University of Minnesota Athletics

Year By Year Records

Year Coach Record Big Ten Finish NCAA
1974 Linda Wells 5-8
1975 Linda Wells 12-5      
1976 Jenny Johnson 16-4      
1977 Linda Wells 15-8 1-2^ T-4th^  
1978 Linda Wells 38-14      
1979 Linda Wells 25-8 1-2^ T-4th^  
1980 Linda Wells 18-21-1      
1981 Linda Wells 29-11 4-1^ 1st^  
1982 Linda Wells 15-15 0-2 T-6th  
1983 Linda Wells 32-18 13-9 3rd  
1984 Linda Wells 30-19 14-8 2nd  
1985 Linda Wells 25-24 8-12 T-5th  
1986 Linda Wells 28-23 15-9 T-1st  
1987 Linda Wells 21-36 8-16 6th  
1988 Linda Wells 31-25 15-8 1st 0-2 (Regional)
1989 Linda Wells 27-29 11-13 5th  
1990 Teresa Wilson 31-32 12-12 T-4th  
1991 Teresa Wilson 48-27 20-4 1st 1-2 (Regional)
1992 Lisa Bernstein 33-28-1 16-12 4th  
1993 Lisa Bernstein 32-24 16-9 3rd  
1994 Lisa Bernstein 19-43 4-24 8th  
1995 Lisa Bernstein 27-29 15-13 4th  
1996 Lisa Bernstein 44-18 17-6 2nd 0-2 (Regional)
1997 Lisa Bernstein 37-19 10-13 T-6th  
1998 Lisa Bernstein 47-21 14-9 T-3rd 2-2 (Regional)
1999 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 48-20 16-8 2nd* 2-2 (Regional)
2000 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 31-28 4-13 T-9th  
2001 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 36-22-1 7-13 9th  
2002 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 38-21 7-8 8th 1-2 (Regional)
2003 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 37-21-1 12-8 5th 1-2 (Regional)
2004 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 33-23 10-10 5th  
2005 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 25-27 6-14 9th  
2006 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 17-33 1-17 11th  
2007 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 24-22 4-9 10th  
2008  Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 29-16 9-7 4th
2009 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 23-32 6-14 8th
2010 Lisa Bernstein/Julie Standering 16-37 2-17 11th
2011 Jessica Allister 31-24 9-11 T-6th
2012 Jessica Allister 31-22 10-14 T-9th
2013 Jessica Allister 36-19 14-6 3rd 1-2 (Regional)
2014 Jessica Allister 44-12 16-6 3rd* 3-3 (Super Regional)
2015 Jessica Allister 49-11 20-3 2nd 3-2 (Regional)
2016 Jessica Allister 43-14 19-3 2nd* 2-2 (Regional)
2017 Jessica Allister 56-5 21-1 1st* 2-2 (Regional)
2018 Jamie Trachsel    41-17 17-4 2nd* 2-2 (Regional)
2019    Jamie Trachsel 46-14 20-2 2nd 5-2 (WCWS)
2020 Jamie Trachsel 15-9-1 % 0-0 n/a n/a
2021 Piper Ritter 31-13 29-11 2nd 2-2 (Regional)
2022 Piper Ritter 27-26-1 11-12 9th 1-2 (Regional)
2023 Piper Ritter 38-19 17-6 3rd 1-2 (Regional)
2024 Piper Ritter 28-25 13-10 5th
Totals   1,558-1,041-6
(.599)		 508-406
(.556)		   29-36
(.453)

* donates Big-Ten Tournament Champions
^ Note that the 1974-1981 seasons were prior to Big Ten women's athletics incorporation. 2019 was first ever trip to WCWS in NCAA softball era.
% The remainder of the 2020 season was canceled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.