Texas Longhorns Softball, University Of Texas at Austin

Conference: Big 12
Location: Austin, TX
Head Coach: Connie Clark
Home Stadium: Red & Charline McCombs Field
Mascot: Bevo & Hook ‘em
Nickname: Longhorns
Fight song: Texas Fight
Colors: Burnt Orange and White

The Texas Longhorns softball team represents the University of Texas in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Big 12 Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Connie Clark, playing their home games at the Red & Charline McCombs Field located on the university’s campus. Texas completed their 2009 season with a 40-20 record, losing to Alabama in NCAA Regional Semifinals.

Since starting The University of Texas’ softball program in 1996, Connie Clark has not only been successful, she has built one of the most successful program’s in college softball. Since its ascension to varsity status in 1997, Texas has emerged as one of the most dominant softball programs in the nation under the direction of Clark. In only 12 seasons as a varsity program, Clark – the 1987 Broderick National Softball Player of the Year as a collegian – has led UT to four Women’s College World Series appearances (1998, 2003, 2005 and 2006), nine NCAA Tournament appearances (1998-2000, 2002-03, 2005-08), five Big 12 Conference Tournament titles (1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005) and three Big 12 regular-season titles (2002, 2003 and 2006). In fact, Texas’ appearance in the 1998 WCWS – in just its second varsity season – still ranks as the quickest arrival at the NCAA Division I softball “”Elite Eight”" tournament in the history of the sport.

Clark’s overall record at UT is 469-225-3 (.675).