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St. Norbert College

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About Women's Softball


We started our softball program in 1980. The first year for fastpitch was 1983. The Green Knights claimed their first Midwest Conference title in 1991 and have won a total of six league crowns. We have played in five NCAA Division III tournaments. In 2010, we finished third in the Great Lakes Regional while winning a school-record 33 games. St. Norbert moved to the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in 2022.

We play our home games at Miron Construction Field in De Pere.

NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances 
2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017

Midwest Conference Championships 
1991, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017

Wisconsin Independent Colleges-Women's Athletic Conference Championships 
1980

Year-By-Year Results

Year Record Conference Coach  Comments
1980 8-0 - Judith Cohen WIC-WAC Champion
1981 7-5 - Judith Cohen
1982 not available - Judith Cohen
1983 6-5 - Connie Tilley First year for fastpitch
1984 13-10 3rd Connie Tilley First year in Midwest Conference
1985 15-9 8-1/2nd Connie Tilley
1986 21-9 9-1/2nd Connie Tilley
1987 14-8 10-0/4th Connie Tilley
1988 14-9 6-2/3rd Connie Tilley
1989 19-10 8-0/3rd Connie Tilley
1990 16-12 5-3/2nd Connie Tilley
1991 20-8 6-2/1st Connie Tilley MWC Champion
1992 19-6 8-0/2nd Connie Tilley
1993 16-7 8-2/3rd Connie Tilley
1994 16-12 6-4/T5th Connie Tilley
1995 10-16 3-7/T9th Connie Tilley
1996 17-12 5-4/T7th Len Wagner
1997 12-18 2-8/T11th Len Wagner
1998 15-17 5-3/3rd JoAnn Krueger
1999 14-18 3-5/T7th JoAnn Krueger
2000 19-13 3-5/T7th JoAnn Krueger
2001 22-13 10-3/2nd JoAnn Krueger
2002 17-14 9-4/3rd JoAnn Krueger
2003 20-10 8-5/3rd JoAnn Krueger
2004 12-19 8-5/5th JoAnn Krueger
2005 10-21-1 3-10/T9th JoAnn Krueger
2006 21-14 8-5/T5th JoAnn Krueger
2007 20-14 11-2/1st JoAnn Krueger MWC Champion/NCAA Regional
2008 16-16 6-2/3rd JoAnn Krueger
2009 17-19 10-3/1st JoAnn Krueger MWC Champion/NCAA Regional
2010 33-8 13-0/1st JoAnn Krueger MWC Champion/NCAA Regional
2011 20-18 10-3/2nd JoAnn Krueger
2012 18-20 6-2/1st JoAnn Krueger MWC Champion/NCAA Regional
2013 20-15 10-4/3rd JoAnn Krueger
2014 18-17 7-1/2nd JoAnn Krueger
2015 13-21 8-6/T5th JoAnn Krueger
2016 6-30 5-15/9th JoAnn Krueger
2017 21-16 15-3/1st JoAnn Krueger MWC Champion/NCAA Regional
2018 11-21 7-11/7th JoAnn Krueger
2019 23-17 13-5/T2nd JoAnn Krueger
2020 - - JoAnn Krueger Season canceled - COVID-19
2021 19-9 12-4/T3rd JoAnn Krueger
2022 7-31 7-17/11th JoAnn Krueger First season in NACC
2023 14-25-1 8-15-1/9th JoAnn Krueger
2024 10-30 6-18/12th JoAnn Krueger
2025 9-30 8-15/10th JoAnn Krueger
Totals 689-653-2 298-198 44 years

Women's Softball Coaches' Summary

Judith Cohen 1980-82 (3 yrs.) 15-5, .750
Connie Tilley 1983-95 (13 yrs.) 199-122, .620
Len Wagner 1996-97 (2 yrs.) 29-30, .492
JoAnn Krueger 1998-2025 (27 yrs.)  445-498-2, .472