Shannon Doepking
{{short description|American softball coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Shannon Doepking
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Syracuse
| current_conference = ACC
| current_record = {{winpct|150|157|1|record=y}}
| contract =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Acton, California
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = Tennessee
| player_years1 = 2005–2008
| player_team1 = Tennessee
| player_positions = Catcher
| coach_years1 = 2010
| coach_team1 = Brentwood Academy (asst.)
| coach_years2 = 2011–2012
| coach_team2 = Fairleigh Dickinson (asst.)
| coach_years3 = 2013
| coach_team3 = Stony Brook (asst.)
| coach_years4 = 2014
| coach_team4 = Amherst College
| coach_years5 = 2015–2018
| coach_team5 = Dartmouth
| coach_years6 = 2019–Present
| coach_team6 = Syracuse
| overall_record = {{winpct|256|247|2|record=y}}
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = NCAA: {{winpct|0|2|record=y}}
| championships =
- 2× Ivy League Regular Season Champions (2015, 2018)
- Ivy League Tournament Champions (2015)
- Ivy League North Division Champions (2015)
| awards =
- 2× Ivy League Coach of the Year (2015, 2018)
| coaching_records =
}}
Shannon Doepking is an American, former collegiate right-handed softball catcher and current head coach at Syracuse. She played her college softball at Tennessee, helping them to a runner up finish at the 2007 Women's College World Series.
Playing career
Doepking was a standout softball player during her four-year career at the University of Tennessee, earning a reputation for her strong arm as a catcher and ability to catch runners stealing. She was part of the Tennessee Volunteers team that made three consecutive appearances in the Women's College World Series from 2005-07 and was an All-SEC catcher. She was also a motivator for her team, helping to guide the pitcher and outfield and control the pace of the game. Doepking started 95% of her games in college and was a strong hitter as well.{{cite news |last1=Wolf |first1=Zac |title=Shannon Doepking was 'the total package' at Tennessee, dominating behind the plate |url=https://dailyorange.com/2023/04/shannon-doepking-was-a-catching-prodigy-behind-the-plate-at-tennessee/ |access-date=10 April 2023 |work=The Daily Orange |date=10 April 2023}}
After graduating, Doepking was the 15th overall pick in the 2008 National Pro Fastpitch draft by the Akron Racers. She played professionally for the Tennessee Diamonds, USSSA Pride, and Chicago Bandits, winning a title with Chicago.{{cite web |title=Shannon Doepking |url=https://cuse.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1822&path=softball |website=Cuse.com |publisher=Syracuse University |accessdate=13 March 2019}}
Coaching career
=Amherst=
Doepking served as head coach at Amherst College for one year, and led the program to a 21–11 record.
=Dartmouth=
On August 5, 2014, Doepking was named the new head coach of the Dartmouth softball program.{{cite web |title=Doepking named head coach of Dartmouth softball |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/article/2014-08-05/shannon-doepking-coach-dartmouth-softball-spent-one-year-amherst |website=NCAA.com |publisher=NCAA {{!}} TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC |accessdate=13 March 2019}}
=Syracuse=
On September 14, 2018, Doepking was named the new head coach of the Syracuse Orange softball program.{{cite web |title=Syracuse hires Shannon Doepking as head softball coach |url=http://dailyorange.com/2018/09/syracuse-hires-shannon-doepking-head-softball-coach/ |website=DailyOrange.com |date=14 September 2018 |publisher=The Daily Orange |accessdate=13 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=DOEPKING NAMED 'CUSE SOFTBALL COACH |url=https://cuse.com/news/2018/9/14/DoepkingSBall91418.aspx |website=Cuse.com |publisher=SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY |accessdate=13 March 2019}}
Head coaching record
=College=
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Amherst College
| conference = New England Small College Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2014
| endyear = single
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2014
| name = Amherst
| overall = 21–11
| conference = 6–6
| confstanding = 3rd (West)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Amherst
| overall = {{winpct|21|11|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|6|6|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Dartmouth Big Green
| conference = Ivy League
| startyear = 2015
| endyear = 2018
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 2015
| name = Dartmouth
| overall = 25–18
| conference = 16–4
| confstanding = 1st (North)
| postseason = NCAA Regional
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2016
| name = Dartmouth
| overall = 27–15
| conference = 15–5
| confstanding = 2nd (North)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2017
| name = Dartmouth
| overall = 11–28–1
| conference = 10–10
| confstanding = T-2nd (North)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2018
| name = Dartmouth
| overall = 22–18
| conference = 16–5
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Dartmouth
| overall = {{winpct|85|79|1|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|57|24|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Syracuse Orange
| conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
| startyear = 2019
| endyear = Present
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 20–32
| conference = 8–16
| confstanding = 5th (Atlantic)
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 10–10
| conference = 2–1
| confstanding = T-4th
| postseason = Season canceled due to COVID-19
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 20–24
| conference = 12–20
| confstanding = 8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2022
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 26–21
| conference = 7–15
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2023
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 19–25–1
| conference = 7–15–1
| confstanding = 9th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2024
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 28–23
| conference = 9–15
| confstanding = T–8th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Syracuse
| overall = 27–22
| conference = 6–18
| confstanding = T–13th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Syracuse
| overall = {{winpct|150|157|1|record=y}}
| confrecord = {{winpct|51|100|1|record=y}}
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = {{winpct|256|247|2|record=y}}
}}
References
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External links
- [https://cuse.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1822&path=softball Syracuse Orange profile]
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