Rachel Lawson

Rachel Lawson (born June 11, 1972) is an American softball Head Coach and a former collegiate first basemen, originally from Billings, Montana. Lawson played softball for the UMass Minutewomen in Atlantic 10 Conference from 1991–94, helping them to the 1992 Women's College World Series.[1] She is currently the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats softball and coached them to the 2014 Women's College World Series, to become to the sixth player/coach to achieve the feat.[2][3]

Rachel Lawson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record444–280 (.613)
Biographical details
BornJune 11, 1972 (age 48)
Orlando, Florida
Playing career
1992–1995UMass
Position(s)First base
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–2002Maryland (Asst.)
2003–2004Philadelphia Force (Asst.)
2005–2007Western Kentucky
2008–presentKentucky
Head coaching record
Overall537–364 (.596)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
All-Atlantic 10 Tournament performer, A-10 Academic All-Conference

Statistics

UMass Minutewomen
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1991 38 67 7 20 .298 7 0 0 2 22 .328% 3 5 1 1
1992 55 163 33 56 .343 23 0 0 7 63 .386% 10 15 2 4
1993 49 156 18 44 .282 21 0 0 9 53 .339% 4 5 0 0
1994 49 165 14 50 .303 25 0 1 5 57 .345% 3 4 0 0
TOTALS 191 551 72 170 .308 76 0 0 23 193 .350% 20 29 3 5

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (Sun Belt Conference) (2005–2007)
2005 Western Kentucky 33–2415–13T-2nd
2006 Western Kentucky 29–2814–93rd
2007 Western Kentucky 30–3213–156th
Western Kentucky: 92–84 (.523)42–37 (.532)
Kentucky Wildcats (Southeastern Conference) (2008–Present)
2008 Kentucky 17–373–255th (East)
2009 Kentucky 34–2313–144th (East)NCAA Regionals
2010 Kentucky 32–2711–134th (East)NCAA Regionals
2011 Kentucky 40–1614–94th (East)NCAA Super Regionals
2012 Kentucky 30–3015–134th (East)NCAA Regionals
2013 Kentucky 41–2113–114th (East)NCAA Super Regionals
2014 Kentucky 50–1913–117thWCWS
2015 Kentucky 32–265–1912thNCAA Super Regionals
2016 Kentucky 46–1417–72ndNCAA Regionals
2017 Kentucky 39–1912–127thNCAA Super Regionals
2018 Kentucky 35–218–1510thNCAA Super Regionals
2019 Kentucky 36–2414–10T-2ndNCAA Super Regionals
2020 Kentucky 20–42–1Season canceled due to COVID-19
Kentucky: 452–281 (.617)128–159 (.446)
Total:545–365 (.599)

      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

References
  1. "UMass WCWS Stats". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. "Rachel Lawson – Head Coach – University of Kentucky". Ukathletics.com. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. "2020 UMASS Softball Record Book" (PDF). Umassathletics.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.


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