Cathy Compton
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1987–1990 | Eureka College |
| 1991–1995 | Nicholls State |
| 1997–1998 | LSU |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 412–143–4 (.741) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
As head coach:
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Cathy Compton is the former head softball coach at LSU, Nicholls State and Eureka College.[1][2] She had an overall record of 412–143–4 (.741).[3]
Born in Binghamton, New York, Compton graduated from the State University of New York at Cortland, where she lettered in basketball and softball.[4]
Coaching career
LSU
Compton led the LSU Tigers softball team from 1997 to 1998 after the program was revived after 16 years.[5][6] Compton posted a 100–26 (.797) overall record at LSU, including a 41–12 (.774) record in SEC play. She won two SEC Western Division championships and advanced to the NCAA Regional in 1998.
Nicholls State
Compton was also head coach of the Nicholls State Colonels softball team from 1991 to 1995.[2][7] She had an overall record of 200–80–4 (.711).
Eureka College
Compton's first head coaching job was at Eureka College from 1987 to 1990.[3]
References
- ^ "Softball produces strong history in short time". The Daily Reveille. April 23, 2010. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Nicholls State University Athletics Hall of Fame". geauxcolonels.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "All-Divisions Coaching Records" (PDF). ncaa.org. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 25, 1997. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Call Girouard the grandmother of La. softball". thetowntalk.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions College". The New York Times. May 13, 1998. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Perry at home on diamond". news-gazette.com. June 25, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.