UConn Huskies softball

{{Infobox college softball team

|CurrentSeason = 2025 UConn Huskies softball team

|name = UConn Huskies softball

|logo = Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg

|logo_size = 250

|university = University of Connecticut

|conference = Big East Conference

|conference_short = Big East

|division =

|city = Storrs

|stateabb = CT

|state = Connecticut

|coach = Laura Valentino

|tenure = 6th

|stadium = Burrill Family Field

|capacity = 2,000

|nickname = Huskies

|national_champion =

|wcws = 1993

|ncaa_tourneys = 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2025

|conference_tournament = Big East: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2025
ECAC: 1985

|conference_champion = 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2022, 2023

}}

The UConn Huskies softball team represents the University of Connecticut in the sport of college softball in at the Division I level of the NCAA. The team was founded in the spring of the 1974–1975 academic school year, and is a member of the Big East Conference (Big East). They play their home games at Connecticut Softball Stadium on campus in Storrs, Connecticut.{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/facilities/burrill-family-field.html|publisher=UConn Huskies|title=Burrill Family Field|access-date=February 1, 2015}}

In its inaugural season the UConn Huskies compiled a 4–4 overall record. The Huskies are currently led by seventh-year head coach Laura Valentino, who succeeded Jen McIntyre in 2019. McIntyre succeeded Karen Mullins in 2015. Mullins led the Huskies to an 849–558–5 record and appeared in 8 NCAA Division I softball tournaments over 30 years in Storrs.{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/2014-softbl-media-guide-pdfversion.html|publisher=UConn Huskies|title=2014 Softball Media Guide|access-date=February 1, 2015}} Valentino led the Huskies back to the Tournament in 2025.

During their initial tenure in the Big East Conference, the Huskies claimed 7 Big East Conference softball tournament titles, six regular season championships and reached the 1993 Women's College World Series. Since returning to the Big East in the 2021 season, UConn has won two more regular season championships and the 2025 Big East Conference softball tournament.{{Cite web |last=Napier |first=Briar |date=2023-05-10 |title=Can UConn Softball Finally Win The BIG EAST Softball Championship? |url=https://www.flosoftball.com/articles/10966775-can-uconn-softball-finally-win-the-big-east-softball-championship |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=FloSoftball |language=en}}

Head coaches

{{Main|List of UConn Huskies head softball coaches}}

This table is complete through the 2025 season.{{cite book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/media-guide.pdf|publisher=UConn Huskies|title=2017 Media Guide|access-date=April 2, 2016}}

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! Name !! Seasons !! W !! L !! T

Linda Hanson765491
Ruth Mead231220
Karen Mullins318626265
Jen McIntyre5741330
Laura Valentino61761010

See also

References

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== External links ==

  • {{official website}}

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