Beth Torina
| Beth Torina | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Women's softball |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | LSU |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Orlando, Florida |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | University of Florida |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 2003–2007 2008–2011 2012–Present 2011–2012 |
Stetson University (Asst.) University of Houston (Asst.) Florida International University LSU USSSA Pride |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Awards
Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year (two-time) | |
Beth Torina is an American college softball coach and a former college softball player. Torina is currently the head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers softball team of Louisiana State University.[1]
Coaching career
Torina was an assistant coach for the Stetson University softball team for two seasons from 2000 to 2002. She then moved on to the University of Houston from 2003 to 2007. She accepted her first head coaching position at Florida International University (FIU) from 2008 to 2011. She was a two-time Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year while at FIU.[2]
In 2012, she became the fourth head coach in LSU Lady Tigers softball history since the program was reinstated in 1997. In her first year as head coach, she led the Lady Tigers to the 2012 Women's College World Series, reaching the quarterfinals.[1]
Torina was also manager of the USSSA Pride from 2011-2012. The Pride won the NPF Championship in 2010, when Torina was an assistant coach on the staff. They are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida, United States.[3] The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF) in 2009.[4]
Playing career
Torina is a former member of the Florida Gators softball team. While at Florida, she was a member of the 1998 Southeastern Conference regular season championship team as the squad's top pitcher. She posted 60 career wins, which as of 2012 ranks tied for fourth in the Florida Gators record book.[1]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Florida International University (Sun Belt Conference) (2008–2011) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Florida International | 29–34 | 13–13 | ||||||
| 2009 | Florida International | 31–29 | 13–11 | ||||||
| 2010 | Florida International | 38–21 | 17–7 | ||||||
| 2011 | Florida International | 31–27 | 14–10 | ||||||
| Florida International: | 129–111 | 57–41 | |||||||
| LSU Lady Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2012–Present) | |||||||||
| 2012 | LSU | 40-25 | 15-13 | 2nd (West) | WCWS Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2013 | LSU | 42-16 | 15-8 | 1st (West) | NCAA Regionals | ||||
| 2014 | LSU | 38-24 | 13-11 | ||||||
| 2015 | LSU | 41-7 | 13-6 | 3rd | |||||
| LSU: | 161-72 (.691) | 56-38 (.596) | |||||||
| Total: | 290-183 (.613) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA tournament
| Year | School | Record | Winning % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | LSU | 6-2 | .750 | Eliminated by Arizona Wildcats in Super Regionals |
| 2013 | LSU | 2-2 | .500 | Eliminated by UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns in NCAA Regionals |
| 2014 | LSU | 3-2 | .600 | Eliminated by Arizona Wildcats in NCAA Regionals |
| Totals | 11-6 | .647 | '3 Regionals (Won 1) 1 Super Regionals | |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27870&SPID=2174&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205174315
- ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/2011-06-20/torina-picked-be-lsu-coach
- ↑ http://www.profastpitch.com/teams2/ profastpitch.com
- ↑ http://www.profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1188 profastpitch.com
External links
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