Cowgirl Softball In The Fischer Era

As the longest tenured and winningest head coach in Oklahoma State softball history, Sandy Fischer has long been recognized as an integral element to the establishment of college softball as a sport rising in popularity with each passing year.

Fischer's accomplishments in 23 years as the head coach at Oklahoma State, along with her influence on the game of softball at the national level, elevate her among some of the most highly respected in the history of the sport.

A member of the 2022 Oklahoma State University Athletics Hall of Honor class, Fischer's accomplishments at the helm of Cowgirl softball more than validate her induction among OSU Athletics' greatest.

Women's College World Series Appearances
Nine total trips to the Women's College World Series – three AIAW WCWS and seven NCAA WCWS.

- 1980 AIAW Women's College World Series
- 1981 AIAW Women's College World Series
- 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series
- 1982 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1984 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1989 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1990 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1993 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1994 NCAA Women's College World Series
- 1998 NCAA Women's College World Series

Conference Championships
Coached the Cowgirls to 15 Big Eight Conference championships – nine regular season titles and six conference tournament trophies.

- 1980 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1981 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1989 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1990 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1991 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1992 Big Eight Tournament & Regular Season Champions
- 1993 Big Eight Regular Season Champions
- 1994 Big Eight Regular Season Champions
- 1995 Big Eight Regular Season Champions

Coach of the Year Honors
Honored as the 1988 National Softball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. Named Big Eight Conference Coach of the Year on four occasions and earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year recognition five times.

All-Americans Coached
Led 28 Cowgirls to All-American honors – 12 first-team selections, nine second team selections and seven third team selections. Michele Smith and Melanie Roche, both of whom were twice honored as first team All-American, went on to become Olympians for the United States and Australia, respectively.

1980
- Jan Drummond (OF, First Team)
1982
- Pam Harper (1B, First Team)
- Kris Bergstrom (UTL, Second Team)
- Kim Fabian (3B/C, Second Team)
- Jan Krug (SS, Second Team)
- Tina Schell (P, Second Team)
1984
- Dale Munn (P, Second Team)
1986
- Mary Hammen (3B, Second Team)
1988
- Dee Brewer (OF, First Team)
- Michele Smith (UTL, First Team)
- Shari Johnson (SS, Second Team)
1989
- Lisa Harvey (C, First Team)
- Shari Johnson (SS, First Team)
- Michel Smith (P, First Team)
1990
- Dena Carter (At-Large, Third Team)
- Michelle Sean (OF, Third Team)
1992
- Melanie Roche (P, First Team)
1993
- Melanie Roche (P, First Team)
- K.K. McCoy (OF, Third Team)
1994
- Kim Ward (UTL, First Team)
- Amy Day (P, Third Team)
1995
- Kim Ward (UTL, First Team)
- Karlie Langelier (At-Large UTL, Second Team)
1996
- Cyndi Smith (2B, Second Team)
- Jaime Foutch (OF, Third Team)
- Stephenie Little (C, Third Team)
1997
- Jaime Foutch (1B, First Team)
1998
- Jaime Foutch (1B, First Team)

Wins Over NFCA Top-10 Teams
Totaled 45 victories over teams ranked in the top-10 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, most notably among them being three shutout wins over the nation's top team.

- 2-0 vs. No. 1 Fresno State (March 26, 1989)
- 6-0 vs. No. 1 Arizona (March 28, 1993)
- 1-0 vs. No. 1 UCLA (May 29, 1993)

Overall Wins
Compiled a 901-374-3 record – a .706 win percentage, which remains the highest in OSU history – including a 164-84 record in conference play.

Oklahoma State University Athletics

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