In 1985, UNCG began playing softball as an official intercollegiate sport at the NCAA Division III level. In 1989 they moved up to Division II before eventually moving up to playing Division I level in 1992. Prior to 1985, softball had only been offered as an intramural sport. Over the years the softball team has won several conference titles, including the Southern Conference title in 2017 and 2018.
Head Coaches:
Sandy Johnson 1979 – 1979
Oleta Speeler 1979-1982
Tere Dail 1982-1988
Mary Jo Campbell 1988-1991
Melody Cope 1991 – 1998
Katie Flynn 1998 – 2001
Karen Lee Matteson 2001 – 2003
Stephanie DeFeo 2003 – 2006
Jennifer Herzig 2006 – 2014
Janelle Breneman 2014 – Current