GAYLE BLEVINS

Sports: Softball Coach

Inducted: 2016

SOFTBALL COACH 1988-2010

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH IN PROGRAM HISTORY; FOUR WOMEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES (1995, 96, 97, 01); FIVE REGULAR-SEASON BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (1989, 90, 97, 00, 03); TWO BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TITLES (2001, 03); NAMED BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR AT IOWA (1989, 97, 00); COACHED 16 DIFFERENT PLAYERS TO 27 ALL-AMERICA HONORS; COACHED 109 ALL-BIG TEN CONFERENCE PERFORMERS (54 FIRST TEAM); NEVER LEAD THE HAWKEYES TO A LOSING RECORD IN 22 SEASONS; NEVER FINISHED BIG TEN SEASON RANKED LOWER THAN FIFTH; 1997 TEAM POSTED A 52-9 RECORD, NATIONAL RANKING OF 5TH, AND WENT UNDEFEATED (22-0) IN BIG TEN PLAY; IOWA CAREER RECORD OF 945-440-3.