NCAA tournament results Season | Overall Record | Conference Record | NCAA Regional Location | NCAA Tournament Results | NCAA Tournament Bid | Final RPI Ranking | 2016 | 28-24 | 9-7 | Lexington Regional | L, 1-6 vs. No 9 Kentucky L, 1–2 vs. Illinois | Automatic | 131st[3] | Season-by-season results Statistics overview Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | Butler Bulldogs (North Star Conference) (1981–1986) | 1981 | Barb Greenburg | 25-6 | | | | | Barb Greenburg | 26-9 | | | | | Barb Greenburg | 18-7 | | | | | Barb Greenburg | 6-13 | | | | | Barb Greenburg | 16-14 | | | | | Barb Greenburg | 14-22 | | | | Butler Bulldogs (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1987–2001) | | Barb Greenburg | 23-20 | N/A | N/A | | | Barb Greenburg | 20-16-1 | N/A | N/A | | | Barb Greenburg | 16-21 | N/A | N/A | | | Barb Greenburg | 21-23 | 4-6 | 6th | | | Barb Greenburg | 25-21 | 6-4 | 3rd | | | Barb Greenburg | 12-24 | 5-5 | 5th | | | Barb Greenburg | 19-23 | 6-6 | 5th | | | Barb Greenburg | 22-28-3 | 4-6 | 4th | | | Jeryl Neff | 17-31 | 3-15 | 10th | | | Jeryl Neff | 13-29 | 5-9 | 6th | | | Jeryl Neff | 18-28-1 | 6-8 | 4th | | | Tiffany Strnad | 24-25-1 | 10-2 | 2nd | | | Tiffany Strnad / Jamie Turner | 32–24 | 13–7 | 4th | | | Dirk Welch | 13-36 | 3-9 | 6th | | | Dirk Welch | 21-25 | 3-9 | T-6th | | Butler Bulldogs (Horizon League) (2002–2012) | | Dirk Welch | 15-23 | 5-9 | 6th | | | Tom Spencer | 18-31 | 8-13 | 5th | | | Tom Spencer | 18-39-1 | 10-10 | 5th | | | Tom Spencer | 19-33 | 7-12 | 6th | | | Angie Nicholson | 17-30-1 | 4-16 | 8th | | | Jeanne Rayman | 26-24 | 7-8 | 6th | | | Jeanne Rayman | 17-29 | 5-12 | 7th | | | Jeanne Rayman | 26-28 | 12-11 | 5th | | | Jeanne Rayman | 36-19 | 11-11 | T-5th | | | Scott Hall | 32-24 | 14-8 | 3rd | | | Scott Hall | 25-32 | 13-11 | 5th | | Butler Bulldogs (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2013–2013) | | Scott Hall | 22-24 | 11-9 | 7th | | Butler Bulldogs (Big East Conference) (2014–Present) | | Scott Hall | 24-28 | 10-10 | T-4th | | | Scott Hall | 24-27 | 9-12 | 4th | | 2016 | Scott Hall | 28-24 | 9-7 | 4th | NCAA Regional | | Scott Hall | 23-29 | 11-9 | 4th | | | Scott Hall | 20-28 | 7-11 | 5th | | | Scott Hall | 16-32 | 4-12 | 8th | | | Scott Hall | 15-8 | N/A | N/A | | | Scott Hall | 17-21-1 | 6-11-1 | 5th | | | Scott Hall | 31-17 | 16-6 | 2nd | | | Scott Hall | 18-35 | 12-9 | 4th | | Total: | 869–1,028–8 (.458) | | National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion | Conference tournament results Source:[4] Midwestern Collegiate Athletic Conference Season | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Regular Season Finish | Conference Tournament Results | Conference Tournament Finish | 1987 | MCC | 23-20 | N/A | 3rd | W, 4-2 vs. Loyola W, 5-3 vs. Detroit L, 1-2 vs. Evansville L, 1-3 vs. Detroit | 3rd | 1988 | MCC | 20-16-1 | N/A | 2nd | W, 2-1 vs. Loyola L, 2-3 vs. Detroit L, 1-2 vs. Evansville | 3rd | 1989 | MCC | 16-21 | N/A | 4th | L, 6-7 vs. Notre Dame L, 6-7 vs. Evansville | 6th | 1990 | MCC | 21-23 | 4-6 | 6th | L, 1-6 vs. Dayton L, 3-2 vs. Evansville | 6th | 1991 | MCC | 25-21 | 6-4 | 3rd | L, 3-7 vs. Loyola W, 3-2 vs. Dayton W, 1-0 vs. St. Louis W, 3-0 vs. Loyola L, 4-5 vs. Notre Dame | 3rd | 1992 | MCC | 12-24 | 5-5 | 5th | L, 0-5 vs. Evansville L, 0-4 vs. Loyola | 5th | 1993 | MCC | 19-23 | 6-6 | 5th | W, 6-1 vs. La Salle L, 0-1 vs. Notre Dame L, 1-11 vs. Evansville | 6th | 1994 | MCC | 22-28-3 | 4-6 | 4th | W, 2-0 vs. Detroit L, 