Duke Blue Devils softball
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The Duke Blue Devils softball program joined the Atlantic Coast Conference as a Division I varsity program in 2017. In July 2015, former Big Ten Player of the Year Marissa Young was named as Duke University's first head softball coach. Young spent the previous two years as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina.
History
Coaching history
| Years | Coach | Record | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | Marissa Young | 306–124 | .712 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position coached | Consecutive season at Duke in current position |
|---|---|---|
| Marissa Young | Head coach | 9th |
| Olivia Watkins | Associate Head Coach | 5th |
| Taylor Wike | Associate Head Coach | 4th |
| Jala Wright | Assistant coach | 1st |
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Year-by-year record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marissa Young (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2018–Present) | |||||
| 2018 | Marissa Young | 29–27 | 13–11 | 6th (Coastal) | |
| 2019 | Marissa Young | 25–31 | 11–13 | 3rd (Coastal) | |
| 2020 | Marissa Young | 23–4 | 1–2 | T-9th (Coastal) | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Marissa Young | 44–12 | 26–10 | 3rd (ACC) | Athens Regional |
| 2022 | Marissa Young | 44–11 | 19–3 | 2nd (ACC) | Los Angeles Super Regional |
| 2023 | Marissa Young | 48–12 | 19–5 | 2nd (ACC) | Durham Super Regional |
| 2024 | Marissa Young | 52–9 | 20–4 | 1st (ACC) | Women's College World Series |
| 2025 | Marissa Young | 41–18 | 16–8 | 4th (ACC) | Durham Regional |
| 2026 | Marissa Young | ||||
| Marissa Young: | 306–124 (.712) | 125–56 (.691) | |||
| Total: | 306–124 (.712) | ||||
| National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion |
Top Player Statistics
Duke softball boasts of several standout athletes who have made significant contributions to the team's success. Among them, Ana Gold has been an impotent player, starting at third base in all 59 games of the 2023 season. She showcased her power by hitting .313 with 19 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases. Also, their pitcher Jala Wright has established herself as one of the top arms in college softball, earning recognition for her performances, especially during the Durham Regional, where she pitched 13.2 innings to help the Blue Devils advance to the Super Regionals. Cassidy Curd and D'Auna Jennings also made the prestigious Softball America's Top 100 Player List, highlighting the depth of talent on the Duke roster.