ATLANTA, GA—Texas A&M women’s softball head coach Jo Evans will be inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Hall of Fame on Friday, Dec. 4 at the annual NFCA Convention being held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.
“I have so many people to thank from administrators and members of my coaching staffs, to players, parents, fans and peers,” Coach Evans said. “I am simply honored and recognize none of this would be possible without the support of so many people whom I love and admire and have been honored to work with, and to work for.”
The 2016 season will mark Evans’ 20th season in Aggieland at the helm of Aggie softball and she has made her mark leading the Aggies to national prominence. The Aggies and Coach Evans have reached the NCAA playoffs in 16 of the 19 seasons with a current streak of 14 straight appearances. The Aggies reached the National Championship series in Oklahoma City in 2008. She has led the Aggie squad to the College World Series twice, has reached the NCAA Super Regionals five times and has reached the NCAA Regional finals 11 times. In Aggieland, Evans has won three Big 12 Conference championships (2005 regular season, 2008 regular season, 2008 tournament). Evans has an overall record of 1,063-574-2 in 30 years as a collegiate head coach.
“Texas A&M is honored to have Jo Evans inducted into the NFCA Hall of Fame,” Texas A&M Director of Athletics Eric Hyman said. “I am honored to be able to attend the Hall of Fame induction for Coach Evans.”
Evans has led the Aggies to at least 30 wins in a season each of the past 19 years and has posted at least 40 victories in 10 seasons including the 2015 campaign. The 2008 squad posted 57 wins in NCAA play, a program best.
Evans played softball at the University of Utah and starred on the diamond from 1979-82. Upon graduation, she served as an assistant coach at Florida State before taking her first head coaching position at Colorado State prior to the 1986 season. At CSU, Evans posted an overall record of 91-67 in four seasons and was named High Country Athletic Conference Coach of the Year twice.
Evans’ alma mater called and she returned to Salt Lake City to take over the Utes’ program prior to the 1990 season. In her second season as Utah’s head coach, she led the Utes to the 1991 College World Series and Utah won back-to-back WAC regular season and tournament championships and made another appearance in the 1994 College World Series. She was twice honored as the league’s Coach of the Year and posted a final mark of 222-143 in seven seasons at Utah.
Evans is the daughter of Bill and Bonnie Evans of Salt Lake City. She has three siblings, her oldest sister, Karen, and brother, Craig, both live in Salt Lake City, while sister, Vicki, lives in Walnut Cove, North Carolina.
JO EVANS COACHING RECORD (1,063-574-2, 30 years)
At Colorado State (91-67, four years)
1986 13-16
1987 18-20
1988 23-17
1989 37-14
At Utah (222-143, seven years)
1990 32-30
1991 28-16 NCAA Regional Final/WCWS
1992 25-20 NCAA
1993 23-22
1994 51-13 NCAA Regional Final/WCWS
1995 31-20 NCAA
1996 32-22
At Texas A&M (750-364-2, 19 years)
1997 37-29
1998 32-25-2
1999 41-22 NCAA
2000 32-23 NCAA
2001 32-19
2002 40-18 NCAA Regional Final
2003 38-22 NCAA Regional Final
2004 33-22 NCAA
2005 47-10 NCAA Regional Final/NCAA Super Regionals
2006 34-19 NCAA
2007 46-14 NCAA Regional Final/NCAA Super Regionals/WCWS
2008 57-10 NCAA Regional Final/NCAA Super Regionals/WCWS/
National Championship Series
2009 33-22 NCAA
2010 44-16 NCAA Regional Final
2011 44-15 NCAA Regional Final/NCAA Super Regionals
2012 41-18 NCAA Regional Final
2013 42-18 NCAA Regional Final/NCAA Super Regionals
2014 37-22 NCAA Regional Final
2015 40-20 NCAA Regional Final
Story courtesy of Texas A&M Athletics