Holly Aprile

Holly Aprile
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamLouisville
ConferenceACC
Record163–126–1 (.564)
Biographical details
BornAfton, New York
Alma materUMass
Playing career
1989–1992UMass
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1995Eastern Illinois (Graduate asst.)
1995–2004South Carolina (asst.)
2004–2008Pittsburgh (asst.)
2009–2018Pittsburgh
2019–presentLouisville
Head coaching record
Overall434–360–1 (.547)
TournamentsNCAA: 4–4 (.500)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
ACC Coastal Division Champions (2018)
Awards
As player:
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (1989)
  • 2× Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (1990, 1991)
  • Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year (1992)

As head coach:

  • ACC Coach of the Year (2018)
  • NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2015)

Holly Aprile (born December 23, 1969) is an American softball pitcher, former collegiate All-American, and current head coach for Louisville.[1] She played college softball at the utility position for the UMass Minutewomen from 1989 to 1992 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, where she was eventually named Newcomer of the Year, Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year over her career, in addition to being recognized as a four-time All-Conference honoree.[2][3] She also led the team to their first appearance at the 1992 Women's College World Series, finishing in the semifinals.[4][5] Aprile is also a UMass Hall of Fame inductee.[6]

  1. ^ "1992 NSCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "UMass 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Umassathletics.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "Atlantic 10 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Atlantic10.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "UMass WCWS Stats". Ncaa.org. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Holly Aprile". GoCards.com. Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "UMass Inducts 2005 Hall Of Fame Class". Umassathletics.com. Retrieved January 23, 2021.