Louisville head coach Sandy Pearsall has announced her retirement, effective immediately, according to a release from the school on Tuesday.
Pearsall had led Louisville for nineteen seasons, earning 718 wins during her tenure and appearing in thirteen NCAA tournaments. Pearsall began the softball program at Louisville and finishes her career there with six conference championships under her belt and a full record of 718-371 during her time with the Cardinals.
Louisville finished the 2018 season 33-20, with a 10-12 record in conference play. The Cardinals last made the NCAA postseason in 2016, when they went 0-2 in the NCAA tournament’s regional round.
Prior to Louisville, Pearsall coached at Miami (Ohio); Colorado State; Florida A&M; San Francisco; and Pacific. Interestingly, Pearsall has been named conference Coach of the Year in four different conferences, including the Northern Pacific Conference while at San Francisco; the WAC while at Colorado State; and Conference USA and the Big East (as Coaching Staff of the Year) while at Louisville.
