Kate Drohan

Kate Drohan (born December 24, 1973) is an American softball coach and former collegiate softball player who is the current head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats softball team in the Big Ten Conference.[1] She led Northwestern to the 2006 Women's College World Series and a national runner up finish in 2022. She has mentored athletes Tammy Williams and Eileen Canney. She played college softball for the Providence Friars from 1992 to 1995 in the Big East Conference, where she was a three-time All-Conference honoree.[2]

Kate Drohan
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Record570–345–1
Biographical details
Alma materProvidence (1995)
Playing career
1992–1995Providence
Position(s)Outfielder
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1997Boston College (asst.)
1998–1999Northwestern (asst.)
2000–2001Northwestern (associate)
2002–presentNorthwestern
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1995–1997Boston College (Asst. AD for Facilities)
Head coaching record
Overall654–385–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Early life and education

Drohan graduated from Providence College in 1995 with a degree biology. She played softball at Providence, where she was on the All-Big East team in 1992, 1994, and 1995.[3]

Coaching career

Northwestern

Kate Drohan was promoted to head coach of the Northwestern softball program after the 2001 season, when long time head softball coach Sharon Drysdale retired.[4]

Statistics

Providence Friars
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
1992 52 156 23 42 .269 17 0 1 5 49 .314% 14 16 5 5
1993 51 169 23 46 .272 11 1 0 7 56 .331% 11 7 4 7
1994 58 176 24 53 .301 23 0 1 8 63 .358% 12 9 8 8
1995 55 150 26 38 .253 8 0 1 3 43 .286% 12 10 4 6
TOTALS 216 651 96 179 .275 59 1 3 23 211 .324% 49 42 21 26

Head coaching record

College
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten Conference) (2002–Present)
2002 Northwestern 24–18–110–95th
2003 Northwestern 36–1911–96thNCAA Regional
2004 Northwestern 34–2012–84thNCAA Regional
2005 Northwestern 42–1815–32ndNCAA Super Regional
2006 Northwestern 50–1516–31stWomen's College World Series Runner-Up
2007 Northwestern 52–1315–32ndWomen's College World Series
2008 Northwestern 40–1618–21stNCAA Super Regional
2009 Northwestern 31–1514–63rdNCAA Regional
2010 Northwestern 25–2310–84th
2011 Northwestern 23–205–1310th
2012 Northwestern 29–2914–104thNCAA Regional
2013 Northwestern 31–2212–105th
2014 Northwestern 35–1814–95thNCAA Regional
2015 Northwestern 28–2314–84thNCAA Regional
2016 Northwestern 27–2815–83rdNCAA Regional
2017 Northwestern 25–2910–138th
2018 Northwestern 38–1914–84thNCAA Regional
2019 Northwestern 47–1321–22ndNCAA Super Regional
2020 Northwestern 11-12Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Northwestern 30-1729-153rdNCAA Regional
2022 Northwestern 45-1119-41stWomen's College World Series
Northwestern: 703–391–1 (.642)288–151 (.656)
Total:703–391–1 (.642)

      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

References
  1. "Kate Drohan". NUSports.com. Northwestern University Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. "2019 Providence College Softball". Issuu.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  3. "Kate Drohan". NUSports.com. Northwestern University Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  4. "SHARON DRYSDALE RESIGNS AS SOFTBALL COACH". NUSports.com. Northwestern University Athletics. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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