University of Houston Softball

CHRISSY SCHOONMAKER Hometown Sebastian, Fla. College South Carolina '07, '09 PLAYING EXPERIENCE Level School, Position College South Carolina, Utility (2004-08) COACHING EXPERIENCE Year School, Position 2025 - Houston, Head Coach 2021-25 George Washington, Head Coach 2020-21 Harvard, Assistant Coach 2014-19 UConn, Lead Assistant Coach 2013-14 Houston, Assistant Coach 2011-13 Texas Tech, Assistant Coach 2010 Dreher (S.C.) High School, Co-Head Coach 2009 Dreher (S.C.) High School, Assistant Coach HEAD COACHING RECORD Year Record Postseason 2022 36-17 (21-3 A-10; A-10 Regular Season Champs) NISC Super Regionals; A-10 Finals 2023 17-28 (7-19 A-10) None 2024 27-26 (12-14 A-10) None 2025 33-21 (16-10 A-10) A-10 Tournament TOTAL 113-92 (.551) 56-46 (.549) QUICK HITS 2022 Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year 2022 Atlantic 10 Regular-Season Champs Mentored 18 All-Conference Selections Tutored six All-Region players and an All-American Coached two Pitcher of the Year and a Player of the Year Played collegiate softball for South Carolina as a utility from 2004-08 Fastest coach to 100 wins in GW history Second most winningest coach in GW history Recorded the most A-10 wins by a coach during her tenure at GW in program history Chrissy Schoonmaker was named the third Head Coach in Houston Softball history on June 10, 2025, following four seasons as the head coach at George Washington where she led the Buff and Blue to a 113-92 record and the 2022 Atlantic 10 regular-season championship in her fir

Jeff Cottrill was hired as an assistant coach for Houston Softball in June 2025, the first hire for Head Coach Chrissy Schoonmaker. Cottrill most recently se...

Jordan Gontram joined Houston Softball as assistant coach in June 2025, arriving in Houston following a two-season stint with George Washington where she wor...