Tyra Perry

Tyra Perry
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Illinois
Conference	Big Ten
Record	286–225 (.560)
Biographical details
Born	Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater	LSU
Playing career
1994–1995	Nicholls State
1997–1998	LSU
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2007	Birmingham-Southern
2008–2013	Western Kentucky
2014–2015	Ball State
2016–present	Illinois
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2006–2007	Birmingham-Southern (Assistant AD/Senior Woman Administrator)
Head coaching record
Overall	695–613–1 (.531)
Tournaments	NCAA: 7–12 (.368);
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	Sun Belt Regular Season Champion (2013); MAC Regular Season Champion (2014); MAC West Champion (2015); MAC tournament (2015);
Awards
	MAC Coach of the Year (2014); 2× Sun Belt Coach of the Year (2009, 2013);
Records
	Birmingham-Southern Softball First Winning Record Season (2006); First 40-plus-win Season in Western Kentucky Program History (2013); First Sun Belt Title in Western Kentucky Program History (2013); Winningest Coach in Western Kentucky Softball History (196); First ever NCAA Regional in Western Kentucky Program History (2013); Finished ranked #26 in NCAA RPI the Highest Final Ranking in Program History (2013); First NCAA Regional Victory in Ball State Program History (2015);

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.