FREDONIA, N.Y. – Cortland’s Julie Lenhart became just the seventh head coach in NCAA Division III softball history to reach the career 700-win mark as the nationally 14th-ranked Red Dragons swept a doubleheader at Fredonia, 12-1 and 6-1.
Lenhart, who reached the milestone in the opening game of the twinbill, is currently 701-294-2 in 23 years as a head coach. She is 581-217-2 in 18 seasons at Cortland and was 120-77 in five years at Wisconsin-Platteville from 1990-94.
Cortland improved to 20-4 overall and 6-0 in the SUNYAC with the victories.
NCAA Div. III Softball - All-Time Coaching Victory Leaders
(through games of Friday, April 6, 2012)
Rank | Name | School(s) | Years | Record |
1. | * George Wares | Central (IA), 1985-2012 | 28 | 930-308-3 |
2. | Donna Newberry | Muskingum, 1975-2010 | 36 | 906-419-1 |
3. | * Bob Timmons | Mt. Mercy, 1983-94; Coe, 1998-2012 | 27 | 843-339 |
4. | *# Sheilah Gulas | Allegheny, 1987-90; Wittenberg, 1991-96; Ashland, 1997-2012 |
26 | 758-384 |
5. | * Denny Griffin | Alma, 1989-2012 | 25 | 746-260 |
6. | June Walker | Trenton St., 1974-95 | 22 | 721-154 |
7. | * Julie Lenhart | Wis.-Platteville, 1990-94; Cortland, 1995-2012 | 23 | 701-294-2 |
8. | * Anita Kubicka | Montclair St., 1991-2012 | 22 | 688-256-2 |
9. | Karla Wolters | Calvin, 1975-87; Hope, 1988-2010 | 32 | 684-398 |
10. | * John Tschida | St. Thomas (MN), 1995-2012 | 18 | 676-117 |
11. | Charlotte Slocum | Misericordia, 1981-2009 | 29 | 675-309 |
tie 12. | * Deb Pallozzi | Rensselaer, 1987-88; Ithaca, 1989-2012 | 26 | 666-344-1 |
tie 12. | * Hallie Cohen | FDU-Florham, 1980-94; William Paterson, 1995-2012 |
33 | 666-390-4 |
* active coach
# now coaching at Div. II Ashland; had 203-124 Div. III record and is 555-260 at Ashland