Murray State University Softball
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Murray State University Softball

NCAA D1Missouri Valley ConferenceMurray, KY
How Murray State University Compares (NCAA D1)
26% higher than division average acceptance rate49% lower than division average$14,764 lower than division average

Coaching Staff (4)

Kara Amundson
Kara Amundson

Head Coach

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At Murray State Enters fourteenth season as head coach for the 2026 season Became school's second head coach in July of 2012 Led the Racers to their first ever regular season and tournament championships in 2022 Led the Racers to their first NCAA appearance at Tuscaloosa in 2022 Recorded her 300th career win against Indiana State (4/22/23) Has led the Racers to OVC tournaments in six of a possible eight seasons as head coach Led MSU to first-ever postseason berth in 2017 with a NISC bid Is program's all-time winningest coach Coached Jessica Twaddle to OVC Player of the Year Awards in 2015 & 2017 Helped Twaddle win program's first All-American Accolade in 2017 Coached Hannah James to a 2019 OVC Freshman of the Year award Players have won 17 All-OVC honors and nine All-Newcomer honors Has coached two two-time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Led Racers to program record 38 overall wins and 20 OVC in 2015 2015 and 2019 Racers finished a program-best third in the OVC standings Recorded her 200th win on February 9th, 2020 against Drake Academically, her program has produced 119 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll recipients, 79 NFCA All-America Scholar Athletes, and 22 OVC Medal of Honor winners since becoming head coach in 2012 Team has twice earned NFCA Top 10 All-Academic recognition, including a third-place finish in 2013 Served as an assistant for the Racers in 2010 and 2011 and as the head coach of the women's tennis team in 2012 Before MSU Served as an assistant at Northern Illinois

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Ashley Gilland
Ashley Gilland

Associate Head Coach

At MSU Enters fourteenth season in 2026 Joined Racers in 2012 Assists Head Coach in all aspects of the program: Recruiting, fundraising, camps, team travel, academic integrity, and development of student-athletes Works exclusively with hitting and outfield Led program to its first Ohio Valley Conference Championship (2022) Led team to first NCAA Regional Appearance (2022 Tuscaloosa Regional) Led program to multiple 30+ wins per season (2014, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2023) Led Program to its first 40+ win season (2022) Developed the 2015 and 2017 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year- Jessica Twaddle Developed programs first All-American- Jessica Twaddle Before MSU Spent two years at Northern Iowa Helped Panthers win 70 games and 2012 MVC regular-season title Named 2012 MVC Coaching Staff of the Year with UNI Spent one season as a student assistant, and two as a graduate assistant at Western Illinois Won Summit League Championship and led Western Illinois to NCAA DI Regionals in 2008 As A Player Played a season at Western Illinois Started career in Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida Personal Received Bachelor of Arts in Business Management and a Master of Science in Sport Management from Western Illinois.

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Elizabeth Warwick
Elizabeth Warwick

Graduate Assistant

At Murray State: Entering second season with Racer Softball in 2026 Before MSU: Played at SIU 2021-24 Career .302 batting average and .426 OB% 174 hits, 52 d...

Madi Eberle
Madi Eberle

Assistant Coach

At Murray State: Enters second season with Murray State Softball coaching staff in 2026. Before MSU: Graduated from Southern Illinois University with a Bache...

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How many coaches does Murray State University Softball have?
The Murray State University Softball program currently has 4 coaching staff members listed.
Who is the head coach of Murray State University Softball?
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Murray State University competes in NCAA D1 (Division I).
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Academic Snapshot

NCAA D1PublicNCAA since 1951Graduate
218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318
Acceptance Rate
86%
Undergrad Enrollment
6,646
Avg Net Price
$9,121/yr
In-State Tuition
$9,708/yr
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,452/yr
Avg SAT
1,110
6-Year Graduation Rate
60%
Freshman Retention
76%
Avg Earnings (10yr)
$42,300/yr

Last verified: Mar 2026