Two Tennessee softball legends have etched their names into the National Softball Hall of Fame.
Former head coach Ralph Weekly and one of the best pitchers to ever grace Tennessee, Monica Abbott, made history alongside Doug Middleton (Fastpitch), Dewayne Frizzel (Slowpitch), Dewayne Nevitt (Slowpitch), Les Novak (Umpire), and the Raybestos Brakettes (Team) in Oklahoma City.
The two become the first representatives from the Lady Vol softball program to be enshrined in the National Softball Hall of Fame, and have been recognized for the accomplishments and everlasting mark they’ve left on the sport of softball.
Join us in celebrating Ralph and Monica as they get enshrined in the National Softball Hall of Fame tonight in Oklahoma City! pic.twitter.com/0PlFml04pz
— Tennessee Softball (@Vol_Softball) October 31, 2026
Weekly, one of the winningest coaches in NCAA softball history, compiled a 1,450-481-2 (.750) career record across 36 seasons at Pacific Lutheran, Chattanooga, and Tennessee, ranking No. 4 all-time in career victories at the time of his retirement in 2021…