After 19 seasons, Kate Drohan’s career record of 628-360-1 includes an incredible five-year stretch from 2005-2009 in which Northwestern compiled a record of 215-77, reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA tournament four times, and became the first private school in NCAA history to advance to the WCWS semifinals in consecutive years. Overall, Northwestern under Drohan has made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and has claimed five NCAA Regional titles, including its most recent in 2019 as the Wildcats hosted the Evanston Regional for the first time in 11 years. Drohan was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the third time in her career in 2019 after leading the Wildcats to a 47-13 overall record, 21-2 in Big Ten play, collecting the most conference wins in program history and the program’s longest winning streak since 1985 of 20 games. Drohan earned her 600th career win on April 9, 2019 with a 3-1 victory over Notre Dame.