• Location: Macomb, IL 61455
• Founded: 1899
• Enrollment: 13,331
• Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks
• Colors: Purple and Gold
• Home stadium: Mary Ellen McKee Stadium
• Capacity: 550
• Conference: Summit League
• Affiliation: NCAA Division I
• President: Dr. Alvin Goldfarb (Queens College, 1972)
• Director of Athletics: Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine (St. Norbert College, 1982)
• Athletics department phone: (309) 298-1190

HISTORY

• First year: 1953 (2010 is 57th season)
• All-time record: 1,026-1,096-3 (.484)
• NCAA Division I tournament record: 1-8
• Last postseason opponent: DePaul (2008)
• Result: lost, 6-0

TEAM INFORMATION

• 2009 overall record: 34-19 (H 12-4 / A 20-7 / N 2-8)
• 2009 conference record: 21-2 (1st)
• Letterwinners returning/lost: 11/5
• Starters returning/lost:
  
  • Position players returning/lost: 9/0
  • Starting pitchers returning/lost: 2/0

COACHING STAFF

• Head coach: Holly Van Vlymen (Western Illinois, 2000)
• Western Illinois record: 94-108-1, .466 (2010 is 5th year)
• Career record: 94-108-1, .466 (2010 is 5th year)
• Office phone: (309) 298-1753
• Assistant coach:
  • LaDonia Hughes (Louisiana State, 2005 / 4th season)
• Graduate assistant coach:
  • Tami Magner (Luther, 2008 / 1st season)
• Athletic Trainer: BreAnn VanDeer (Luther, 2009)
• Strength Coach: Chris Anderson (Cal State Stanislaus, 1996)

 SPORTS INFORMATION

• Softball contact: Greg Lautzenheiser
• E-Mail: ga-lautzenheiser@wiu.edu
• Office phone / fax: (309) 298-1133 / 2060
• Cell phone: (419) 605-8512
• SID mailing address: 213 Western Hall • Macomb, IL 61455