Alabama Crimson Tide softball
| Alabama Crimson Tide | |
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 2017 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team
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| University | University of Alabama |
| Conference |
SEC Western Division |
| Location | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Head coach | Patrick Murphy (19th year) |
| Home stadium | Rhoads Stadium (Capacity: 3,940) |
| Nickname | Crimson Tide |
| Colors | Crimson and White |
| NCAA championships | |
| 2012 | |
| NCAA WCWS appearances | |
| 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| 1998, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012 | |
| Conference champions | |
| 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 | |
The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy and assistant coaches Alyson Habetz and Stephanie VanBrakle. The team plays its home games at the Rhoads Stadium located on the university's campus. The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team won its first National Championship in 2012, after they defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship series of the Women's College World Series.
On September 28, 1995, Alabama athletics director Glen Tuckett announced the school would sponsor a softball program to begin play in the 1997 season. At the time of its addition, softball became both the 20th varsity sport overall and 11th women's sport sponsored at Alabama. On January 3, 1996, Kalum Haack was hired from Kansas to serve as the first head coach for the team. The next spring, Haack recruited his first class for the inaugural 1997 team. On February 15, 1997, Alabama defeated Tulsa 5–2 in their first all-time game at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Two weeks later, the Crimson Tide won their first all-time home game in their home opener at Sokol Park against Delta State 4–3.
After he led the Crimson Tide in their inaugural season and to their first SEC championship in their second season, on June 30, 1998, Haack resigned as head coach. He cited personal reasons for his resignation. During his two-year stint as head coach, Haack compiled an overall record of 78 wins and 47 losses (78–47). A week later on July 9, Alabama assistant coach Patrick Murphy was promoted to the Crimson Tide's head coach position.
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