University of Minnesota Athletics
Softball
Nicole Newman
- Title:
- Graduate Manager
Nicole Newman beings her coaching career as a graduate manage for the University of Minnesota softball program after an illustrious career with the Drake University Bulldogs.
The Madison, Wis. native ended her Drake career as the most decorated and successful pitcher in Drake history. She was the first ever First Team All-American in team history and was just the second MVC player to be selected the MVC Pitcher of the Year three times along with being tabbed to the All-MVC First Team four times.
Newman is the Drake and the MVC all-time career strikeouts leader with 1,223 and is also Drake's all-time wins leader with 93, a total that ranks second all-time in the MVC.
In 2019, Newman led the entire NCAA in strikeouts (423), strikeouts per seven innings (13.4), strikeouts-to-walk ratio (9.40) and hits allowed per seven innings (2.68). She set a NCAA single season record with five perfect games. Newman’s final career game came at Jane Sage Cowles field in the Minneapolis Regional in a battle with Georgia.
The Madison, Wis. native ended her Drake career as the most decorated and successful pitcher in Drake history. She was the first ever First Team All-American in team history and was just the second MVC player to be selected the MVC Pitcher of the Year three times along with being tabbed to the All-MVC First Team four times.
Newman is the Drake and the MVC all-time career strikeouts leader with 1,223 and is also Drake's all-time wins leader with 93, a total that ranks second all-time in the MVC.
In 2019, Newman led the entire NCAA in strikeouts (423), strikeouts per seven innings (13.4), strikeouts-to-walk ratio (9.40) and hits allowed per seven innings (2.68). She set a NCAA single season record with five perfect games. Newman’s final career game came at Jane Sage Cowles field in the Minneapolis Regional in a battle with Georgia.
Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
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Tuesday, April 29
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