Jo Evans
| Sport(s) | College softball |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Texas A&M |
| Record | 546–270–2 |
| Playing career | |
| 1979-1982 | Utah |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1985 | Florida State (Asst.) |
| 1986–1989 | Colorado State |
| 1990–1996 | Utah |
| 1997–present | Texas A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 858–480–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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1989 Heartland Conference 1991 Western Athletic Conference 1991 Western Athletic Conference Tournament 1992 Western Athletic Conference 1992 Western Athletic Conference Tournament 2005 Big 12 Conference 2008 Big 12 Conference 2008 Big 12 Conference Tournament | |
| Awards | |
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1988 Heartland Conference Coach of the Year 1989 Heartland Conference Coach of the Year 1991 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1994 Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2004 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year 2005 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year 2008 Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year | |
Jo Evans is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies college softball team. She has been the head coach for the team since 1997. Prior to that, she served as the head coach for the Utah Utes from 1990–1996 and for the Colorado State Rams from 1986–1989. She started her coaching career as an assistant coach for Florida State in 1984. She has won conference coach of the year honors seven times over her head coaching career.
Evans played softball at the University of Utah from 1979–82. She compiled 13 triples over her career, ranking second in school history in that category. In her 1981 season, she posted 7 triples, tying with three other Utah players for first place in season triple count.[1]
Awards and honors
- NFCA Hall of Fame Inductee (2015)
- HCAC Coach of the Year (1988, 1989)
- WAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1994)
- Big 12 Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, 2008)
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2008)[2]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Rams (HCAC) (1986–1989) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Colorado State | 13–16 | 3–7 | 6th | — | ||||
| 1987 | Colorado State | 18–20 | 4–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1988 | Colorado State | 23–17 | 4–6 | T–4th | — | ||||
| 1989 | Colorado State | 37–14 | 7–3 | 1st | — | ||||
| Colorado State: | 91–67 | 18–22 | |||||||
| Utah Utes (WAC) (1990–1996) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Utah | 32–30 | 2–8 | 6th | — | ||||
| 1991 | Utah | 28–16 | 8–2 | 1st | Regional Champions 7th place WCWS | ||||
| 1992 | Utah | 25–20 | 9–1 | 1st | 2nd place Regionals | ||||
| 1993 | Utah | 23–22 | 12–12 | 5th | — | ||||
| 1994 | Utah | 51–13 | 22–4 | 2nd | Regional Champions 5th place WCWS | ||||
| 1995 | Utah | 31–20 | 20–7 | 2nd | 4th place Regionals | ||||
| 1996 | Utah | 32–22 | 17–7 | 3rd | — | ||||
| Utah: | 222–143 | 90–41 | |||||||
| Texas A&M Aggies (Big 12 Conference) (1997–present) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Texas A&M | 37–29 | 7–9 | 6th | — | ||||
| 1998 | Texas A&M | 32–25–2 | 6–10–1 | 7th | — | ||||
| 1999 | Texas A&M | 41–22 | 7–11 | 7th | Regionals | ||||
| 2000 | Texas A&M | 32–23 | 8–10 | T–4th | Regionals | ||||
| 2001 | Texas A&M | 32–19 | 7–11 | 7th | — | ||||
| 2002 | Texas A&M | 40–18 | 9–9 | 5th | Regionals | ||||
| 2003 | Texas A&M | 38–22 | 10–8 | 5th | Regionals | ||||
| 2004 | Texas A&M | 33–22 | 13–3 | 2nd | Regionals | ||||
| 2005 | Texas A&M | 47–10 | 14–4 | 1st | Regional Champions Super Regionals | ||||
| 2006 | Texas A&M | 34–19 | 11–6 | 4th | Regionals | ||||
| 2007 | Texas A&M | 46–14 | 12–6 | 4th | Regional Champions Super Regional Champions T–7th place WCWS | ||||
| 2008 | Texas A&M | 57–9 | 17–1 | 1st | Regional Champions Super Regional Champions 2nd place WCWS | ||||
| 2009 | Texas A&M | 32–22 | 8–9 | 6th | Regionals | ||||
| 2010 | Texas A&M | 44–16 | 12–6 | T–3rd | Regionals | ||||
| Texas A&M: | 546–270–2 | 141–103–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 858–480–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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