Mark Montgomery (softball)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 30, 1966 |
| Alma mater | Eastern Kentucky University Georgetown College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Model Laboratory School | |
| 1995–1999 | Lafayette High School |
| 2000 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Georgetown College |
| 2003–2010 | Centenary |
| 2011–2012 | Northern Colorado |
| 2013–2019 | Louisiana Tech |
| 2020–2023 | Maryland |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 654–561 (.538) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
Mark Montgomery (born April 30, 1966) is a former college softball head coach who most recently served as the head coach at Maryland.[1]
Coaching career[edit]
Louisiana Tech[edit]
On September 24, 2012, Montgomery was announced as the new head coach of the Louisiana Tech softball program.[2]
Maryland[edit]
On September 9, 2019, Montgomery was named the new head coach of the Maryland Terrapins softball program.[3] On July 27, 2023, Montgomery resigned as head coach citing personal reasons. In four seasons at Maryland he led the Terrapins to a 98–78 record.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Tigers (Mid-South Conference) (2001–2002) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Georgetown College | 36–15 | NAIA Regional | ||||||
| 2002 | Georgetown College | 36–16 | 20–5 | 1st | NAIA Regional | ||||
| Georgetown College: | 72–31 (.699) | 20–5 (.800) | |||||||
| Centenary Ladies (Mid-Continent Conference/The Summit League) (2003–2010) | |||||||||
| 2003 | Centenary | 20–35 | |||||||
| 2004 | Centenary | 36–28 | 16–8 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2005 | Centenary | 31–28 | 11–9 | 3rd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2006 | Centenary | 31–25 | 13–9 | 2nd | |||||
| 2007 | Centenary | 22–27 | 6–6 | T–4th | |||||
| 2008 | Centenary | 34–26 | 17–7 | 2nd | |||||
| 2009 | Centenary | 32–23 | 13–9 | 3rd | |||||
| 2010 | Centenary | 10–34 | 4–19 | 9th | |||||
| Centenary: | 216–226 (.489) | 80–67 (.544) | |||||||
| Northern Colorado Bears (Pacific Coast Softball Conference) (2011–2012) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Northern Colorado | 17–35 | 13–7 | 2nd (Mountain) | |||||
| 2012 | Northern Colorado | 25–28 | 10–10 | T–2nd (Mountain) | |||||
| Northern Colorado: | 42–63 (.400) | 23–17 (.575) | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Western Athletic Conference) (2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Louisiana Tech | 27–26 | 11–10 | 3rd | |||||
| Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters (Conference USA) (2014–2019) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Louisiana Tech | 19–33 | 7–16 | 12th | |||||
| 2015 | Louisiana Tech | 31–19 | 12–9 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| 2016 | Louisiana Tech | 32–22 | 12–9 | 3rd (West) | |||||
| 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 38–24 | 16–8 | 1st (West) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 34–23 | 15–9 | 2nd (West) | |||||
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 45–16 | 19–5 | T–1st (West) | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Louisiana Tech: | 226–163 (.581) | 92–66 (.582) | |||||||
| Maryland Terrapins (Big Ten Conference) (2020–2023) | |||||||||
| 2020 | Maryland | 12–11 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Maryland | 19–25 | 19–25 | T-10th | |||||
| 2022 | Maryland | 29–23 | 14–8 | T-4th | |||||
| 2023 | Maryland | 38–19 | 11–11 | T-7th | NISC Final Four | ||||
| Maryland: | 98–78 (.557) | 44–44 (.500) | |||||||
| Total: | 654–561 (.538) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mark Montgomery". UMTerps.com. University of Maryland. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Montgomery Hired as LA Tech Softball Coach". LATechSports.com. Louisiana Tech University. 24 September 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Montgomery Named Maryland Softball Head Coach". umterps.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Maryland softball coach Mark Montgomery resigns, citing personal reasons". The Baltimore Sun. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.