The Misericordia University athletics department held a dinner in honor of Charlotte Slocum upon her retirement as head softball coach, Friday, October 2.

More than 70 people, including family, friends, colleagues and former players, attended the event which was sponsored by Metz & Associates.

Slocum retired earlier this year after 30 seasons at the helm with a career record of 676-307 for a .688 winning percentage. She ranks fifth all-time in NCAA Division III in victories and 29th in winning percentage.

Since taking the reigns of the Misericordia program in 1981, Slocum and her team's never suffered a losing season while compiling 10 years of 30 or more wins and nine more with 20-plus victories.

The Cougars won six Pennsylvania Athletic Conference championships and made 13 consecutive appearances in the PAC title game from 1996-2008.

Misericordia earned two NCAA Championships berths and notched the first NCAA Tournament win in school history in 2005.

“I was truly blessed to have the opportunity to coach so many wonderful young women and make an impact on their lives,” said Slocum. “I was also fortunate to have the support of my family to be able to do something that I loved for so long. I wouldn't have been able to do it without them.”

Slocum was inducted into Misericordia's first Athletics Hall of Fame class in 2003 and has since been joined by five former players. She was also inducted into the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Seen in photo, seated from left: Cindy Slocum, Charlotte Slocum, Susie (Slocum) Triponey, Ernie Slocum.

Standing: Jen (Smith) Purdy, Laura (Poynton) Williams, Darlene (Kuchinsky) Donnelly, Jen (Shehan) Fleck, Cindy (Hughes) Seery, Kristina (Dillon) Ling, Cathy (Valonis) Riggs, Laura Mushinski, Molly Martin, Kirsten (Lazorka) Bubb, Leanne (Howell) Simmons, Jen Gehman, Mary Ellen Gulotti.