History of Rider Softball
Head softball coaches
Coach
Tenure
Record
Winning Percentage
Wendy Thompson
Landra Van Geem
Ricky Ledford
Randy McDonald
Steve Wester
Alisha (Franklin) Crouch
Eric Rhodes/Linda Graves*
Abby (Donnell) Bates
1995
1996-1997
1998-2000
2001-2003
2004-2008
2009-2017
2018
2019-present
14-4
15-26
61-33-2
70-18-3
75-58-2
172-115-3
6-16
77.8%
36.6%
63.5%
76.9%
55.5%
59.3%
27.3%
*Interim
assistant softball coaches
From 1995, alphabetically
Deborah Begley
Polly Birkhead
Cody Blair
Todd Chamberlain
David Clough
Sean Evers
Patrick Fariss
Kevin Francis
Linda Graves
Jesse Griffin
Ron Howard
Richard Johnson
Kim Longest
Ethan Lunn
Steve McIlhaney
Jason Meng
Jeremy Oliver
Russell Ratliff
Bryan Swenson
Molly Van Hemert
Steve Wester
Stacy Wolf
Playoff appearances
2019
2017
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
Bi- District:
Bi-District: Haslet Eaton def. Rider 10-3, 19-6 (6 innings)
District 5-4A Champions
Bi-District: Rider def. FW Boswell 10-0 (5 innings), 12-0 (5 innings)
Area: Burleson Centennial def. Rider 8-2, 12-1 (5 innings)
District 4-4A Champions
Bi-District: Rider def. Plainview 2-0, 12-0 (6 innings)
Area: Rider def. El Paso Andress 6-2
Regional Quarterfinals: Rider def. Canyon Randall 9-0
Regional Semifinals: Waco Midway def. Rider 5-6, 1-0, 10-0 (5 innings)
Bi-District: Rider def. Canyon 5-0, 8-1
Area: Rider def. El Paso Burges 3-6, 10-0 (6 innings), 10-0 (5 innings)
Regional Quarterfinals: Canyon Randall def. Rider 9-0, 0-12 (5 innings), 7-6
Bi-District: Rider def. Birdville 10-0 (6 innings), 5-0
Area: Rider def. FW Western Hills 3-5, 10-1, 5-3
Regional Quarterfinals: Mansfield Legacy def. Rider 1-0 (8 innings), 3-2
Bi-District: Saginaw def. Rider 1-0 (8 innings), 10-1
Bi-District: Rider def. Richland 5-0
Area: Rider def. FW Arlington Heights 2-1
Regional Quarterfinals: Crowley def. Rider 3-0 (Crowley eventual State Champion)
District 5-4A Champions
Area: Rider def. FW Brewer 5-0
Regional Quarterfinals: Rider def. Birdville 2-0
Regional Semifinals: Rider def. Big Spring 2-0
Regional Finals: Crowley def. Rider 1-0 (Crowley eventual State Champion)
Bi-District: Grapevine def. Rider 1-0 (9 innings)
District 5-4A Champions
Area: Rider def. Crowley 2-1
Regional Quarterfinals: Rider def. FW Brewer 4-1
Regional Semifinals: Rider def. Dumas 2-1
Regional Finals: Rider def. Burkburnett 2-1 (Rider advances to State Tournament)
State Tournament Semifinals: Smithson Valley def. Rider 4-3 (Smithson Valley eventual State Champion)
Bi-District: Rider def. Azle 6-0
Area: Rider def. Burleson 2-1
Regional Quarterfinals: Weatherford def. Rider 3-1 (Weatherford eventual State Champion)
Bi-District: Rider def. Azle 2-1
Area: Rider def. Brownwood 1-0
Regional Quarterfinals: Weatherford def. Rider 2-0 (Weatherford eventual State Champion)
Bi-District: Rider def. Carrollton Smith 1-0
Area: Rider def. De Soto 1-0
Regional Quarterfinals: Irving Nimitz def. Rider 2-1