11-03-2022, 07:50 PM
Just for grins, I looked up former Stanford softball coach John Rittman, who started the softball program at Clemson and has had some success.
In his first year, they were picked to finish 10th in the ACC, and went 19-8, 5-1 in the ACC before COVID eliminated the season. In their first year, the program finished fourth nationally in attendance and fifth in attendance per game (1,544).
In his second season, Clemson went 44-8 (6th best in the NCAA), with a 29-5 ACC record. Were ranked 13th at one point.
Last year, Rittman's third year, they made the program's first Super Regional appearance, and upset #6 Washington. Rittman finished his first 100 games at 78-22, surpassing Dabo Swinney's football record of 74-26.They beat #19 Notre Dame and #2 Virgina Tech, swept #17 Auburn, Louisiana and UNCW, shutting out all three. Off the field, the team had a 3.38 gpa.
John Rittman – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site
In his first year, they were picked to finish 10th in the ACC, and went 19-8, 5-1 in the ACC before COVID eliminated the season. In their first year, the program finished fourth nationally in attendance and fifth in attendance per game (1,544).
In his second season, Clemson went 44-8 (6th best in the NCAA), with a 29-5 ACC record. Were ranked 13th at one point.
Last year, Rittman's third year, they made the program's first Super Regional appearance, and upset #6 Washington. Rittman finished his first 100 games at 78-22, surpassing Dabo Swinney's football record of 74-26.They beat #19 Notre Dame and #2 Virgina Tech, swept #17 Auburn, Louisiana and UNCW, shutting out all three. Off the field, the team had a 3.38 gpa.
John Rittman – Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site
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