| 1986 NCAA Division I softball season | |
| Defendingchampions: | UCLA |
| Tournament Link: | 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament |
| Tournament: | Tournament |
| Wcws Link: | 1986 Women's College World Series |
| Wcws: | Women's College World Series |
| Wcwschamp: | Cal State Fullerton |
| Wcwstitlecount: | 1st |
| Wcwsrunnerup: | Texas A&M |
| Wcwscount: | 3rd |
| Wcwscoach: | Judi Garman |
| Wcwscoachcount: | 1st |
| Prevseason Year: | 1985 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1987 |
The 1986 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 1986. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1986 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1986 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Omaha, Nebraska at Seymour Smith Park, ended on May 25, 1986.
The 1986 NCAA Women's College World Series took place May 21–25, 1986 in Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
.453 – Jackie Nietopski, Niagara Purple Eagles
41 – Debbi Oraczewski, Towson Tigers, Jeanne Weinsheim, San Diego Toreros & Melanie Marshall, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
35-9 – Stacey Johnson, Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters
0.18 (4 ER/153.1 IP) – Connie Clark, Cal State Fullerton Titans
NCAA Division I season WHIP:0.36 (58 H+13 BB/195.0 IP) – Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels[2]
NCAA Division I single game triples:3 – Lynna Hallick, Northwestern Wildcats; April 18, 1986
Junior class perfect games:3 – Virginia Augusta, North Carolina Tar Heels
Team single game triples:7 – UMass Minutewomen; March 17, 1986
Susan LeFebvre, Cal State Fullerton Titans[3] [4]
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
| 1986 | 31 | 6 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 284.2 | 106 | 18 | 11 | 59 | 208 | 0.27 | 0.58 |
The following players were members of the first All-American Teams.[5]
First Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Johnson | SR. | Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters | ||
| Amy Unterbrink | SR. | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| Susan LeFebvre | SR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | ||
| C | JR. | Michigan Wolverines | ||
| 1B | Kathy Dyer | SR. | New Mexico Lobos | |
| 2B | Alison Stowell | SO. | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos | |
| 3B | Cindy Cooper | SR. | Texas A&M Aggies | |
| SS | Leslie Kanter | SR. | USF Bulls | |
| OF | Kathy Escarcega | JR. | Arizona State Sun Devils | |
| Chenita Rogers | JR. | Cal State Fullerton Titans | ||
| Karleen Moore | SR. | Indiana Hoosiers | ||
| UT | Tracy Bunge | SR. | Kansas Jayhawks |
Second Team
| Position | Player | Class | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Sippel | SO. | Nebraska Cornhuskers | ||
| Melanie Parrent | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | ||
| Rhonda Wheatley | JR. | Cal Poly Pomona Broncos | ||
| C | Kelly Downs | JR. | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| 1B | Gena Strang | SO. | Fresno State Bulldogs | |
| 2B | Lori Richins | JR. | Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
| 3B | Mary Hammen | SO. | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |
| SS | Kelly Smith | JR. | Utah State Aggies | |
| OF | Sheila Connelly | JR. | Kansas Jayhawks | |
| Kris Schmidt | SO. | Missouri Tigers | ||
| Sally Mahar | SR. | UMass Minutewomen | ||
| UT | Barb Drake | JR. | Minnesota Golden Gophers |