Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball

College softball team

Jacksonville State Gamecocks

University| Jacksonville State University
Head coach| Jana McGinnis (24th season)
Conference| C-USA
D1 Division
Location| Jacksonville, AL
Home stadium| University Field (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname| Gamecocks
Colors| Red and white[1]

NCAA Tournament appearances
1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
Conference Tournament championships
TAAC: 1996
OVC: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball team represents Jacksonville State University in NCAA Division I college softball. As of July 1, 2023 the team participates in the Conference USA (C-USA). Prior to the move they were in the ASUN, a league in which it had been a member from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that JSU played in the OVC. The Gamecocks are currently led by head coach Jana McGinnis.[2] Coach McGinnis played basketball at JSU from 1987-1990. Assistant coaches are Mark Wisener [3] and Julie Boland.[4] The team plays its home games at University Field located on the university's campus.[5] The Gamecocks reached the NCAA Super Regionals in 2009. The Gamecocks beat the University of Tennessee to advance.[6]

## Year-by-year results

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Statistics overview  Season  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference  | Standing  | Postseason

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Jacksonville State  (Gulf South Conference (Div.II)[7]) (1988–1994)
1988  | Amy Hardeman  | 6–24 | 2–6 |  |
1989  | Amy Hardeman  | 11–20 | 4–6 |  |
1990  | Amy Hardeman  | 25–13 | 6–2 |  |
1991  | Amy Hardeman  | 23–19 | 7–1 |  |
1992  | Amy Hardeman  | 22–24 | 8–8 |  |
1993  | Amy Hardeman  | 16–22 | 10–8 |  |
1994  | Jana McGinnis  | 16–22 |  |  |
Jacksonville State  (Trans America Athletic Conference[8]) (1995–2001)
1995  | Jana McGinnis  | 33–16 | Ineligible | — |
1996  | Jana McGinnis  | 46–11 | 13–3 | 1st West | 1–2 NCAA Regional
1997  | Jana McGinnis  | 32–17 | 14–6 | 1st West |
1998  | Jana McGinnis  | 24–18 | 9–7 | 3rd West |
1999  | Jana McGinnis  | 32–26 | 9–7 | 2nd West |
2000  | Jana McGinnis  | 33–21 | 10–4 | 2nd |
2001  | Jana McGinnis  | 24–25 | 9–5 | t-1st |
Jacksonville State  (Atlantic Sun Conference[8]) (2001–2003)
2002  | Jana McGinnis  | 33–21 | 10–8 | t-5th |
2003  | Jana McGinnis  | 40–15 | 12–10 | t-6th |
Jacksonville State  (Ohio Valley Conference[9]) (2004–2021)
2004  | Jana McGinnis  | 42–21 | 16–9 | 5th |
2005  | Jana McGinnis  | 42–16 | 22–4 | 1st |
2006  | Jana McGinnis  | 43–15 | 21–5 | 2nd |
2007  | Jana McGinnis  | 35–23 | 17–10 | 2nd |
2008  | Jana McGinnis  | 40–16 | 22–4 | 1st | 2–2 2nd NCAA Regional
2009  | Jana McGinnis  | 43–16 | 19–2 | 1st | 4–2 2nd NCAA Super Regional –NFCA #21
2010  | Jana McGinnis  | 30–19 | 13–6 | 2nd | 0–2 NCAA Regional
2011  | Jana McGinnis  | 40–21 | 21–9 | 2nd | 1–2 NCAA Regional
2012  | Jana McGinnis  | 28–28 | 19–11 | t-3rd |
2013  | Jana McGinnis  | 30–27 | 11–11 | t-2nd East | 0–2 NCAA Regional
2014  | Jana McGinnis  | 40–15 | 22–5 | 1st East |
2015  | Jana McGinnis  | 38–17 | 18–6 | 2nd |
2016  | Jana McGinnis  | 43–17 | 26–0 | 1st | 2–2 NCAA Regional
2017  | Jana McGinnis  | 41–12 | 15–1 |  |
2018  | Jana McGinnis  | 35–25 | 16–6 |  |
2019  | Jana McGinnis  | 36–15 | 17–5 |  |
2020  | Jana McGinnis  | 15–11 |  |  | Not held
2021  | Jana McGinnis  |  |  |  |
Total: | 834–576 | – |

National champion Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion

## See also

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* List of NCAA Division I softball programs

## References

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1. ^ Jacksonville State University Style Guide & Identification Standards Manual (PDF). Retrieved July 9, 2023.
2. ^ "Jana McGinnis - Head Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
3. ^ "Jacksonville State University - Staff Directory". www.jsugamecocksports.com. Archived from the original on 2011-01-05.
4. ^ "Julie Boland - Assistant Softball Coach - Staff Directory".
5. ^ "University Field". JSUGamecockSports.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
6. ^ "JSU Softball Advances to NCAA Super Regional". 19 May 2009.
7. ^ "2015 Softball Media Guide". JSU Gamecocks. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
8. ^ a b "ASUN Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
9. ^ "OVC Softball Records" (PDF). Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

## External links

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* Official website

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Conference USA softball

Current members|

* FIU Panthers
* Jacksonville State Gamecocks
* Kennesaw State Owls
* Liberty Lady Flames
* Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
* Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
* New Mexico State Aggies
* Sam Houston Bearkats
* UTEP Miners
* Western Kentucky Lady Toppers

Future members|

* Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (joining in 2025)
* Missouri State Lady Bears (joining in 2025)

Championship|

* Conference USA softball tournament

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