Samantha Ricketts

Head Softball Coach

Mississippi State UniversityNCAA D1Softball

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THE RICKETTS FILE Hometown: San Jose, California Graduate: Oklahoma, 2011 (M.A. in Adult High Education) Undergraduate: Oklahoma, 2009 (Bachelor of Sociology) High School: Archbishop Mitty High School Twitter: @Coach_Ricketts Birthday: December 29 COACHING EXPERIENCE 2019-present: Mississippi State, Head Coach 2018-2019: Mississippi State, Associate Head Coach 2015-2018: Mississippi State, Assistant Coach 2012-14: Wichita State, Assistant Coach 2009-2011: Oklahoma, Graduate Assistant RICKETTS' YEAR-BY-YEAR OVERALL RECORD Year School W-L Pct. 2025 Mississippi State 39-19 .672 2024 Mississippi State 34-20 .630 2023 Mississippi State 28-25 .528 2022 Mississippi State 37-27 .578 2021 Mississippi State 35-25 .583 2020 Mississippi State 25-3 .893 School Years Record Pct. Mississippi State 6 198-119 .625 Total 6 198-119 .625 RICKETTS' YEAR-BY-YEAR CONFERENCE RECORD Year School W-L Pct. 2025 Mississippi State 13-11 .542 2024 Mississippi State 12-12 .500 2023 Mississippi State 7-16 .304 2022 Mississippi State 10-14 .417 2021 Mississippi State 8-15 .348 2020 Mississippi State -- -- School Years Record Pct. Mississippi State 5 50-68 .424 Total 5 50-68 .424 RICKETTS' PLAYERS BY THE NUMBERS 16 #StateToTheShow Future Pros at MSU 16 All-America Honors 43 All-Region Honors 28 All-Conference Honors 2 Conference Players of the Year 1 Conference Freshman of the Year 3 Conference All-Defensive Team Selections 1 Conference Tournament MVP 7 Conference Tournament Team Selections 9 National Players

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