Rachel Lawson
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Kentucky |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 563–338–1 (.625) |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1972-06-11) June 11, 1972 (age 52) Orlando, Florida |
Playing career | |
1992–1995 | UMass |
Position(s) | First base |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1996–2002 | Maryland (Asst.) |
2003–2004 | Philadelphia Force (Asst.) |
2005–2007 | Western Kentucky |
2008–present | Kentucky |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 655–422–1 (.608) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Rachel Lawson (born June 11, 1972) is an American former collegiate softball first baseman and current head coach at the University of Kentucky. Lawson played college softball for the UMass Minutewomen in the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1991 to 1994, helping them to the 1992 Women's College World Series.[1]
Coaching career
In July 2007, Lawson was named the head coach at Kentucky. Lawson led Kentucky to their first ever Women's College World Series appearance in 2014. She is the winningest coach in program history.[2][3]
Statistics
UMass Minutewomen
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
1991 | 38 | 67 | 7 | 20 | .298 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .328% | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
1992 | 55 | 163 | 33 | 56 | .343 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 63 | .386% | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
1993 | 49 | 156 | 18 | 44 | .282 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 53 | .339% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
1994 | 49 | 165 | 14 | 50 | .303 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 57 | .345% | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 191 | 551 | 72 | 170 | .308 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 193 | .350% | 20 | 29 | 3 | 5 |
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (Sun Belt Conference) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
2005 | Western Kentucky | 33–24 | 15–13 | T-2nd | |||||
2006 | Western Kentucky | 29–28 | 14–9 | 3rd | |||||
2007 | Western Kentucky | 30–32 | 13–15 | 6th | |||||
Western Kentucky: | 92–84 (.523) | 42–37 (.532) | |||||||
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2008–Present) | |||||||||
2008 | Kentucky | 17–37 | 3–25 | 5th (East) | |||||
2009 | Kentucky | 34–23 | 13–14 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2010 | Kentucky | 32–27 | 11–13 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2011 | Kentucky | 40–16 | 14–9 | 4th (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2012 | Kentucky | 30–30 | 15–13 | 4th (East) | NCAA Regional | ||||
2013 | Kentucky | 41–21 | 13–11 | 4th (East) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2014 | Kentucky | 50–19 | 13–11 | 7th | Women's College World Series | ||||
2015 | Kentucky | 32–26 | 5–19 | 12th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2016 | Kentucky | 46–14 | 17–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
2017 | Kentucky | 39–19 | 12–12 | 7th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2018 | Kentucky | 35–21 | 8–15 | 10th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2019 | Kentucky | 36–24 | 14–10 | T–2nd | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2020 | Kentucky | 20–4 | 2–1 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
2021 | Kentucky | 43–16 | 13–11 | T–5th | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
2022 | Kentucky | 37–19 | 13–11 | T–4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2024 | Kentucky | 13–4 | 0–0 | ||||||
Kentucky: | 576–342–1 (.627) | 176–196 (.473) | |||||||
Total: | 668–426–1 (.611) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
References
External links
- Rachel Lawson on X
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- Patrick Murphy (Alabama)
- Courtney Deifel (Arkansas)
- Chris & Kate Malveaux (Auburn)
- Tim Walton (Florida)
- Tony Baldwin (Georgia)
- Rachel Lawson (Kentucky)
- Beth Torina (LSU)
- Samantha Ricketts (Mississippi State)
- Larissa Anderson (Missouri)
- Jamie Trachsel (Ole Miss)
- Ashley Chastain (South Carolina)
- Karen Weekly (Tennessee)
- Trisha Ford (Texas A&M)
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