Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks softball team represents Jacksonville State University in NCAA Division I college softball. As of July 1, 2023 the team participates in the Conference USA (C-USA). Prior to the move they were in the ASUN, a league in which it had been a member from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that JSU played in the OVC. The Gamecocks are currently led by head coach Julie Boland.^[2] Boland replaced Jana McGinnis in August of 2024, who retired after 31 years leading the Gamecocks.^[3][4] The team plays its home games at Jana McGinnis Field located on the university's campus.^[5] The Gamecocks reached the NCAA Super Regionals in 2009. The Gamecocks beat the University of Tennessee to advance.^[6]

Jacksonville State Gamecocks
University	Jacksonville State University
Head coach	Julie Boland (1st season)
Conference	C-USA D1 Division
Location	Jacksonville, AL
Home stadium	Jana McGinnis Field (Capacity: 2,000)
Nickname	Gamecocks
Colors	Red and white[1]
NCAA Tournament appearances
1996, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
Conference tournament championships
TAAC: 1996 OVC: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017

Year-by-year results

Statistics overview

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Jacksonville State (Gulf South Conference (Div.II)[7]) (1988–1994)
1988	Amy Hardeman	6–24	2–6
1989	Amy Hardeman	11–20	4–6
1990	Amy Hardeman	25–13	6–2
1991	Amy Hardeman	23–19	7–1
1992	Amy Hardeman	22–24	8–8
1993	Amy Hardeman	16–22	10–8
1994	Jana McGinnis	16–22
Jacksonville State (Trans America Athletic Conference[8]) (1995–2001)
1995	Jana McGinnis	33–16	Ineligible	—
1996	Jana McGinnis	46–11	13–3	1st West	1–2 NCAA Regional
1997	Jana McGinnis	32–17	14–6	1st West
1998	Jana McGinnis	24–18	9–7	3rd West
1999	Jana McGinnis	32–26	9–7	2nd West
2000	Jana McGinnis	33–21	10–4	2nd
2001	Jana McGinnis	24–25	9–5	t-1st
Jacksonville State (Atlantic Sun Conference[8]) (2001–2003)
2002	Jana McGinnis	33–21	10–8	t-5th
2003	Jana McGinnis	40–15	12–10	t-6th
Jacksonville State (Ohio Valley Conference[9]) (2004–2021)
2004	Jana McGinnis	42–21	16–9	5th
2005	Jana McGinnis	42–16	22–4	1st
2006	Jana McGinnis	43–15	21–5	2nd
2007	Jana McGinnis	35–23	17–10	2nd
2008	Jana McGinnis	40–16	22–4	1st	2–2 2nd NCAA Regional
2009	Jana McGinnis	43–16	19–2	1st	4–2 2nd NCAA Super Regional –NFCA #21
2010	Jana McGinnis	30–19	13–6	2nd	0–2 NCAA Regional
2011	Jana McGinnis	40–21	21–9	2nd	1–2 NCAA Regional
2012	Jana McGinnis	28–28	19–11	t-3rd
2013	Jana McGinnis	30–27	11–11	t-2nd East	0–2 NCAA Regional
2014	Jana McGinnis	40–15	22–5	1st East
2015	Jana McGinnis	38–17	18–6	2nd
2016	Jana McGinnis	43–17	26–0	1st	2–2 NCAA Regional
2017	Jana McGinnis	41–12	15–1
2018	Jana McGinnis	35–25	16–6
2019	Jana McGinnis	36–15	17–5
2020	Jana McGinnis	15–11			Not held
2021	Jana McGinnis
Total:		834–576	–
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

See also

• List of NCAA Division I softball programs