University of Washington Softball

Coaching Record Year Overall Record Conference (Finish) Postseason 2005 35-22 10-11 (6th) Super Regional 2006 35-25 6-15 (7th) Super Regional 2007 42-19 12-9 (3rd) WCWS (Tied Seventh) 2008 30-25-1 7-14 (5th) Regional Participant 2009 51-12 14-7 (2nd) National Champion 2010 50-9 17-4 (1st) WCWS (Tied Seventh) 2011 27-16 9-12 (6th) Super Regional 2012 39-19 7-16 (8th) Super Regional 2013 45-17 16-8 (3rd) WCWS (Tied Third) 2014 39-20 13-9 (4th) Super Regional 2015 42-17 11-11 (6th) Regional Participant 2016 39-15 16-8 (3rd) Super Regional 2017 50-14 16-8 (3rd) WCWS (Tied Third) 2018 52-10 15-8 (4th) National Runner-Up 2019 52-10 20-4 (1st) WCWS (Tied Third) 2020 23-2 --- No postseason due to COVID-19 2021 45-14 18-5 (2nd) Super Regional 2022 38-17 14-10 (4th) Regional Final 2023 44-15 16-8 (2nd) WCWS (Tied Fifth) 2024 32-15 13-10 (4th) Regional Participant 2025 35-19 12-9 (7th) Regional Participant at UW 845-332-1 | 262-186 Conference Career Same Heather Tarr enters her 22nd season at the helm of the Washington softball program in 2025-26 as the Huskies enter their second year in the Big Ten Conference. She was named head coach in July 2004. A native of Redmond, Washington, Tarr returned to the Huskies as the head coach in 2005 and has gone on to become the winningest coach of any sport in Washington history with an 845-332-1 record at the beginning of the 2026 season. Her .720 winning percentage is 11th most among active DI softball head coaches following the conclusion of the