Rachel Lawson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKentucky
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record563–338–1 (.625)
Biographical details
Born (1972-06-11) June 11, 1972
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
Overall655–422–1 (.608)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Rachel Lawson (born June 11, 1972) is an American former collegiate softball first baseman and current head coach at the University of Kentucky. Lawson played college softball for the UMass Minutewomen in the Atlantic 10 Conference from 1991 to 1994, helping them to the 1992 Women's College World Series.[1]

Coaching career

In July 2007, Lawson was named the head coach at Kentucky. Lawson led Kentucky to their first ever Women's College World Series appearance in 2014. She is the winningest coach in program history.[2][3]

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 Regional
2010 Kentucky 32–2711–134th (East)NCAA Regional
2011 Kentucky 40–1614–94th (East)NCAA Super Regional
2012 Kentucky 30–3015–134th (East)NCAA Regional
2013 Kentucky 41–2113–114th (East)NCAA Super Regional
2014 Kentucky 50–1913–117thWomen's College World Series
2015 Kentucky 32–265–1912thNCAA Super Regional
2016 Kentucky 46–1417–72ndNCAA Regional
2017 Kentucky 39–1912–127thNCAA Super Regional
2018 Kentucky 35–218–1510thNCAA Super Regional
2019 Kentucky 36–2414–10T–2ndNCAA Super Regional
2020 Kentucky 20–42–1Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Kentucky 43–1613–11T–5thNCAA Super Regional
2022 Kentucky 37–1913–11T–4thNCAA Regional
2023 Kentucky 31–22–110–149thNCAA Regional
Kentucky: 563–338–1 (.625)176–196 (.473)
Total:655–422–1 (.608)

      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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