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215:(born March 16, 1956) is an American softball coach. With a record of 1,368–805–4, she ranks 7th in wins in the history of college softball. She was the head coach at the
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On May 25, 2023, after 38 years at the helm, Donna Papa retired as head coach of the North
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1933:Mona Stevens
1830:Jenny Allard
1825:Mary Higgins
1805:Donna Fields
1800:Brad Pickler
1785:Mike Lambros
1780:Karen Weekly
1765:John Tschida
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1695:Deb Pallozzi
1690:Ralph Weekly
1660:Bill Edwards
1650:Eugene Lenti
1620:George Wares
1580:Margo Jonker
1540:Kathy Veroni
1535:Dianne Baker
1525:Mike Candrea
1505:Carol Spanks
1500:Judy Martino
1490:Judy Sherman
1450:Coaches (80)
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297:Susquehanna
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1978:1956 births
1943:Gary Haning
1888:Mary Nutter
1815:Kris Herman
1755:Clint Myers
1700:Patty Gasso
1665:Frank Cheek
1615:Sue Enquist
1570:JoAnne Graf
1495:Judi Garman
1480:June Walker
1465:Linda Wells
1460:Linda Draft
1379:GoHeels.com
1332:October 18,
354:(1986–1991)
338:10–4 (.714)
288:(1984–1985)
277:Susquehanna
270:Postseason
264:Conference
136:Susquehanna
111:Susquehanna
102:(assistant)
91:(assistant)
61:Connecticut
1972:Categories
1918:Joan Joyce
1898:Fran Ebert
1855:Kim Wilson
1850:John Byrne
1720:Lori Meyer
1655:Jay Miller
1635:Gary Bryce
1625:Judy Groff
1595:Liz Miller
1475:Betty Hoff
1312:References
127:Volleyball
100:St. John's
36:1956-03-16
20:Donna Papa
1760:Bob Brock
1436:Based in
1121:(Coastal)
1097:(Coastal)
267:Standing
132:1984–1985
117:1986–2023
107:1984–1985
96:1981–1983
57:1976–1979
1750:Jo Evans
1300:See also
1151:COVID-19
261:Overall
245:Softball
191:Softball
169:Softball
80:Softball
855:50–12–1
735:40–22–1
690:38–19–1
585:33–29–1
255:Season
151:Overall
1385:26 May
1359:26 May
1236:Total:
198:(2012)
186:Awards
181:(2001)
1210:13–10
1207:26–28
1186:23–28
1168:10–19
1165:14–26
1140:10–14
1113:38–20
1089:30–26
1071:T-3rd
1065:40–21
1047:T-5th
1044:13–11
1041:32–25
1017:37–16
999:14–11
996:24–26
978:T-3rd
972:40–21
948:43–15
927:34–21
906:11–10
903:42–20
879:47–13
831:46–21
807:48–19
783:38–29
765:T-2nd
759:44–22
714:34–30
675:T-1st
669:47–17
654:T-3rd
648:39–22
627:32–21
606:21–34
564:25–34
543:32–25
522:42–17
501:45–18
463:36–12
444:38–18
425:35–17
406:25–23
387:36–11
368:35–13
312:1985
294:1984
258:Team
1387:2023
1361:2023
1334:2018
1200:2023
1192:10th
1189:6–18
1179:2022
1171:10th
1158:2021
1133:2020
1119:2nd
1116:17–7
1106:2019
1095:2nd
1092:15–8
1082:2018
1068:14–9
1058:2017
1034:2016
1020:16–5
1010:2015
989:2014
975:13–8
965:2013
951:13–4
941:2012
930:13–7
920:2011
896:2010
882:15–5
872:2009
858:18–2
848:2008
834:11–9
824:2007
810:13–7
800:2006
776:2005
752:2004
728:2003
707:2002
683:2001
662:2000
641:1999
620:1998
599:1997
578:1996
557:1995
536:1994
515:1993
494:1992
456:1991
437:1990
418:1989
399:1988
380:1987
361:1986
318:16–8
300:13–7
85:1980
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1146:6th
1143:3–3
1023:2nd
1002:5th
954:1st
933:2nd
909:4th
885:3rd
861:1st
837:5th
813:2nd
789:5th
786:9–9
762:6–4
741:2nd
738:4–3
720:4th
717:2–6
696:2nd
693:6–2
672:6–2
651:4–4
633:1st
630:6–2
612:5th
609:2–6
591:1st
588:6–1
570:4th
567:1–5
549:3rd
546:2–4
528:2nd
525:3–1
507:3rd
504:3–4
321:7–1
303:3–3
173:ACC
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