Jocelyn Briski Named SEC Pitcher of the Year, Patrick Murphy SEC Coach of the Year
5/8/2026 11:00:00 AM | Softball
Briski and Brooke Wells earn First Team All-SEC honors, Marlie Giles and Alexis Pupillo Second Team
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced its postseason softball awards Friday, with Alabama junior Jocelyn Briski selected as the SEC Pitcher of the Year and head coach Patrick Murphy earning his league-record sixth SEC Coach of the Year accolade.
Briski's Pitcher of the Year accolade is the eighth in Crimson Tide history, the most of any SEC team, and the first since Montana Fouts in 2021. Murphy's six SEC Coach of the Year accolades are also the most in league history, previously winning in 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2019.
Additionally, Briski and Brooke Wells earned All-SEC First Team honors while Marlie Giles and Alexis Pupillo took home All-SEC Second Team accolades. It is the first career All-SEC accolade for all four players and improves Alabama's all-time total to 123.
ALABAMA SEC AWARD HISTORY
- Jocelyn Briski is the eighth SEC Pitcher of the Year in program history, giving Alabama the most Pitcher of the Year honorees of any SEC team
- Stephanie VanBrakle – 2006
- Kelsi Dunne – 2010
- Kelsi Dunne – 2011
- Jackie Traina – 2012
- Jackie Traina – 2014
- Sarah Cornell – 2019
- Montana Fouts – 2021
- Jocelyn Briski - 2024
- Patrick Murphy leads the league with six SEC Coach of the Year accolades
- 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2026
- Briski, Brooke Wells, Marlie Giles and Alexis Pupillo all earn their first career All-SEC honors
- Alabama now has 123 All-SEC honorees over its 30-year history
