Chicago Bandits

Chicago Bandits
Information
LeagueNational Pro Fastpitch
LocationRosemont, Illinois
BallparkParkway Bank Sports Complex
Founded2005
Regular season champion6 (2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2019)
Cowles Cup championships4 (2008, 2011, 2015, 2016)
Former ballparksBenedictine University (Lisle, IL) 2005-2007 Judson University (Elgin, IL) 2008-2010
ColorsBlack, Orange, Navy Blue, White
MascotSwiper (Raccoon)
Retired numbers2, 5, 6, 12, 19, 27
OwnershipVillage of Rosemont, IL
CoachStacey Nuveman Deniz
General ManagerToni Calmeyn

The Chicago Bandits were a women's professional softball team based in Rosemont, Illinois. Since the 2005 season, they have played as a member of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). The Bandits won the 2008 NPF championship, defeating the Washington Glory in the final game of the championship series. The team won their second NPF championship following the 2011 season when they won the championship series two games to none over the USSSA Pride. Following the 2015 season the team won its third NPF championship defeating the USSSA Pride two games to none. They played their home games at Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Illinois. The team folded in 2021 when the NPF disbanded.[1]

  1. ^ "Chicago Bandits disband amid NPF suspending league operations". CBS Chicago. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.