Tyra Perry
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Illinois |
Conference | Big Ten |
Record | 214–139 (.606) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Zachary, Louisiana |
Alma mater | LSU |
Playing career | |
1994–1995 | Nicholls State |
1997–1998 | LSU |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2001–2007 | Birmingham-Southern |
2008–2013 | Western Kentucky |
2014–2015 | Ball State |
2016–present | Illinois |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2006–2007 | Birmingham-Southern (Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 623–527–1 (.542) |
Tournaments | NCAA: 7–12 (.368) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
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Tyra Perry is an American, former collegiate softball outfielder and current head coach originally from Zachary, Louisiana. She began playing for the Nicholls State Colonels from 1994-95 and ended with the LSU Tigers from 1997-98. She is currently leading Illinois Fighting Illini softball.[1]
Coaching career
Ball State
On August 6, 2013, Perry was named the head coach at Ball State.[2]
Illinois
On June 24, 2015, Perry was named the head coach at Illinois.[3]
Career statistics
[4]
YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
1995 | 63 | 198 | 36 | 67 | .338 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 95 | .480% | 16 | 29 | 5 | 7 |
1997 | 58 | 165 | 40 | 57 | .345 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 101 | .612% | 20 | 22 | 10 | 11 |
1998 | 70 | 182 | 29 | 59 | .324 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 88 | .483% | 16 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
TOTALS | 191 | 545 | 105 | 183 | .336 | 122 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 284 | .521% | 52 | 74 | 19 | 23 |
Head coaching record
College
References:[5][6][7][8]
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Birmingham-Southern Panthers (NCAA Division I Provisional Member) (2002–2003) | |||||||||
2002 | Birmingham-Southern | 17–42 | |||||||
2003 | Birmingham-Southern | 26–32 | |||||||
Birmingham-Southern Panthers (Big South Conference) (2004–2007) | |||||||||
2004 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–34 | 6–6 | T-3rd | |||||
2005 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–32 | 5–7 | 5th | |||||
2006 | Birmingham-Southern | 28–21 | 7–5 | 4th | |||||
2007 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–37 | 5–10 | 5th | |||||
Birmingham-Southern: | 146–198 (.424) | 23–28 (.451) | |||||||
Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (Sun Belt Conference) (2008–2013) | |||||||||
2008 | Western Kentucky | 28–30 | 8–15 | 8th | |||||
2009 | Western Kentucky | 35–19 | 14–9 | 3rd | |||||
2010 | Western Kentucky | 27–25 | 6–15 | 9th | |||||
2011 | Western Kentucky | 30–29 | 9–15 | 7th | |||||
2012 | Western Kentucky | 33–25–1 | 11–12–1 | 5th | |||||
2013 | Western Kentucky | 43–18 | 20–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
Western Kentucky: | 196–146–1 (.573) | 68–69–1 (.496) | |||||||
Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American Conference) (2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014 | Ball State | 33–19 | 12–4 | 1st (West) | |||||
2015 | Ball State | 34–25 | 14–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
Ball State: | 67–44 (.604) | 26–9 (.743) | |||||||
Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (2016–Present) | |||||||||
2016 | Illinois | 36–23 | 12–11 | 7th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2017 | Illinois | 39–20 | 14–8 | 4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2018 | Illinois | 37–18 | 13–8 | 6th | |||||
2019 | Illinois | 33–25 | 9–14 | T-8th | NCAA Regional | ||||
2020 | Illinois | 11–11 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
2021 | Illinois | 24–20 | 24–20 | 7th | |||||
2022 | Illinois | 34–22 | 15–7 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
2023 | Illinois | 29-27 | 6-16 | 12th | |||||
Illinois: | 243–166 (.594) | 93–84 (.525) | |||||||
Total: | 652–554–1 (.541) | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
References
- ^ "Tyra Perry". FightingIllini.com. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Ball State Names Tyra Perry Head Softball Coach". getsomemaction.com. August 6, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- ^ "TYRA PERRY NAMED ILLINOIS HEAD SOFTBALL COACH". FightingIllini.com. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ^ "Big South Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. Big South Conference. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Sun Belt Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). SunBeltSports.org. Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "MAC Softball Record Book" (PDF). GetSomeMACtion.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
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