Loren LaPorte

Loren LaPorte
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	James Madison
Conference	Sun Belt
Record	197–74 (.727)
Biographical details
Born	Callao, Virginia
Alma mater	Roanoke College
Playing career
2005–2008	Roanoke
Position(s)	Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009	Roanoke (asst.)
2010–2012	Radford (asst.)
2013–2017	James Madison (asst.)
2018–present	James Madison
Head coaching record
Overall	197–74 (.727)
Tournaments	NCAA: 12–8 (.600)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	2× CAA Regular Season Champions (2018, 2019, 2021); CAA Tournament Champions (2019, 2021);
Awards
	3× CAA Coach of the Year (2018, 2019, 2021);

Loren LaPorte is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at James Madison.^[1]

Coaching career[edit]

James Madison[edit]

On July 31, 2012, LaPorte was announced as an assistant coach of the James Madison softball program.^[2]

On September 14, 2017, Loren LaPorte was promoted to head coach of the James Madison softball program after the departure of Mickey Dean who left for Auburn.^[3]

Head coaching record[edit]

College[edit]

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
James Madison Dukes (Colonial Athletic Association) (2018–2022)
2018	James Madison	43–14	19–2	1st	NCAA Regional
2019	James Madison	51–10	20–1	1st	NCAA Super Regional
2020	James Madison	13–6			Season canceled due to the Covid-19
2021	James Madison	41–4	17–1	1st	Women's College World Series
2022	James Madison	21–21^{[n 1]}	10–5	2nd
James Madison Dukes (Sun Belt Conference) (2023–present)
2023	James Madison	28–19	13–11	6th
James Madison:		197–74 (.727)	79–20 (.798)
Total:		197–74 (.727)
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

Notes[edit]

^ James Madison canceled the remainder of the season after the passing of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett on Monday, April 25.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Loren LaPorte". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "MESSICK NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "LaPorte Elevated to Head Coach of JMU Softball as Dean Departs". JMUSports.com. ames Madison University Athletics. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
^ "Remainder of JMU Softball Season Canceled". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[2022season-5] James Madison canceled the remainder of the season after the passing of sophomore catcher Lauren Bernett on Monday, April 25.^[4]

[1] "Loren LaPorte". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[2] "MESSICK NAMED ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[3] "LaPorte Elevated to Head Coach of JMU Softball as Dean Departs". JMUSports.com. ames Madison University Athletics. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

[4] "Remainder of JMU Softball Season Canceled". JMUSports.com. James Madison University Athletics. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[n 1]

[4]