1. Carol Sue Hutchins was born on May 26,1957 and is an American former softball coach.
15 Facts About Carol Hutchins
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Carol Hutchins led the Wolverines to their first NCAA softball championship in 2005.
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Carol Hutchins reclaimed the record as winningest head coach on February 25,2022, passing Mike Candrea's record of 1,674.
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Carol Hutchins played for the Lansing Laurels, an Amateur Softball Association fastpitch team that finished as high as fifth nationally.
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Carol Hutchins was a Michigan State starting shortstop as a freshman and helped the Michigan State softball team win an Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women National Softball Championship.
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Carol Hutchins began her coaching career as an assistant coach for Indiana Hoosiers softball in 1981 and next became the head coach for the Ferris State Bulldogs softball in 1982.
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Carol Hutchins became the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines softball team in 1985.
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Carol Hutchins' teams have won 22 Big Ten Conference regular-season titles, nine Big Ten Conference softball tournament titles, and 18 National Collegiate Athletic Association regional championships.
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Carol Hutchins has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year on 18 occasions, National Fastpitch Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year nine times, and NFCA National Coach of the Year twice.
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Carol Hutchins led the Michigan softball team to its first Women's College World Series championship in 2005.
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On October 4,2017, Carol Hutchins signed a five-year contract extension with the Wolverines.
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On February 25,2022, Carol Hutchins reclaimed the record as the winningest coach in NCAA Division I history, passing Mike Candrea's record of 1,674.
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In 2000 Carol Hutchins was inducted into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame.
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Carol Hutchins was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Carol Hutchins is an avid mountain biker and runner, and continued playing organized softball and hockey until 1998.