5-7 vs. Notre Dame W, 8-6 vs. La Salle W, 9-8 vs. Detroit L, 0-5 vs. Loyola | 3rd | 1996 | MCC | 13-29 | 5-9 | 6th | L, 0-6 vs. Cleveland State L, 0-8 (6 in) vs. Green Bay | 8th | 1997 | MCC | 18-28-1 | 6-8 | 4th | L, 1-4 vs. Loyola L, 0-1 vs. Detroit | 7th | 1998 | MCC | 24-25-1 | 10-2 | 2nd | W, 3-2 vs. Green Bay W, 5-4 vs. Cleveland State L, 0-2 vs. UIC L, 0-6 vs. Detroit | 3rd | 1999 | MCC | 13-43 | 6-6 | 5th | L, 1-5 vs. Wright State L, 0-4 vs. Green Bay | 6th | 2000 | MCC | 13-36 | 3-9 | 6th | L, 0-3 vs. Loyola L, 0-2 vs. Detroit | 7th | 2001 | MCC | 21-25 | 3-9 | 6th | W, 7-3 vs. Wright State L, 0-8 vs. UIC L, 1-3 vs. Green Bay | 4th | Horizon League Source:[5] Season | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Regular Season Finish | Conference Tournament Results | Conference Tournament Finish | 2002 | Horizon League | 15-23 | 5-9 | 6th | W, 8-2 vs. Detroit W, 4-1 vs. Green Bay L, 0-12 vs. UIC W, 3-1 vs. Loyola L, 1-8 vs. UIC | 2nd | 2003 | Horizon League | 18-31 | 8-13 | 5th | L, 4-7 vs. Green Bay L, 6-11 vs. Loyola | 7th | 2004 | Horizon League | 18-39-1 | 10-10 | 5th | W, 3-0 vs. Detroit W, 1-0 vs. Youngstown State L, 1-10 vs. UIC L, 0-1 vs. Wright State | 4th | 2005 | Horizon League | 19-33 | 7-12 | 6th | L, 1-2 vs. Cleveland State L, 5-7 vs. Wright State | 7th | 2006 | Horizon League | 17-30-1 | 4-16 | 8th | L, 0-7 vs. UIC L, 0-11 vs. Loyola | 8th | 2007 | Horizon League | 26-24 | 7-8 | 6th | W, 2-1 (12 in) vs. Green Bay L, 2-7 vs. Wright State W, 7-1 vs. Detroit L, 1-2 (9 in) vs. Cleveland State | 4th | 2008 | Horizon League | 17-29 | 5-12 | 7th | L, 0-6 vs. Green Bay W, 3-1 vs. Youngstown State L, 1-2 vs. Loyola | 7th | 2009 | Horizon League | 26-28 | 12-11 | 5th | W, 8-1 vs. Youngstown State L, 0-7 vs. Cleveland State W, 2-0 vs. Green Bay W, 12-4 vs. Loyola L, 2-5 vs. Wright State | 4th | 2010 | Horizon League | 36-19 | 11-11 | 6th | W, 4-1 vs. UIC L, 9-11 vs. Wright State L, 2-3 vs. Green Bay | 5th | 2011 | Horizon League | 32-24 | 14-8 | 3rd | W, 4-0 vs. Wright State W, 3-1 vs. Valparaiso L, 1-2 vs. UIC W, 5-4 vs. Valparaiso W, 1-0 vs. UIC L, 3-5 vs. UIC | 2nd | 2012 | Horizon League | 25-32 | 13-11 | 5th | W, 3-0 vs. Youngstown State W, 6-1 vs. Valparaiso L, 1-9 (6 in) vs. Loyola L, 2-3 (8 in) vs. Valparaiso | 3rd | Big East Conference Season | Conference | Overall Record | Conference Record | Conference Regular Season Finish | Conference Tournament Results | Conference Tournament Finish | 2016 | Big East | 28-24 | 9-7 | 4th | W, 10-6 vs. DePaul W, 10-8 (8 in) vs. St. John's | 1st | 2017 | Big East | 23-29 | 11-9 | 4th | L, 3-9 vs. St John's | 4th | 2021 | Big East | 17-21-1 | 6-11-1 | 4th | W, 8-1 vs. DePaul L, 1-4 vs. UConn L, 5-14 vs. Villanova | 3rd | 2022 | Big East | 31-17 | 16-6 | 2nd | L, 0-2 vs. Villanova L, 1-4 vs. UConn | 4th | 2023 | Big East | 18-35 | 12-9 | 4th | L, 6-9 vs. St John's L, 2-4 vs. DePaul | 6th | See also References - ^ Butler Athletics Visual Identity Guide (PDF). November 29, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Facilities". Butler University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "2016 NCAA Women's Softball RPI". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Butler SB Record Book Updated Feb 7 2022 (PDF)" (PDF). Butler University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Softball Record Book (PDF) - Horizon League" (PDF). horizonleague.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
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