The Georgia State Panthers softball team represents Georgia State University for college softball in NCAA Division I. The team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference. It competed in the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) prior to joining the CAA. The Panthers play their home games at Georgia State's Panthersville sports complex in the Bob Heck Softball Complex, and are currently coached by head coach Roger Kincaid.
History Prior to 1985, Georgia State Panthers played slow-pitch softball in the New South Women's Athletic Conference (NSWAC). The softball team first began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, still in NSWAC, before moving to the Atlantic Sun Conference, which was called the Trans American Athletic Conference (TAAC) at the time. In 2005 the Panthers began competing in the CAA.
The team has claimed six tournament titles, including two in the NSWAC (1989, 1990) and three in the TAAC (1992, 1993, and 1994). The Panthers also claimed the 2011 tournament title in the CAA. They were tournament runners up during the 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1998 seasons.
The program began playing fast-pitch softball in the 1985 season when then head-coach Bob Heck transitioned the team into the TAAC. Initially, the team started out with bare facilities using a rough recreation field lacking locker rooms, scoreboards, or any other basic amenities. Coach Heck is recognized as moving and improving the facilities to its current location in Panthersville, Georgia. He also acted as groundskeeper for the site. Heck retired during the 2011 season and was replaced by current head-coach Roger Kincaid.
When Georgia State began playing fast-pitch softball in 1985, it was the first team in the State of Georgia to do so at the Division I level.
On July 1, 2013, Georgia State joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports.
Stadium The Panthers play in the 500-seat Robert E. Heck Softball Complex. The complex was named in April 2003 after former head coach Bob Heck. The first game was played at the field in 1985.
Head coaches The Panthers have had five head coaches:
5Becca Mueller2024-4Angie Nicholson2021-202450111.3113Roger Kincaid2011–20212651800.5962Phyllis Guedry1999–2001100800.5551Bob Heck1985–1998;2002–20117005842.549
Season-by-season results
119851524039219862626052319872622048419884220062519893123054NSWAC Champions619904223065NSWAC Champions719913532067819923527163TAAC Champions919933916055TAAC Champions1019944027168TAAC Champions, NCAA Regional111995301904912199620240441319972230052141998282305115199934260601620003329062172001322305518200238270651920032233055202004183305121200519350542220062928057CAA Regular Season Champs23200734300642420083718055252009302005026201037190562720113625061CAA Tournament Champs, NCAA Regional282012381805629201336190553020142925056312015382206032201633280613320173525060 NISC Tournament Region 53420182018038352019846522
See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs
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