| Year: | 2012 |
| Firstyear: | 1997 |
| Team: | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Shortconference: | SEC |
| Record: | 60–8 |
| Confrecord: | 23–5 |
| Headcoach: | Patrick Murphy |
| Assistantcoach: | Alyson Habetz |
| Trainer: | Nick Seiler |
| Pitchcoach: | Stephanie VanBrakle |
| Champion: | National Champions W, 2–1 (Series) vs. Oklahoma |
| Stadiumarena: | Rhoads Stadium |
| Confchamp: | SEC regular-season champions SEC tournament championship |
| Confchampresult: | W, 10–1 vs. Florida |
| Espncomrank: | 1 |
| Nfcarank: | 1 |
The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2012 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2012 team made the postseason for the 14th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eighth time. This season represented the 16th season of softball in the school's history. Alabama won its first softball National Championship, defeating Oklahoma in three games. They became the first team in the Southeastern Conference to win the Women's College World Series.
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| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFCA[1] | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| USA Softball[2] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
SEC Coach of the Year
NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen)
NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen))
Preseason All-SEC team
Second Team All-SEC
SEC All-Defensive Team
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; Finalist
Preseason All-SEC team
USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 25 Finalist
Second Team All-SEC
WCWS All Tournament Team
Second Team All-SEC
SEC All-Defensive Team
SEC Player of the Week; March 19
First Team All-SEC
SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
NFCA Third Team All-American
Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American
WCWS All Tournament Team
SEC Softball Player of the Week; April 2
First Team All-SEC
NFCA Second Team All American
Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
Preseason All-SEC team
SEC Softball Player of the Week; February 13 & April 23
Second Team All-SEC
NFCA Second Team All-American
Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
WCWS All Tournament Team
Second Team All-SEC
SEC All-Defensive Team
Preseason All-SEC team
USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 10 Finalist
SEC Pitcher of the Week; March 19, April 2 & April 9
First Team All-SEC
SEC Pitcher of the Year
NFCA First Team All-American
Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
WCWS Most Valuable Player