Michigan State Spartans softball

{{Infobox college softball team

|name = Michigan State Spartans softball

|CurrentSeason =

| logo = Michigan State Spartans wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 200

|founded = 1972

|university = Michigan State University

|conference = Big Ten Conference

|conference_short = Big Ten

|city = East Lansing

|stateabb = MI

|state = Michigan

|coach = Sharonda McDonald-Kelley

|tenure = 1st

|stadium = Secchia Stadium

|capacity = 1,100

|nickname = Spartans

|national_champion =

|national_champion2 = 1976

|wcws =

|wcws2 = 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981

|ncaa_tourneys = 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004

|conference_tournament = 2004

|conference_champion =

}}

The Michigan State Spartans softball team represents Michigan State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans are currently led by head coach Sharonda McDonald-Kelley. The team plays its home games at Secchia Stadium located on the university's campus.{{cite web |title=Secchia Stadium |url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/2018/7/20/facilities-ocf-softball-html.aspx |website=MSUSpartans.com |publisher=Michigan State Spartan Athletics |accessdate=13 March 2019}}

History

=Coaching history=

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1972–1973	Anne Irwin	19–9–1	{{winpct\|19\|9\|1}}
1974–1975	Margo Snively	36–14–1	{{winpct\|36\|14\|1}}
1976–1979	Dianne Ulibarri	91–53	{{winpct\|91\|53}}
1980–1993	Gloria Becksford	259–408–4	{{winpct\|259\|408\|4}}
1994–2022	Jacquie Joseph	752–811–1	{{winpct\|752\|811\|1}}
2023–Present	Sharonda McDonald-Kelley	0–0–0	{{winpct\|0\|0\|0}}

{{cite web |title=Michigan State Spartans Softball Record Book |url=https://msuspartans.com/documents/2018/8/27/2019_MSU_Softball_History_and_Record_Book.pdf |website=MSUSpartans.com |publisher=Michigan State Spartan Athletics |accessdate=13 March 2019}}

Championships

=AIAW Women's College World Series National Championships=

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1976	24–4	Dianne Ulibarri

=Conference tournament championships=

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2004	Big Ten Conference	Ann Arbor, MI	Jacquie Joseph

Coaching staff

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Sharonda McDonald-Kelley	Head coach	align=center\| 1st
Danielle Stenger	Assistant coach	align=center\| 1st
Nadia Taylor	Assistant coach	align=center\| 1st
TBA	Volunteer Assistant Coach	align=center\| 1st
Jessica Bograkos	Operations Assistant	align=center\| 5th
Angela Dunn	Student Manager \| align="center" \| 3rd
Emily Mallo	Student Manager	align=center\| 2nd
Chandler Castle	Athletic Trainer	align="center" \| 2nd
colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt; text-align:center;"\|Reference:{{cite web \|title=Michigan State Spartans Softball Coaches \|url=https://msuspartans.com/coaches.aspx?path=softball \|website=MSUSpartans.com \|publisher=Michigan State Spartan Athletics \|accessdate=13 March 2019}}

Awards

;Big Ten Coach of the Year

Gloria Becksford, 1986
Jacquie Joseph, 2003

References

Category:1972 establishments in Michigan

Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 1972