–2016)
* Kristin Vesely (2017–present)

Seasons|

* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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University of Houston

Located in: Houston, Texas

Academics|

| Colleges|

* Architecture
* Arts
* Business
* Education
* Engineering
* Hotel and Restaurant Management
* Law Center
* Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
* Medicine
* Nursing
* Natural Sciences and Mathematics
* Optometry
* Pharmacy
* Social Work
* Technology

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Programs|

* Moores School of Music

People|

* Presidents

Athletics|

| Sports|

* Baseball
* Football
* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Golf
* Softball
* Women's volleyball
* Houston–Rice rivalry

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Facilities|

* Fertitta Center
* TDECU Stadium
* Schroeder Park
* Cougar Softball Stadium
* Carl Lewis International Complex

Broadcasting|

* KUHT (TV 8)
* KUHF (News 88.7)

Campus|

* A,A
* Blaffer Art Museum
* Charter School (Closed August 2021)
* Cullen Boulevard
* Cullen Performance Hall
* Ezekiel W. Cullen Building
* Roy G. Cullen Building
* Hilton University of Houston
* M.D. Anderson Library
* Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting
* Moody Towers
* Moores Opera House
* Police Department
* Physics Department
* Texas Center for Superconductivity
* University Oaks
* Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts

Student life|

* The Cougar
* CoogTV
* Housing
* Alumni

Traditions|

* "Cougar Fight Song"
* Frontier Fiesta
* Shasta
* Spirit of Houston

* Founded: 1927

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Big 12 Conference softball

Current teams|

* Arizona Wildcats
* Arizona State Sun Devils
* Baylor Bears
* BYU Cougars
* Houston Cougars
* Iowa State Cyclones
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Oklahoma State Cowgirls
* Texas Tech Red Raiders
* UCF Knights
* Utah Utes

Championships & awards|

* Tournament
* Coach of the Year
* Player of the Year
* Pitcher of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Freshman of the Year

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