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Northwest Missouri State Athletics

OFFICIAL HOME OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BEARCAT ATHLETICS

Softball Coaching Records

Coaches Year-by-Year
Year - Coach - - W-L-T
1975 - Debbie Jones - - 22-7
1976 - Debbie Jones - - 25-6
1977 - John Poulson - - 19-15
1978 - John Poulson - - 14-14
1979 - John Poulson - - 16-23
1980 - George and Virginia Gumm - 12-12
1981 - George and Virginia Gumm - 20-21-1
1982 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 19-16
1983 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 23-13
1984 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 23-14
1985 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 25-22-1
1986 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 34-18
1987 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 28-25
1988 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 19-24
1989 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 14-23
1990 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 18-24
1991 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 14-28
1992 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 15-15
1993 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 14-16
1994 - Gayla Steenbergen - - 27-29
1995 - Pat Murphy - - 28-20
1996 - Diane Miller - - 19-25
1997 - Pam Knox - - 24-18
1998 - Pam Knox - - 25-19
1999 - Pam Knox - - 19-18
2000 - Pam Knox - - 28-23
2001 - Pam Knox - - 21-23
2002 - Pam Knox - - 29-15
2003 - Susan Anderson - - 30-21
2004 - Susan Anderson - - 20-33
2005 - Susan Anderson - - 34-27
2006 - Susan Anderson - - 40-15
2007 - Ryan Anderson - - 25-18
2008 - Ryan Anderson - - 32-22
2009 - Ryan Anderson - - 13-38
2010 - Ryan Anderson - - 26-24
2011 - Ryan Anderson - - 25-19
2012 - Ryan Anderson - - 20-31
2013 - Ryan Anderson - - 27-19
2014 - Ryan Anderson - - 20-30
2015 - Ryan Anderson - - 26-24
2016 - Ryan Anderson - - 37-16
2017 - Ryan Anderson - - 29-21
2018 - Ryan Anderson - - 27-19
2019 - Ryan Anderson - - 11-28
2020 - Ryan Anderson - - 9-13
2021 - Ryan Anderson - - 18-22
2022 - Naomi Tellez - - 15-36
2023 - Naomi Tellez - - 28-24
2024 - Naomi Tellez - - 28-25
2025 - Naomi Tellez - - 22-27
Totals - - - 1,156-1,078-2 (.517)		 Most Wins at Northwest
Coaching Victories
1. Ryan Anderson (2007-21) - 345
2. Gayla Steenbergen (1982-94) - 273
3. Pam Knox (1997-2002) - 146
4. Susan Anderson (2003-06) - 124
5. Naomi Tellez (2022-pres.) - 93
6. John Poulson (1977-79) - 49
7. Debbie Jones (1975-76) - 47
8. George / Virginia Gumm (1980-81) - 32
9. Pat Murphy (1995) - 28
10. Diane Miller (1996) - 19

Win Percentage
1. Debbie Jones (1975-76) - .783
2. Pat Murphy (1995) - .583
3. Susan Anderson (2003-06) - .564
4. Pam Knox (1997-2002) - .557
5. Gayla Steenbergen (1982-94) - .506
6. Ryan Anderson (2007-21) - .501
7. George/Virginia Gumm (1980-81) - .492
8. John Poulson (1977-79) - .485
9. Naomi Tellez (2022-pres.) - .454
10. Diane Miller (1996) - .432

Games Coached
1. Ryan Anderson (2007-21) - 689
2. Gayla Steenbergen (1982-94) - 541
3. Pam Knox (1997-2002) - 262
4. Susan Anderson (2003-06) - 220
5. Naomi Tellez (2022-pres.) - 205
6. John Poulson (1977-79) - 101
7. George/Virginia Gumm (1980-81) - 66
8. Debbie Jones (1975-76) - 60
9. Pat Murphy (1995) - 48
10. Diane Miller (1996) - 44

All-Time Coaches
(Listed Chronologically)
Debbie Jones, 1975-76 - 47-13 (.783)
John Poulson, 1977-79 - 49-52 (.485)
George & Virginia Gumm, 1980-81 - 32-33-1 (.492)
Gayla Steenbergen, 1982-94 - 273-267-1 (.506)
Patrick Murphy, 1995 - 28-20 (.583)
Diane Miller, 1996 - 19-25 (.432)
Pam Knox, 1997-2002 - 146-116 (.557)
Susan Anderson, 2003-06 - 124-96 (.564)
Ryan Anderson, 2007-21 - 345-344 (.501)
Naomi Tellez, 2022-pres - 93-112 (.454)
TOTALS - 1,156-1,078-2 (.517)