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2018 PAC-12 SOFTBALL // INTRODUCTION 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8 5 PAC-12 SOFTBALL HISTORY The Pac-12 Conference upholds its reputation as the nation's elite conference for softball year after year. The Conference has claimed 23 national titles since the NCAA began sponsoring a softball championship in 1982. While some schools have supported softball programs since the AIAW years, official Pac-12 play did not begin until 1987 with six schools participating. Stanford and Washington joined the league in 1993. The Conference welcomed Utah for the 2012 season. Pac-12 schools have consistently topped the polls and hoisted the trophy at the year's end. UCLA and Arizona combined for eight titles in the 1990s and the Pac-12 has won 10 titles since 2000. Pac-12 schools have produced 16 Honda Award winners and over 200 All-Americans. These standout players include Nancy Evans, Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch, Michelle Granger, Susie Parra and Dot Richardson. Three Pac-12 players have been named USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. UCLA catcher Stacey Nuveman won in 2002, while Washington pitcher Danielle Lawrie received back-to-back awards in 2009 and 2010. Stanford shortstop Ashley Hansen is the most recent winner in 2011. ALL-TIME PAC-12 NCAA CHAMPIONS Year School 1982 UCLA 1984 UCLA 1985 UCLA 1988 UCLA 1989 UCLA 1990 UCLA 1991 Arizona 1992 UCLA 1993 Arizona 1994 Arizona 1996 Arizona 1997 Arizona 1999 UCLA 2001 Arizona 2002 California 2003 UCLA 2004 UCLA 2006 Arizona 2007 Arizona 2008 Arizona State 2009 Washington 2010 UCLA 2011 Arizona State • 23 of 34 NCAA Softball Champions are Pac-12 teams, more than any other conference: UCLA .................. 11 titles Arizona ............... 8 titles Arizona State ....... 2 titles California ............ 1 title Washington ......... 1 title • Twelve championship games have included two Pac-12 teams: 1991 .... Arizona defeated UCLA 1992 .... UCLA defeated Arizona 1993 .... Arizona defeated UCLA 1995 .... UCLA defeated Arizona* 1996 .... Arizona defeated Washington 1997 .... Arizona defeated UCLA 1999 .... UCLA defeated Washington . 2001 ..... Arizona defeated UCLA 2002 .... California defeated Arizona 2003 .... UCLA defeated California 2004 .... UCLA defeated California 2010 ..... UCLA defeated Arizona * Title vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions • All nine Conference teams have made a NCAA Women's College World Series appearance. POWER OF THE PAC-12 Arizona State captured the 2011 NCAA Championship over Florida. • Current Pac-12 coaches have 110 years of Division I coaching experience at Pac-12 schools combined: Coach, School................. Years (Record) Mike Candrea, ARIZ ...... 32 (1,520-388-2) Trisha Ford, ASU ....................... 1 (32-24) Diane Ninemire, CAL ..... 30 (1,282-628-1) Mike White, ORE ................ 8 (382-101-1) Laura Berg, OSU ................ 5 (136-128-1) Jessic Allister, STAN ................ 1st Season Kelly Inouye-Perez, UCLA . 11 (486-159-1) Amy Hogue, UTAH ........... 10 (297-245-1) Heather Tarr, WASH .......... 13 (531-215-1) Totals ...................110 (4,666-1,896-8) • The Pac-12 landed 10 student-athletes on All- America teams, including four on the first team. Pac-12 teams have had at least 10 All-Americans every year since 1991.