James Madison Dukes softball

The James Madison Dukes softball team represents James Madison University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and plays home games in Veterans Memorial Park. JMU has won five CAA championships, including back-to-back Championships in 2016 and 2017, and has been to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament eight times, hosting Regionals and Super Regionals in 2016. The team is coached by Loren LaPorte.

James Madison Dukes Softball
UniversityJames Madison University
Head coachLoren LaPorte (3rd season)
ConferenceCAA
LocationHarrisonburg, VA
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Park (Capacity: 1,200)
NicknameDukes
ColorsPurple and Gold[1]
         
NCAA Super Regional appearances
2016, 2019
NCAA Tournament appearances
2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference Tournament championships
2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019
Conference championships
2009, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Coaching history
Years Coach Record %
2002-2012Katie Flynn283-252.528
2013-2017Mickey Dean187-49.738
2018–PresentLoren LaPorte94-24.797

Season Results
Season Coach Record Notes
2002 Katie Flynn 25–24 (5–9 CAA)
2003 Katie Flynn 19–31(5–3 CAA)
2004 Katie Flynn 30–32 (12–6 CAA)
2005 Katie Flynn 28–27 (8–10 CAA)
2006 Katie Flynn 24–28 (9–12 CAA)
2007 Katie Flynn 38–16 (16–4 CAA)
2008 Katie Flynn 32–22 (16–8 CAA)
2009 Katie Flynn 35–16 (12–8 CAA) CAA Champions, NCAA Regionals
2010 Katie Flynn 24–33 (11–10 CAA)
2011 Katie Flynn 29–23 (8–11 CAA)
2012 Katie Flynn 30–26 (15–5 CAA)
2013 Mickey Dean 42–17 (18–3 CAA) NCAA Regionals
2014 Mickey Dean 45–15 (15–3 CAA) CAA Champions, NCAA Regionals
2015 Mickey Dean 48–10 (19–0 CAA) NCAA Regionals
2016 Mickey Dean 50–6 (18–1 CAA) CAA Champions, NCAA Regionals, NCAA Super Regionals
2017 Mickey Dean 52-8 (18-2 CAA) CAA Champions, NCAA Regionals
2018 Loren LaPorte 43-14 (19-2 CAA) NCAA Regionals
2019 Loren LaPorte 51-10 (20-1 CAA) CAA Champions, NCAA Regionals, NCAA Super Regionals
2020 Loren LaPorte

Championships

Conference Championships
Season Conference Record Head Coach
2009 Colonial Athletic Association 35-16 Katie Flynn
2014 Colonial Athletic Association 45-15 Mickey Dean
2016 Colonial Athletic Association 50-6 Mickey Dean
2017 Colonial Athletic Association 52-8 Mickey Dean
2019 Colonial Athletic Association 51-10 Loren LaPorte

Notable players

NFCA National Player of the Year

Megan Good (2017)

References
  1. "JMU Logos and Marks". January 3, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
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