Jumbo Package: Jocelyn Briski, Patrick Murphy win SEC awards
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April 30, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama’s Jocelyn Briski pitches at Rhoads Stadium as the Crimson Tide hosted South Carolina. | Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Happy Gump Day, everyone.
Alabama softball is enjoying a resurgent season that seemingly came out of nowhere, and some personal hardware has followed. The 2026 USA TODAY Sports Network’s All-SEC team named Jocelyn Briski as SEC Pitcher of the Year and Patrick Murphy as SEC Coach of the Year. Briski has gone 20-2 with a 1.
46 earned-run average, striking out 167 batters in 129⅔ innings pitched. She is also named a top-25 USA Softball Player of the Year finalist for her standout junior season. Murphy led the Crimson Tide to a 47-6 record overall and 19-5 in league play.
He was the first coach in the SEC to win 500 conference games after the Crimson Tide’s 4-0 shutout over Auburn on Saturday, April 11. Congrats to both on the well deserved accolades. This team has a real shot at a national title if they play their best.