SUNY Cortland Athletics

Katie Finch Talbert is the most successful softball pitcher in the history of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC). The three-time All-American is the conference’s all-time leader in wins and strikeouts and helped lead Cortland to three league crowns and two NCAA Division III World Series appearances.
 
* A native of Amsterdam, N.Y., she earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cortland in 2010 and a master’s degree in physical education, with a concentration in coaching pedagogy, from Cortland in 2013
 
* Four-year softball pitcher from 2007-10
 
* Three-time All-American (second team in 2009 and 2010, third team in 2008) and four-time first team all-region; two-time ECAC Upstate New York Pitcher of the Year (2009-10) and 2008 First Team All-ECAC

* Three-time SUNYAC Pitcher of the Year (2008-10), four-time first team All-SUNYAC, and 2007 SUNYAC Rookie of the Year; two-time SUNYAC Tournament MVP and three-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team

* Career stats – 93-27 record, 1.16 ERA, 35 shutouts, 9 saves, 1,025 strikeouts, 161 walks, .164 opponent batting average in 133 appearances (761.2 innings), including 26 wins in a season twice and 22 wins once

* Became 11th player in NCAA Division III history to reach 1,000 career strikeouts
 
* Named to the SUNYAC Softball All-Decade Team (players who competed at least one season from 2010-19); SUNYAC career leader in wins and strikeouts

* Holds school career records for wins, strikeouts, ERA and shutouts, single-season records for strikeouts (321) and shutouts (12), and single-game record for strikeouts (19)
 
* Seven career no-hitters, including three perfect games
 
* Division III national ERA leader in 2010 (0.68)

* Team advanced to NCAA World Series in 2008 (tied 5th) and 2009 (tied 7th) and won three SUNYAC titles (2007, 2008, 2010)

* Two-time CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District selection (2008 and 2010)
 
* 2010 Cortland C-Club Co-Female Senior Athlete of the Year
 
* Teacher in the Oneonta City School District since 2010. Currently teaching high school physical education, adapted physical education and health related classes through the Broome Fast Forward program and has taught elementary physical education and adapted physical education. Coaches junior varsity softball and has coached girls’ volleyball and modified girls’ soccer
 
* SUNY Oneonta’s softball pitching coach since 2013
 
* Gives private softball lessons to youth in the Oneonta area and at various camps