Ralph Weekly is an American softball coach who, along with his wife Karen, was the co-head coach at Tennessee from 2002 until his retirement in 2021.[1]

Ralph Weekly
Biographical details
Alma materArizona State
Pacific Lutheran
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
College Softball
1986–1994Pacific Luthern
1995–1998Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2001Chattanooga (Co-HC)
2002–2021Tennessee (Co-HC)
National Softball
1994–2001USA Women's Softball (asst.)
Football
1986–1993Pacific Luthern (asst.)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1998–2001USA Softball National Team's (Director)
Head coaching record
Overall1450–481–2 (.751)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SEC Regular Season Champions (2007)

SEC Eastern Division Champions (2004, 2007, 2012)
SEC tournament Champions (2006, 2011)
SoCon Regular Season Champions (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)
4× SoCon Tournament Champions (1996–1998, 2001)

NAIA National Champions (1988, 1992)
Awards
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011)

SEC Co-Coach of the Year (2004, 2007)
2× Speedline South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2005, 2007)
3× NFCA Southeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× UT Daily Beacon Lady Vol Coach of the Year (2001–02, 2002–03)
2× SoCon Coach of the Year (1998, 2001)
2× NAIA National Coach of the Year (1988, 1992)

8× NAIA West Region Coach of the Year (1986–1990, 1992–1994)
Records
Tennessee first SEC team to reach WCWS Championship Series
Tennessee first SEC team to reach #1 in polls (2007)

Early life and education

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Weekly graduated from Arizona State University in 1973. He earned his master's degree in international relations from Pacific Lutheran. Weekly served in the United States Air Force and retired in 1986.[2]

Coaching career

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Pacific Lutheran

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Chattanooga

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Tennessee

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On June 23, 2021, Ralph Weekly retired as co-head coach of Tennessee, while his wife Karen signed an extension through 2025.[3]

Head coaching record

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College

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References:[4][5][6][7]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Pacific Lutheran (Northwest Conference) (1986–1994)
1986 Pacific Lutheran 25–6 4–2 T-2nd
1987 Pacific Lutheran 29–11 14–2 1st
1988 Pacific Lutheran 40–6 14–2 1st NAIA National Championship
1989 Pacific Lutheran 33–13 13–3 1st
1990 Pacific Lutheran 40–8 15–1 1st NAIA National Runner-Up
1991 Pacific Lutheran 36–8 13–1 1st
1992 Pacific Lutheran 34–13 10–1 1st NAIA National Championship
1993 Pacific Lutheran 35–9 8–0 1st NAIA Fifth-Place
1994 Pacific Lutheran 39–19 13–3 1st
Pacific Lutheran: 310–93 (.769) 104–15 (.874)
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (1995–1998)
1995 Chattanooga 29–21 8–4 T-1st
1996 Chattanooga 34–15 6–6 T-2nd
1997 Chattanooga 32–19 5–3 1st
1998 Chattanooga 47–15 10–2 1st
Chattanooga Mocs (Southern Conference) (2001–present)
2001 Chattanooga 49–18 18–2 1st NCAA Regionals
Chattanooga: 191–88 (.685) 47–17 (.734)
Tennessee Volunteers (Southeastern Conference) (2002–Present)
2002 Tennessee 35–25–1 8–17 4th (East)
2003 Tennessee 45–25 14–15 4th (East)
2004 Tennessee 55–16 20–8 1st (East) NCAA Regional
2005 Tennessee 67–15 20–8 2nd (East) Women's College World Series
2006 Tennessee 61–12 21–9 2nd (East) Women's College World Series
2007 Tennessee 63–8 23–4 1st (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2008 Tennessee 50–16 14–12 2nd (East) NCAA Regional
2009 Tennessee 40–18–1 12–12–1 3rd (East) NCAA Regional
2010 Tennessee 49–15 17–8 3rd (East) Women's College World Series
2011 Tennessee 49–12 20–8 2nd (East) NCAA Regional
2012 Tennessee 52–14 22–6 1st (East) Women's College World Series
2013 Tennessee 52–12 16–6 2nd (East) Women's College World Series Runner-Up
2014 Tennessee 46–12 17–7 2nd NCAA Super Regional
2015 Tennessee 47–17 15–9 T-4th Women's College World Series
2016 Tennessee 43–16 16–7 T-3rd NCAA Regional
2017 Tennessee 48–12 16–7 T-3rd NCAA Super Regional
2018 Tennessee 48–14 14–10 4th NCAA Super Regional
2019 Tennessee 43–17 14–10 T-2nd NCAA Super Regional
2020 Tennessee 14–9 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Tennessee 42–15 12–11 7th NCAA Regional
Tennessee: 949–300–2 (.759) 311–174–1 (.641)
Total: 1450–481–2 (.751)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ^ Potkey, Rhiannon. "Tennessee's Ralph Weekly Retires, Karen Weekly Signs Extension". D1Softball.com. D1 Softball. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Ralph Weekly". UTSports.com. University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  5. ^ "2018 SEC Softball Record Book" (PDF). a.ESPNCDN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  6. ^ "SoCon Softball Record Book" (PDF). SoConSports.com. Southern Conference. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Northwest Conference Softball Record Book" (PDF). NWCSports.com. NORTHWEST CONFERENCE. Retrieved 20 February 2019.