Donna Jean Papa (born March 16, 1956) is an American softball coach. With a record of 1,295–719–4, she ranks 10th in wins in the history of college softball. She has been the head coach at the University of North Carolina since 1986. She was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Head coaching record
Softball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
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Susquehanna (Middle Atlantic Conferences) |
1984 | Susquehanna | 13–7 | 3–3 | | |
1985 | Susquehanna | 16–8 | 7–1 | | |
Susquehanna: | 29–15 (.659) | 10–4 (.714) | |
North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) |
1986 | North Carolina | 35–13 | | | |
1987 | North Carolina | 36–11 | | | |
1988 | North Carolina | 25–23 | | | |
1989 | North Carolina | 35–17 | | | |
1990 | North Carolina | 38–18 | | | |
1991 | North Carolina | 36–12 | | | |
North Carolina Tar Heels (Atlantic Coast Conference) |
1992 | North Carolina | 45–18 | 3–4 | 3rd | |
1993 | North Carolina | 42–17 | 3–1 | 2nd | |
1994 | North Carolina | 32–25 | 2–4 | 3rd | |
1995 | North Carolina | 25–34 | 1–5 | 4th | |
1996 | North Carolina | 33–29–1 | 6–1 | 1st | |
1997 | North Carolina | 21–34 | 2–6 | 5th | |
1998 | North Carolina | 32–21 | 6–2 | 1st | |
1999 | North Carolina | 39–22 | 4–4 | T-3rd | |
2000 | North Carolina | 47–17 | 6–2 | T-1st | |
2001 | North Carolina | 38–19–1 | 6–2 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
2002 | North Carolina | 34–30 | 2–6 | 4th | |
2003 | North Carolina | 40–22–1 | 4–3 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
2004 | North Carolina | 44–22 | 6–4 | T-2nd | NCAA Regional |
2005 | North Carolina | 38–29 | 9–9 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
2006 | North Carolina | 48–19 | 13–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
2007 | North Carolina | 46–21 | 11–9 | 5th | NCAA Regional |
2008 | North Carolina | 50–12–1 | 18–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
2009 | North Carolina | 47–13 | 15–5 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
2010 | North Carolina | 42–20 | 11–10 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
2011 | North Carolina | 34–21 | 13–7 | 2nd | |
2012 | North Carolina | 43–15 | 13–4 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
2013 | North Carolina | 40–21 | 13–8 | T-3rd | NCAA Regional |
2014 | North Carolina | 24–26 | 14–11 | 5th | |
2015 | North Carolina | 37–16 | 16–5 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
2016 | North Carolina | 32–25 | 13–11 | T-5th | NCAA Regional |
2017 | North Carolina | 40–21 | 14–9 | T-3rd | NCAA Regional |
2018 | North Carolina | 30–26 | 15–8 | 2nd | |
2019 | North Carolina | 38–20 | 17–7 | 2nd | NCAA Regional |
2020 | North Carolina | 10–14 | 3–3 | 6th | Season canceled due to COVID-19 |
North Carolina: | 1276–723–4 (.638) | 259–159 (.620) | |
Total: | 1305–738–4 (.638) | |
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