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Lori Meyer
Current position
TitleSpecial Assistant to the Athletic Director
TeamMinnesota State
Biographical details
Alma materMinnesota State University, Mankato
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–2025Minnesota State
Head coaching record
Overall1,444–769–3 (.652)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
Records

Lori Meyer is an American former softball coach who served as the head coach for the Minnesota State Mavericks softball team for 41 years. She compiled a record of 1,444–769–3 at Minnesota State, and is the winningest coach in NCAA Division II history.

Early life

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Meyer attended Upper Iowa University and played volleyball, basketball and softball. She then attended Minnesota State University, Mankato where she graduated with a master's degree in physical education in 1985.[1]

Coaching career

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Meyer began her coaching career at Minnesota State in 1985.[1] She helped lead the Mavericks to three North Central Conference championships (1987, 1989, 2007) and five Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference titles (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017). The Mavericks also advanced to the NCAA Division II softball tournament 18 times, with three appearances in the NCAA National Championship (1987, 2011 and 2017).[1] In 2013, she was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[2] On April 18, 2014, she earned her 1,000th career win, becoming the 26th coach in softball history to reach the milestone.[3][4]

During the 2017 season, she led the Mavericks to a 64–7 record, and the NCAA Division II National Championship, their first championship in program history.[5][6] Their 64 wins are a program record, and the second most wins in NCAA Division II history by a national champion.[7] On March 1, 2023, she became the winningest coach in NCAA Division II history with 1,341 wins, surpassing the previous record of 1,340 wins held by Gary Bryce.[8]

On May 16, 2025, Meyer announced her retirement as head coach of Minnesota State after 41 seasons. She finished her career with a 1,444-769-3 record and is the winningest coach in NCAA Division II history, and ranks sixth in wins in the history of college softball, regardless of division. Following her retirement she was named Special Assistant to the Athletic Director at Minnesota State.[9][10]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Minnesota State Mavericks (NCC) (1985–2008)
1985 Minnesota State 29–18 2nd
1986 Minnesota State 27–20 2nd
1987 Minnesota State 49–10–2 1st NCAA Div. II Runner-up
1988 Minnesota State 27–24 4th
1989 Minnesota State 41–15 1st NCAA Regional
1990 Minnesota State 19–23 5th
1991 Minnesota State 21–26 5th
1992 Minnesota State 32–18 2nd
1993 Minnesota State 38–18 4th
1994 Minnesota State 38–21 4th
1995 Minnesota State 36–20 4th NCAA Regional
1996 Minnesota State 36–19 5th
1997 Minnesota State 36–16 2nd NCAA Regional
1998 Minnesota State 24–27 7th
1999 Minnesota State 20–28 7th
2000 Minnesota State 28–24 5th
2001 Minnesota State 22–29 9th
2002 Minnesota State 20–28 9th
2003 Minnesota State 34–18–1 3rd
2004 Minnesota State 27–28 5th
2005 Minnesota State 29–31 3rd
2006 Minnesota State 30–27 4th
2007 Minnesota State 45–15 1st NCAA Regional
2008 Minnesota State 42–16 2nd NCAA Regional
Minnesota State Mavericks (NSIC) (2009–2025)
2009 Minnesota State 39–17 5th NCAA Regional
2010 Minnesota State 36–15 4th NCAA Regional
2011 Minnesota State 54–16 4th NCAA Div. II Runner-up
2012 Minnesota State 49–10 1st NCAA Regional
2013 Minnesota State 40–12 1st NCAA Regional
2014 Minnesota State 43–13 1st NCAA Regional
2015 Minnesota State 38–23 3rd
2016 Minnesota State 45–17 1st NCAA Regional
2017 Minnesota State 64–7 1st NCAA Div. II Champion
2018 Minnesota State 35–19 7th NCAA Regional
2019 Minnesota State 37–19 5th
2020 Minnesota State 17–3
2021 Minnesota State 40–10 2nd NCAA Regional
2022 Minnesota State 48–14 2nd NCAA Regional
2023 Minnesota State 31–19 4th
2024 Minnesota State 39–16 4th
2025 Minnesota State 39–20 2nd NCAA Regional
Minnesota State: 1,444–769–3 (.652)
Total: 1,444–769–3 (.652)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lori Meyer". msumavericks.com. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Meyer Tabbed as 2013 Selection to NFCA Hall of Fame". msumavericks.com. November 30, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Meyer becomes 26th NCAA softball coach to 1,000 career wins for Minnesota State-Mankato". NCAA.com. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "MSU softball coach earns 1,000th win". The Free Press. April 18, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "Minnesota State sweeps Angelo State to secure DII title". NCAA.com. May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Shaver, Ryan (May 29, 2017). "Minnesota State wins the 2017 DII Softball Championship". KARE. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Mavericks Cap Historic Season with First National Championship in Program History". msumavericks.com. May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "MSU's Meyer Becomes Winningest Coach in NCAA Division II History". northernsun.org. March 1, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Meyer Announces Retirement After 41 Seasons". msumavericks.com. May 16, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  10. ^ Rueda, Jim (May 16, 2025). "Meyer retires as MSU softball coach after 41 seasons; Wolcott to be next head coach". The Free Press. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
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