Loren LaPorte
{{short description|American softball coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Loren LaPorte
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = James Madison
| current_conference = Sun Belt
| current_record = {{winpct|197|74|record=y}}
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = Callao, Virginia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Roanoke College
| player_years1 = 2005–2008
| player_team1 = Roanoke
| player_positions = Shortstop
| coach_years1 = 2009
| coach_team1 = Roanoke (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2010–2012
| coach_team2 = Radford (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2013–2017
| coach_team3 = James Madison (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 2018–present
| coach_team4 = James Madison
| overall_record = {{winpct|197|74|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = NCAA: {{winpct|12|8|record=y}}
| championships =
| awards =
- 3× CAA Coach of the Year (2018, 2019, 2021)
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}}
Loren LaPorte is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at James Madison.{{cite web |title=Loren LaPorte |url=https://www.jmusports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=3027&path=softball |website=JMUSports.com |publisher=James Madison University Athletics |accessdate=3 September 2019}}
Playing career
LaPorte played shortstop for Roanoke where she helped her team to a 118-38 record in her four years as a player including two appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2005 and 2006. She finished her career ranked in the top 10 all-time in five statistical categories and was a three time 1st team All-ODAC honoree.{{cite web |title=All-Time Softball All-Conference Teams |url=https://odaconline.com/sports/2023/7/5/SB_0705233050.aspx |website=odaconline.com |publisher=Old Dominion Athletic Conference |accessdate=19 May 2024}} She graduated in 2008 with a degree in biology and education. {{cite web |title=Shining moment |url=https://roanoke.edu/news/loren_laporte_magazine_feature |website=roanoke.edu |publisher=Roanoke College |accessdate=19 May 2024}}
Coaching career
=James Madison=
On July 31, 2012, LaPorte was announced as an assistant coach of the James Madison softball program.{{cite web |title=MESSICK NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2012/7/31/Messick_Named_Assistant_Softball_Coach.aspx?path=softball |website=JMUSports.com |publisher=James Madison University Athletics |accessdate=3 September 2019}}
On September 14, 2017, Loren LaPorte was promoted to head coach of the James Madison softball program after the departure of Mickey Dean who left for Auburn.{{cite web |title=LaPorte Elevated to Head Coach of JMU Softball as Dean Departs |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2017/9/14/laporte-elevated-to-head-coach-of-jmu-softball-as-dean-departs.aspx?path=softball |website=JMUSports.com | date=14 September 2017 |publisher=ames Madison University Athletics |accessdate=3 September 2019}}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CBB yearly record start | type =coach | conference = | postseason= }}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = James Madison Dukes
| conference = Colonial Athletic Association
| startyear = 2018
| endyear = 2022
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2018
| name = James Madison
| overall = 43–14
| conference = 19–2
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2019
| name = James Madison
| overall = 51–10
| conference = 20–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Super Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = James Madison
| overall = 13–6
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = Season canceled due to the Covid-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2021
| name = James Madison
| overall = 41–4
| conference = 17–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = Women's College World Series
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = James Madison
| overall = 21–21{{#tag:ref|James Madison canceled the remainder of the season after the passing of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett on Monday, April 25.{{cite web |title=Remainder of JMU Softball Season Canceled |url=https://jmusports.com/news/2022/5/2/remainder-of-jmu-softball-season-canceled.aspx#:~:text=HARRISONBURG%2C%20Va.,Head%20Coach%20Loren%20LaPorte%20said. |website=JMUSports.com | date=2 May 2022 |publisher=James Madison University Athletics |access-date=17 June 2023}}|group=n|name=2022season}}
| conference = 10–5
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = James Madison Dukes
| conference = Sun Belt Conference
| startyear = 2023
| endyear =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = James Madison
| overall = 28–19
| conference = 13–11
| confstanding = 6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = James Madison
| overall = 31–22
| conference = 12–12
| confstanding = T–6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = James Madison
| overall = 11–13
| conference = 0–3
| confstanding =
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = James Madison
| overall = {{winpct|239|109|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|91|35|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|239|96|record=y}}
}}
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