The Houston Christian Huskies softball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, represents the Houston Christian University, located in Houston, Texas.[2] The Huskies are a member of the Southland Conference and participate in NCAA Division I college softball. The team is currently led by head coach Mary–Ellen Hall[2] and plays home games at Husky Field.
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| University | Houston Christian University |
| Head coach | Mary–Ellen Hall (24th season) |
| Conference | Southland |
| Location | Houston, TX |
| Home stadium | Husky Field (Capacity: 300) |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Colors | Royal blue and orange[1] |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| Red River Athletic: 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Great West: 2011 | |
History
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The first year of the softball team was 1989 under Dr. Les Sanders who led the Huskies for three seasons finishing with an overall record of 47–75. The current head coach, Mary–Ellen Hall, started in 1992. The 2015 season was her 24th as head coach of the team. As of the conclusion of the 2015 season, the Huskies's record under Hall is 741–440. Overall, the team has an all-time record of 788–513 (.606).
The Huskies competed in NCAA Division I play their initial season, 1989. From 1990 through 2007, the team competed in NAIA Division I play. While an NAIA member, the team was nationally ranked every season from 1996 through the final NAIA season, 2007. Highest final ranking was in 2nd in 2005 when the Huskies finished the season with a 51–5 record.
In 2008, the Huskes moved back to NCAA Division I play competing initially as an independent. Joining the Great West Conference in 2010, the Huskies won the conference championship in 2011. The Huskies started Southland Conference play in 2013.[4][5]
Year-by-year results
edit| Season | Conference | Coach | Overall | Conference | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Win | Loss | Tie | Games | Win | Loss | Tie | |||||
| NCAA Independent | ||||||||||||
| 1989 | NCAA Independent | Dr. Les Saunders | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NAIA District IV | ||||||||||||
| 1990 | NAIA District IV | Dr. Les Saunders | 53 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2nd in District | |
| 1991 | NAIA District IV | Dr. Les Saunders | 39 | 12 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | NAIA District IV | Mary–Ellen Hall | 45 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | NAIA District IV | Mary–Ellen Hall | 40 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | NAIA District IV | Mary–Ellen Hall | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | ||
| NAIA Independent | ||||||||||||
| 1995 | NAIA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 44 | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SW Region S. Sectional Tournament Champions; SW Regional Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 1996 | NAIA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 49 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SW Regional Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship | |
| 1997 | NAIA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 50 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SW Regional Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| 1998 | NAIA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 51 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SW Sectional Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship | |
| Red River Athletic | ||||||||||||
| 1999 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 56 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; SW Sectionals Tournament Champions; SW Regional Tournament | |
| 2000 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 54 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NAIA Texas Sectional Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament Runner-Up | |
| 2001 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 47 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | NAIA Independent Sectionals Tournament; NAIA Region VI Tournament | |
| 2002 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 57 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NAIA Independent Sectionals Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| 2003 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 54 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| 2004 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Regional VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| 2005 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 56 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship | |
| 2006 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 54 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| 2007 | Red River Athletic | Mary–Ellen Hall | 61 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | RRAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship | |
| NCAA Independent | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | NCAA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 41 | 28 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | NCAA Independent | Mary–Ellen Hall | 41 | 18 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Great West | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Great West | Mary–Ellen Hall | 46 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3rd in GWC; Great West Tournament | |
| 2011 | Great West | Mary–Ellen Hall | 59 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Great West Regular Season Champions; Great West Tournament Champions | |
| 2012 | Great West | Mary–Ellen Hall | 49 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3rd in GWC; Great West Tournament | |
| Southland Conference | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 42 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 9th in SLC | |
| 2014 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 50 | 22 | 28 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 5th in SLC; Southland Tournament | |
| 2015 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 45 | 13 | 32 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 11th in SLC | |
| 2016 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 44 | 15 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0 | 10th in SLC | |
| 2017 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 43 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 10th in SLC | |
| 2018 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 43 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 10th in SLC | |
| 2019 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 46 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 9th in SLC | |
| 2020 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Season cut short by COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 39 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 6th in SLC, Southland tournament | |
| 2022 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 48 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 6th in SLC, Southland tournament | |
| 2023 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 53 | 20 | 33 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7th in SLC Southland tournament | |
| 2024 | Southland | Mary–Ellen Hall | 50 | 23 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | T-6th in SLC, Southland tournament | |
Head coaches
edit| Head coaches | ||||
| Years Coached | Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–1991 | Dr. Les Saunders | 47 | 75 | 0 |
| 1992–Present | Mary–Ellen Hall | 817 | 562 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "2025 Softball Roster". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
- ^ "2015 HBU Softball" (PDF). Houston Baptist University Athletics. pp. 28–50. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Archived Team-by-Team Final Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ^ "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. pp. 11–17. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
External links
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