Following former Softball Head Coach Margie Knight’s passing, her lasting impact on the lives of those around to raise her spurred alumni, family, friends, former players and coaches to rally support and collect sponsorship funds to put her name on the stadium where her teams saw so many years of success.
During one of the team’s final games of 2023, SU officials announced that the softball stadium officially will be renamed Margie Knight Sea Gull Softball Stadium. The naming ceremony is planned for Saturday, October 7.
In 25 seasons as the head coach of the softball program, Knight, SU Class of 1979, led the Sea Gulls to an 846-209-2 record. Her .801 winning percentage is 13th among all NCAA softball coaches and sixth in Division III. She led her teams to 18 Capital Athletic Conference championships and 21 NCAA tournament appearances, including nine NCAA World Series appearances. She was named Regional Coach of the Year 10 times and inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2018.
“Coach Knight was more than just a coach to me,” said current SU Softball Head Coach Lacey Lord, who played under Knight from 2003-06. “She was a friend and a mentor who showed me what it meant to succeed both on the field and in life.”