Jamie Pinkerton
{{short description|American softball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jamie Pinkerton
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Iowa State
| current_conference = Big 12
| current_record = {{winpct|209|205|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|5|25}}
| birth_place = Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Tulsa
| player_years1 =
| player_team1 =
| player_positions =
| coach_years1 = 1994–1997
| coach_team1 = Tulsa (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 1998
| coach_team2 = Louisiana-Monroe (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 1999–2000
| coach_team3 = Virginia (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 2001–2004
| coach_team4 = Tulsa
| coach_years5 = 2005–2009
| coach_team5 = Arkansas
| coach_years6 = 2010–2013
| coach_team6 = Iowa State (asst.)
| coach_years7 = 2014–2017
| coach_team7 = Montana
| coach_years8 = 2018–Present
| coach_team8 = Iowa State
| overall_record = {{winpct|559|574|record=y}}
| tournament_record = NCAA: {{winpct|3|8|record=y}}
| championships =
Big Sky Tournament Champions (2017)
| awards =
2× WAC Coach of the Year (2002, 2004)
2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (2016, 2017)
| coaching_records =
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Jamie Pinkerton (born May 25, 1964) is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Iowa State.{{cite web |title=Jamie Pinkerton |url=https://cyclones.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1381&path=softball |website=Cyclones.com |publisher=Iowa State Cyclones |accessdate=7 March 2019}}
Coaching career
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=Arkansas=
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=Montana=
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=Iowa State=
On August 2, 2017, Jamie Pinkerton was announced as the new head coach of the Iowa State softball program,{{cite web |title=Pinkerton returns to Iowa State to run softball program |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/randy-peterson/2017/08/02/pinkerton-returns-iowa-state-run-softball-program/532912001/ |website=DesMoinesRegister.com |publisher=USA Today Network |accessdate=8 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Softball: Pinkerton returns to ISU to be head softball coach |url=https://www.amestrib.com/sports/20170802/softball-pinkerton-returns-to-isu-to-be-head-softball-coach |website=AmesTrib.com |publisher=GateHouse Media LLC |accessdate=8 March 2019}} replacing Jamie Trachsel who left for Minnesota.{{cite web |title=Gophers hire Jamie Trachsel to replace Jessica Allister as softball coach |url=https://www.twincities.com/2017/07/24/gophers-hire-jamie-trachsel-to-replace-jessica-allister-as-softball-coach/ |website=TwinCities.com |date=24 July 2017 |publisher=MediaNews Group, Inc |accessdate=8 March 2019}}
On July 30, 2021 Iowa State and softball coach Jamie Pinkerton agreed to a contract extension through June 30, 2025.
Pinkerton completed his fourth season at the helm of the Cyclones in 2021, leading Iowa State to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1988. After a 34–23 season in 2021, Pinkerton has a record of 105–94 at Iowa State, including a COVID-19 shortened season in 2020. The Cyclones won a pair of games at the 2021 NCAA Regional, advancing to the regional championship for the first time in program history.
Iowa State also earned its first-ever ranking in the NFCA Top-25 Coaches poll on Feb. 23, 2021, debuting at No. 25 in the country. ISU's unprecedented success has been sparked by Pinkerton engineering the greatest offense ever seen in Ames. For the third time in his four seasons at Iowa State, the Cyclones set a new school record for home runs – hitting 64 in just 57 games.{{Cite web|url=https://cyclones.com/news/2021/7/30/softball-pinkerton-awarded-contract-extension-through-2025.aspx|title = Pinkerton Awarded Contract Extension Through 2025}}
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Tulsa Golden Hurricane
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2001
| endyear = 2004
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001
| name = Tulsa
| overall = 13–42
| conference = 3–13
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002
| name = Tulsa
| overall = 48–16
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003
| name = Tulsa
| overall = 34–29
| conference = 8–12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004
| name = Tulsa
| overall = 45–18
| conference = 16–5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Tulsa
| overall = {{winpct|140|105|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|42|39|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Arkansas Razorbacks
| conference = Southeastern Conference
| startyear = 2005
| endyear = 2009
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005
| name = Arkansas
| overall = 19–43
| conference = 4–25
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006
| name = Arkansas
| overall = 26–35
| conference = 10–19
| confstanding = 4th (West)
| postseason =
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007
| name = Arkansas
| overall = 21–43
| conference = 6–22
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008
| name = Arkansas
| overall = 37–29
| conference = 8–20
| confstanding = 6th (West)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009
| name = Arkansas
| overall = 27–29
| conference = 10–16
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Arkansas
| overall = {{winpct|130|179|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|38|102|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Montana Griz
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| startyear = 2015
| endyear = 2017
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Montana
| overall = 16–34
| conference = 8–13
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016
| name = Montana
| overall = 29–27
| conference = 14–7
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2017
| name = Montana
| overall = 35–24
| conference = 15–6
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Montana
| overall = {{winpct|80|85|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|37|26|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Iowa State Cyclones
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| startyear = 2018
| endyear = Present
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2018
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 23–33
| conference = 4–14
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 37–25
| conference = 7–11
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NISC Championship Runners-up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 11–13
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 34–23
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 28–27
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 4th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 25–30
| conference = 6–12
| confstanding = 5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 20–31
| conference = 6–18
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Iowa State
| overall = 31–23
| conference = 15–9
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Iowa State
| overall = {{winpct|209|205|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|50|88|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|559|574|record=y}}
}}
References
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