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Houston Christian Huskies
2024 Houston Christian Huskies softball team
UniversityHouston Christian University
Head coachMary–Ellen Hall (24th season)
ConferenceSouthland
LocationHouston, TX
Home stadiumHusky Field (Capacity: 300)
NicknameHuskies
ColorsRoyal blue and orange
   
Conference Tournament championships
Red River Athletic: 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Great West: 2011

The Houston Christian Huskies softball team, known as the Houston Baptist Huskies until 2022, represents the Houston Christian University, located in Houston, Texas. The Huskies are a member of the Southland Conference and participate in NCAA Division I college softball. The team is currently led by head coach Mary–Ellen Hall and plays home games at Husky Field.

History

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The first year of the softball team was 1989 under Dr. Les Sanders who led the Huskies for three seasons finishing with an overall record of 47–75. The current head coach, Mary–Ellen Hall, started in 1992. The 2015 season was her 24th as head coach of the team. As of the conclusion of the 2015 season, the Huskies's record under Hall is 741–440. Overall, the team has an all-time record of 788–513 (.606).

The Huskies competed in NCAA Division I play their initial season, 1989. From 1990 through 2007, the team competed in NAIA Division I play. While an NAIA member, the team was nationally ranked every season from 1996 through the final NAIA season, 2007. Highest final ranking was in 2nd in 2005 when the Huskies finished the season with a 51–5 record.

In 2008, the Huskes moved back to NCAA Division I play competing initially as an independent. Joining the Great West Conference in 2010, the Huskies won the conference championship in 2011. The Huskies started Southland Conference play in 2013.

Year-by-year results

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Season Conference Coach Overall Conference Notes
Games Win Loss Tie Games Win Loss Tie
NCAA Independent
1989 NCAA Independent Dr. Les Saunders 28 4 24 0 0 0 0 0
NAIA District IV
1990 NAIA District IV Dr. Les Saunders 53 31 22 0 24 20 4 0 2nd in District
1991 NAIA District IV Dr. Les Saunders 39 12 27 0 18 3 15 0
1992 NAIA District IV Mary–Ellen Hall 45 17 26 0 23 9 14 0
1993 NAIA District IV Mary–Ellen Hall 40 16 24 0 24 11 13 0
1994 NAIA District IV Mary–Ellen Hall 35 19 16 0 24 11 13 0
NAIA Independent
1995 NAIA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 44 29 15 0 0 0 0 0 SW Region S. Sectional Tournament Champions; SW Regional Tournament Runner-Up
1996 NAIA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 49 36 13 0 0 0 0 0 SW Regional Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship
1997 NAIA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 50 35 15 0 0 0 0 0 SW Regional Tournament; NAIA National Championship
1998 NAIA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 51 35 16 0 0 0 0 0 SW Sectional Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship
Red River Athletic
1999 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 56 41 15 0 6 6 0 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; SW Sectionals Tournament Champions; SW Regional Tournament
2000 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 54 41 13 0 12 12 0 0 NAIA Texas Sectional Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament Runner-Up
2001 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 47 34 13 0 16 15 1 0 NAIA Independent Sectionals Tournament; NAIA Region VI Tournament
2002 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 57 43 14 0 14 14 0 0 NAIA Independent Sectionals Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship
2003 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 54 43 11 0 17 17 0 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship
2004 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 57 48 9 0 19 18 1 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Regional VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship
2005 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 56 51 5 0 6 6 0 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; NAIA Region VI Tournament Champions; NAIA National Championship
2006 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 54 41 13 0 24 22 2 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship
2007 Red River Athletic Mary–Ellen Hall 61 48 13 0 24 19 5 0 RRAC Tournament Champions; NCAA Region VI Tournament; NAIA National Championship
NCAA Independent
2008 NCAA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 41 28 13 0 0 0 0 0
2009 NCAA Independent Mary–Ellen Hall 41 18 23 0 0 0 0 0
Great West
2010 Great West Mary–Ellen Hall 46 16 30 0 6 2 4 0 3rd in GWC; Great West Tournament
2011 Great West Mary–Ellen Hall 59 36 23 0 6 5 1 0 Great West Regular Season Champions; Great West Tournament Champions
2012 Great West Mary–Ellen Hall 49 16 33 0 6 2 4 0 3rd in GWC; Great West Tournament
Southland Conference
2013 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 42 15 27 0 26 6 20 0 9th in SLC
2014 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 50 22 28 0 27 14 13 0 5th in SLC; Southland Tournament
2015 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 45 13 32 0 25 5 20 0 11th in SLC
2016 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 44 15 29 0 26 7 19 0 10th in SLC
2017 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 43 17 26 0 27 8 19 0 10th in SLC
2018 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 43 9 34 0 27 8 19 0 10th in SLC
2019 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 46 23 23 0 26 10 16 0 9th in SLC
2020 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 22 12 10 0 3 1 2 0 Season cut short by COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 39 22 17 0 27 15 12 0 6th in SLC, Southland tournament
2022 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 48 19 29 0 17 4 13 0 6th in SLC, Southland tournament
2023 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 53 20 33 0 24 9 15 0 7th in SLC Southland tournament
2024 Southland Mary–Ellen Hall 50 23 27 0 24 9 15 0 T-6th in SLC, Southland tournament

Head coaches

Head coaches
Years Coached Name Wins Losses Ties
1989–1991 Dr. Les Saunders 47 75 0
1992–Present Mary–Ellen Hall 817 562 0

References

  1. Houston Christian University Athletics Style Guide (PDF). April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "2025 Softball Roster". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. "2015 HBU Softball" (PDF). Houston Baptist University Athletics. pp. 28–50. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  4. "Archived Team-by-Team Final Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  5. "Southland Conference 2015 Softball" (PDF). Southland Conference. pp. 11–17. Retrieved February 6, 2015.

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