title: Tyra Perry
text: # Tyra Perry
  
  Tyra Perry is an American, former collegiate softball outfielder and current head coach originally from Zachary, Louisiana. She began playing for the Nicholls State Colonels from 1994-95 and ended with the LSU Tigers from 1997-98. She is currently leading Illinois Fighting Illini softball.
  
  ## Coaching career
  
  ### Ball State
  
  On August 6, 2013, Perry was named the head coach at Ball State.
  
  ### Illinois
  
  On June 24, 2015, Perry was named the head coach at Illinois.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  Nicholls State Colonels & LSU Tigers :
  
  | YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1995 | 63 | 198 | 36 | 67 | .338 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 95 | .480% | 16 | 29 | 5 | 7 |
  | 1997 | 58 | 165 | 40 | 57 | .345 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 101 | .612% | 20 | 22 | 10 | 11 |
  | 1998 | 70 | 182 | 29 | 59 | .324 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 88 | .483% | 16 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
  | TOTALS | 191 | 545 | 105 | 183 | .336 | 122 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 284 | .521% | 52 | 74 | 19 | 23 |
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  ### College
  
  References:
  
  Statistics overview :
  
  | Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Birmingham-Southern Panthers (NCAA Division I Provisional Member) (2002–2003) ||||||
  | 2002 | Birmingham-Southern | 17–42 | | | |
  | 2003 | Birmingham-Southern | 26–32 | | | |
  | Birmingham-Southern Panthers (Big South Conference) (2004–2007) ||||||
  | 2004 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–34 | 6–6 | T-3rd | |
  | 2005 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–32 | 5–7 | 5th | |
  | 2006 | Birmingham-Southern | 28–21 | 7–5 | 4th | |
  | 2007 | Birmingham-Southern | 25–37 | 5–10 | 5th | |
  | Birmingham-Southern: | Birmingham-Southern: | 146–198 (.424) | 23–28 (.451) | | |
  | Western Kentucky Lady Toppers (Sun Belt Conference) (2008–2013) ||||||
  | 2008 | Western Kentucky | 28–30 | 8–15 | 8th | |
  | 2009 | Western Kentucky | 35–19 | 14–9 | 3rd | |
  | 2010 | Western Kentucky | 27–25 | 6–15 | 9th | |
  | 2011 | Western Kentucky | 30–29 | 9–15 | 7th | |
  | 2012 | Western Kentucky | 33–25–1 | 11–12–1 | 5th | |
  | 2013 | Western Kentucky | 43–18 | 20–3 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
  | Western Kentucky: | Western Kentucky: | 196–146–1 (.573) | 68–69–1 (.496) | | |
  | Ball State Cardinals (Mid-American Conference) (2014–2015) ||||||
  | 2014 | Ball State | 33–19 | 12–4 | 1st (West) | |
  | 2015 | Ball State | 34–25 | 14–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional |
  | Ball State: | Ball State: | 67–44 (.604) | 26–9 (.743) | | |
  | Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten Conference) (2016–Present) ||||||
  | 2016 | Illinois | 36–23 | 12–11 | 7th | NCAA Regional |
  | 2017 | Illinois | 39–20 | 14–8 | 4th | NCAA Regional |
  | 2018 | Illinois | 37–18 | 13–8 | 6th | |
  | 2019 | Illinois | 33–25 | 9–14 | T-8th | NCAA Regional |
  | 2020 | Illinois | 11–11 | 0–0 | | Season canceled due to COVID-19 |
  | 2021 | Illinois | 24–20 | 24–20 | 7th | |
  | 2022 | Illinois | 34–22 | 15–7 | 3rd | NCAA Regional |
  | 2023 | Illinois | 29-27 | 6-16 | 12th | |
  | Illinois: | Illinois: | 243–166 (.594) | 93–84 (.525) | | |
  | Total: | Total: | 652–554–1 (.541) | | | |
  | 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 ||||||
  