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 Stetson University (Asst.)
2003–2007 University of Houston (Asst.)
2008–2011 Florida International University
2011–2012 USSSA Pride
2012–Present LSU
Accomplishments and honors
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 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 Tigers softball history since the program was reinstated in 1997. In her first year as head coach, she led the Tigers to the 2012 Women's College World Series, reaching the quarterfinals.[1] In 2015, Torina led the Lady Tigers to 2015 Women's College World Series semifinals.

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
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 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 2nd (West) NCAA Regionals
2015 LSU 52-14 15-9 3rd WCWS Semifinals
LSU: 172-79 (.685) 58-41 (.586)
Total: 301-190 (.613)

      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

NCAA tournament

Year School Record Winning % Notes
2012 LSU 6-3 (.667) Eliminated by Arizona State Sun Devils in WCWS Quarterfinals
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
2015 LSU 8-3 (.727) Eliminated by Michigan Wolverines in WCWS Semifinals
Totals 19-10 (.655)

See also

LSU Lady Tigers softball

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=27870&SPID=2174&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=205174315
  2. ↑ http://www.ncaa.com/news/softball/2011-06-20/torina-picked-be-lsu-coach
  3. ↑ http://www.profastpitch.com/teams2/ profastpitch.com
  4. ↑ http://www.profastpitch.com/news/index.html?article_id=1188 profastpitch.com

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