Tracy BungeA Jayhawk from 1983-1986, Bunge completed her softball collegiate playing career as one of the most decorated athletes ever to wear the Crimson and Blue. A 1986 All-American, the first for softball at KU, and a 1987 inductee to the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame, Bunge dominated both on the mound and at the plate in her four seasons at KU.
During her four-year tenure as a Jayhawk athlete, Bunge led KU to three 30-win seasons and three Top 10 national rankings. She ended her decorated career by leading KU to a 39-8 record and a No. 5 final national ranking in 1986.
As a freshman in 1983, Bunge compiled a 23-8 record with an amazing 0.63 ERA and 185 strikeouts in 234 innings pitched. She also finished second on the team with a .258 batting average and led the 33-9 Jayhawks with 15 RBI.
A year later, Bunge hit .341 with 10 RBI and finished with a 0.73 ERA in 21 appearances as a pitcher. Bunge continued to impress as a junior when she went 24-11 on the mound with a 0.82 ERA and hit .358 with 24 RBI.
In 1985, Bunge was chosen to be a member of the Atheletes in Action European Tour team and hurled 11 victories, including three no-hitters and a perfect game. In addition, she was named Academic All-Big Eight in 1985 and 1986.
As a senior, Bunge rounded out her Kansas playing career by setting the KU single-season mark with a 0.55 ERA while hurling 15 shutouts, good for fifth all-time. She currently holds the career record for lowest ERA (0.68).
Bunge was hired as head coach of the Jayhawk softball program in 1997 and is 282-245-1 in nine seasons here.
Teams:Softball 1983Softball 1984Softball 1985Softball 1986Softball 1997 [Head Coach]Softball 1998 [Head Coach]Softball 1999 [Head Coach]Softball 2000 [Head Coach]Softball 2001 [Head Coach]Softball 2002 [Head Coach]Softball 2003 [Head Coach]Softball 2004 [Head Coach]Softball 2005 [Head Coach]Softball 2006 [Head Coach]Softball 2007 [Head Coach]Softball 2008 [Head Coach]All-American1986 - Softball
Conference Champion1983 - Softball
All-Conference1983 - Softball
1984 - Softball
1985 - Softball
1986 - Softball
