| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant Coach |
| Team | Florida |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1983-05-13) May 13, 1983 (age 41) |
| Alma mater | Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 2003–2006 | Alabama |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2007 | Alabama (Grad. asst.) |
| 2008 | Birmingham–Southern (asst.) |
| 2009–2010 | Birmingham–Southern |
| 2011 | Samford |
| 2012–2022 | Alabama (asst.) |
| 2023–2024 | Memphis |
| 2025–Present | Florida (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 85–141 (.376) |
Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro is an American former softball player and current pitching coach at Florida. She previously served as the head coach at Samford, Birmingham–Southern and Memphis.
Coaching career
Alabama
On July 11, 2011, VanBrakle Prothro was named pitching coach for Alabama.
Memphis
On August 18, 2022, VanBrakle Prothro was named head coach of the Memphis Tigers softball team. On June 17, 2024, VanBrakle Prothro resigned as head coach of the Tigers after two seasons.
Florida
On June 17, 2024, VanBrakle Prothro was named pitching coach for Florida.
Personal life
VanBrakle Prothro is married to Quintin Prothro.
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham–Southern Panthers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2009–2010) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Birmingham–Southern | 32–5 | |||||||
| 2010 | Birmingham–Southern | 25–9 | 12–4 (East) | 2nd | |||||
| Birmingham–Southern: | 57–14 (.803) | 12–4 (.750) | |||||||
| Samford Bulldogs (Southern Conference) (2011) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Samford | 14–40 | 9–15 | 8th | |||||
| Samford: | 14–40 (.259) | 9–15 (.375) | |||||||
| Memphis Tigers (American Athletic Conference) (2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Memphis | 8–43 | 2–16 | 7th | |||||
| 2024 | Memphis | 6–44 | 1–26 | 10th | |||||
| Memphis: | 14–87 (.139) | 3–42 (.067) | |||||||
| Total: | 85–141 (.376) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- "STEPHANIE VANBRAKLE PROTHRO". GoTigersGo.com. Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "STEPHANIE VANBRAKLE PROTHRO". RollTide.com. The University of Alabama. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "Memphis Names Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro Head Softball Coach". GoTigersGo.com. Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- "Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro to be Named Memphis Head Coach". ExtraInningSoftball.com. Extra Inning Softball. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- Dylan, Jonah (June 17, 2024). "Memphis softball coach Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro resigns after 2 seasons | Source". CommercialAppeal.com. CommercialAppeal.com. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- McLeod, Justin. "Stephanie VanBrakle Prothro Joining Florida Coaching Staff". D1Softball.com. D1 Softball. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
- "STEPHANIE VANBRAKLE PROTHRO". RollTide.com. The University of Alabama. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
| Alabama Crimson Tide 2012 Women's College World Series Champions | |
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