Holly Aprile

Biography

8th Season at Louisville (182-159-1) 18th Season Overall (453-393-2) Assisted by: Griffin Joiner, Bryan Sabatella, and DeeDee Morris Coaching Honors 2018 ACC Coach of the Year 2015 NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coaching Staff of the Year Player Honors 2 NFCA All-Americans 9 NFCA Southeast All-Region Selections 12 NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region Selection 49 NFCA Scholar Athletes 32 All-ACC Honorees 22 ACC All-Academic Team Selections 1 ACC Freshman of the Year Team Honors Guided Louisville to the 2019 Evanston Regional Final, and the 2023 Knoxville Regional School Record Most Home Runs in a Season – 64 (2023) School Record Most Stolen Bases in a Season – 106 (2019) NCAA Leader in Triples per Game (2019) Guided the Panthers to their first ACC Coastal Division title (2018) ACC Championship runner-up (2018, 2015) Guided Pitt to its first NCAA tournament appearance and regional final (2015) Holly Aprile recently completed her seventh season at the helm of Louisville softball, compiling 182 wins and leading the Cardinals to two NCAA regional appearances (2019, 2023). During her tenure, Louisville has produced two NFCA All-Americans, nine All-Region selections, and 18 All-ACC honorees. On July 16, 2018, Aprile was named the head softball coach at the University of Louisville. She became just the second head coach in the history of UofL softball following the retirement of Sandy Pearsall who started the program in 2000. 2025 Louisville (26-25) delivered a record-setting 2025 season, leading