Ralph Weekly - Tennessee co-head softball coach

A 2011 inductee into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Tennessee softball co-head coach Ralph Weekly's resume speaks for itself. Ralph Weekly entered the 2011 season with Tennessee having already amassed 966 wins and four women's college world series appearances (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010), and averaging 52 wins per season since coming to the Lady Vols.

Ralph Weekly, along with wife and co-head coach Karen Weekly, has helped build the Tennessee softball program from a 24-35 season the year before they arrived into being the first SEC school to hit No. 1, the first SEC school to make the college world series, and 35 All-SEC or All-SEC freshman selections.

Ralph Weekly's best season at the helm came in 2007, when the Lady Vols finished 63-8, a second-place finish nationally, and were led by player of the year Monica Abbott and fellow all-Americans Lindsay Schutzler, India Chiles and Tonya Callahan.

Ralph Weekly's career began at Pacific Lutheran, before he moved on to Chattanooga. After successful stints at both places, Ralph Weekly became a national team softball liaison, working with U.S. Olympic Committee in advance of the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Stories that highlight Ralph Weekly's tenure as Tennessee co-head softball coach
Highly-touted class, higher expectations nothing new for Ralph Weekly
Ralph Weekly makes hall of fame
Ralph Weekly, Lady Vols carry momentum into postseason play
62 in a row and counting for Ralph Weekly, Lady Vols against in-state foes
Florida sweep of Tennessee called his worst defeat by Ralph Weekly
Ralph Weekly doesn't believe in moral victories
Ralph Weekly demands sweat from Tennessee's players
Ralph Weekly proud, but hurting after Tennessee falls in title game
Ralph Weekly, Karen Weekly take opposite approaches to coaching

• Rain doesn't go away in Knoxville Regional Updated 5/18/2013 at 11:53 p.m. 0 comments

  The third rain delay Saturday was the last straw.

• Rainey Gaffin drives in Cheyanne Tarango to end marathon stalemate for Lady Vols in regional Updated 5/19/2013 at 12:09 a.m. 12 comments

  They may be young, but Rainey Gaffin and Cheyanne Tarango can follow instructions, even in extra-inning, NCAA tournament pressure.

• Lady Vols rout Longwood, face N.C. State next Published 5/17/2013 at 10:41 p.m. 17 comments

  Longwood’s team bus absorbed a few dents in a traffic accident Friday on the way to Lee Stadium.

• One breakthrough was all N.C. State needed to top James Madison in Knoxville Regional Published 5/17/2013 at 8:19 p.m. 0 comments

  One swing of the bat. That’s what decided the NCAA Knoxville Regional opening softball game Friday at Lee Stadium.

• Loss of Melissa Davin hurts UT speed and power Updated 5/16/2013 at 7:44 p.m. 3 comments

  Tennessee has one of the best lineups in college softball, but that doesn’t make co-head coach Ralph Weekly feel any better about the loss of junior first baseman Melissa Davin as his team opens play against Longwood in the Knoxville ...

• Knoxville Regional participants in NCAA softball tournament Published 5/16/2013 at 5:47 p.m. 0 comments

  Knoxville Regional

• Lauren Gibson beating up on Lady Vols' opponents, not herself Updated 5/16/2013 at 6:09 p.m. 3 comments

  When Lauren Gibson returned to campus last August after her summer USA Softball campaign, she made a couple of promises.

• Lady Vols outfielder Melissa Davin to miss rest of season Published 5/15/2013 at 1:11 p.m. 8 comments

  Tennessee outfielder Melissa Davin, who injured her hand May 4 at Missouri, will miss the rest of the postseason, Vols softball co-head coach Ralph Weekly said today.

• Lady Vols to host NCAA softball regional, will host super regional if they advance Published 5/12/2013 at 11:11 p.m. 18 comments

  As expected and as usual, Tennessee softball’s quest for the Women’s College World Series begins at home.

• Poll: Will the Lady Vols softball team make the Women's College World Series? Published 5/12/2013 at 7:59 p.m. 2 comments

  Will the Lady Vols softball team make the Women's College World Series?

• Video: Highlights and press conference of Tennessee's softball loss to Missouri Published 5/11/2013 at 5:16 p.m. 2 comments

  Tennessee lost a pitcher's duel between Ivy Renfroe and Missouri's Chelsea Thomas on Saturday in the SEC Tournament semifinals. The Lady Vols were defeated. 3-0.

• Lady Vols fall to Thomas, Missouri in SEC semifinals, 3-0 Updated 5/11/2013 at 6:28 p.m. 26 comments

  LEXINGTON, Ky. — Some day folks might claim that Chelsea Thomas made Missouri “the Show-Me state.”

• All three pitchers for Lady Vols ready for SEC semifinals Updated 5/10/2013 at 10:52 p.m. 17 comments

  LEXINGTON, Ky. — A rainy Friday resulted in postponement of the SEC Softball Tournament.

• Tennessee-Missouri softball postponed until Saturday Updated 5/10/2013 at 6:12 p.m. 3 comments

  Tennessee's SEC tournament semifinal against Missouri has been moved to Saturday.

• Video: Tennessee beats South Carolina in the SEC softball tournament Published 5/10/2013 at 5:49 a.m. 0 comments

  Tennessee beats South Carolina 5-0 on Thursday night to advance in the SEC softball tournament being held in Lexington, Ky.

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