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The University of Utah Athletics
Hogue To Lead Softball Program
5/24/2007 12:00 AM | Softball
May 24, 2007
SALT LAKE CITY - She helped the University of Utah softball team reach new heights as a player and now Amy (Timmel) Hogue will lead the Utes from the bench as the program's fifth head coach.
Hogue played for the Utes from 1991-94 and earned second team All-America honors as a senior. In garnering All-America accolades, she hit .455, had 101 hits, 222 at bats and 55 runs scored. All of those numbers still stand as the school's top marks for a single season. Hogue also holds season records for triples (7) and runs scored (55). She led both the 1991 and 1994 squads to the College World Series.
"My experience at Utah as an athlete was picture perfect," said Hogue. "I was set up to succeed in every way and that's the vision that I will have for my athletes. It can be an incredible feeling what college athletics can offer young women who aspire to succeed at the highest levels. I know the U. can offer that and if I draw from my experiences as a player, I know we will have a good program.
"I'm just as competitive as a coach as I was as an athlete, and I think the kids can relate to that. I learned when I got into coaching that I have the tools to lead a team, and I have the knack of putting my arms around the kids and getting the very best out of them."
"The applicant pool for this position was outstanding," said associate athletic director Mary Bowman. "The University of Utah is deeply committed to its softball program and we are excited that Amy Hogue has returned the U. to lead this team."
Hogue built and mentored Salt Lake Community College's softball team from 1999-2004, instantly creating a successful program. She went 197-82 (.706) in her time with the Bruins. The pinnacle of her tenure with the Bruins came in 2004. SLCC was the regional champion that season and placed sixth at the NJCAA Division I National Tournament.
In 2000, the Bruins' inaugural campaign, they won the Scenic West Athletic Conference title and repeated as champions again in 2003.
At SLCC, Hogue coached 36 all-region players (22 first-teamers, 14 second-team nods), and coached nine All-America standouts. In addition to the players' success, Hogue was named the SWAC Coach of the Year for her efforts in 2003.
Just prior to moving to SLCC, Hogue was an assistant coach at Utah from 1996-99 where she was involved in all facets of running the program.
Hogue got her start in coaching as Utah's graduate assistant coach from 1994-95. From there she went to Alta High School as an assistant coach from 1994-96.
Since 1995, Hogue has coached an accelerated travel team. Currently called The Sting, she has guided her club squad to a .725 winning percentage. In the last two seasons, The Sting has racked up 137 wins.
Her playing career at Utah was equally as impressive. As a player, she helped the Utes win two conference titles, two conference tournaments and two regional titles in making two Women's College World Series appearances. She captained the 1994 squad that tallied a school-record 51 wins.
In addition to the team's success, Hogue was Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, first team all-region and second team All-America in 1994. She was a three-time All-WAC player and was the team MVP in 1994.
Hogue's name appears throughout the record book at Utah. In Utah's career record book, she still ranks third in at bats (703) and stolen bases (72), fourth in hits (239), and fifth in both hitting (.340) and runs (125).
Her 101 hits in a season was one of the longest-standing marks in the NCAA, and she still holds the NCAA record for at bats in a game (14).
The Utah standout briefly played professional softball. After college, she toured with the WPF Storm and was later drafted and signed to play with Durham Dragons.
She graduated from Utah in 1994 with a sociology degree and earned a masters from Utah in social work in 1996.
The Sandy, Utah, native is married to Sean Hogue and has three children.
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