List of NCAA Division I softball programs explained

The following is a list of schools that participate in NCAA Division I softball, according to NCAA.com.[1] These teams compete to go to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Devon Park for the Women's College World Series. (For schools whose athletic branding does not directly correspond with the school name, the athletic branding is in parentheses.)

Conference affiliations reflect those in the next NCAA softball season in 2025. Years of conference changes, indicated in footnotes, reflect softball seasons, which take place in the calendar year after a conference change takes effect.

SchoolNicknameStateHome fieldHead coach(es)ConferenceWCWS appearances[2] National titles
University at Albany,
The State University of New York

(Albany)
Great DanesNew YorkAlbany FieldAmerica EastNoneNone
State University of New York at Binghamton
(Binghamton)
BearcatsNew YorkVarsity FieldAmerica EastNoneNone
Bryant UniversityBulldogsRhode IslandBryant Softball Complex at Conaty ParkAmerica EastNoneNone
Black BearsMaineMike Kessock FieldAmerica EastNoneNone

(UMass Lowell)
River HawksMassachusettsRiver View FieldAmerica EastNoneNone

(UMBC)
RetrieversMarylandUMBC Softball StadiumAmerica EastNoneNone

(Charlotte)
49ersNorth CarolinaD. L. Phillips ComplexNoneNone
East Carolina UniversityPiratesNorth CarolinaECU Softball StadiumNoneNone
Florida Atlantic UniversityOwlsFloridaFAU Softball StadiumNoneNone
TigersTennesseeTiger Softball ComplexNoneNone
Mean GreenTexasLovelace StadiumNoneNone
BullsFloridaUSF Softball Stadium2012None
Golden HurricaneOklahomaCollins Family Softball ComplexNoneNone

(UAB)
BlazersAlabamaUAB Softball FieldNoneNone

(UTSA)
RoadrunnersTexasRoadrunner FieldNoneNone
Wichita State UniversityShockersKansasWilkins StadiumNoneNone
Boston College
(BC)
EaglesMassachusettsBrighton FieldACCNoneNone

(California or Cal)
Golden BearsCaliforniaLevine-Fricke FieldACC1980, 1981, 1982 (AIAW), 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 20122002
Clemson UniversityTigersSouth CarolinaMcWhorter StadiumACCNoneNone
Duke UniversityBlue DevilsNorth CarolinaDuke Softball StadiumACC2024None
Florida State UniversitySeminolesFloridaJoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball ComplexACC1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 20232018
Georgia Institute of Technology
(Georgia Tech)
Yellow JacketsGeorgiaShirley Clements Mewborn FieldACCNoneNone
CardinalsKentuckyUlmer StadiumACCNoneNone

(North Carolina)
Tar HeelsNorth CarolinaAnderson StadiumACCNoneNone
North Carolina State University
(NC State)
WolfpackNorth CarolinaDail Softball StadiumACCNoneNone
Fighting IrishIndianaMelissa Cook StadiumACCNoneNone

(Pitt)
PanthersPennsylvaniaVartabedian FieldACCNoneNone
Stanford UniversityCardinalCaliforniaBoyd & Jill Smith Family StadiumACC2001, 2004, 2023, 2024None
Syracuse UniversityOrangeNew YorkSkytop Softball StadiumACCNoneNone
CavaliersVirginiaPalmer ParkACCNoneNone
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University

(Virginia Tech)
HokiesVirginiaTech Softball ParkACC2008None
Austin Peay State University
(Austin Peay)
GovernorsTennesseeCheryl Holt FieldASUNNoneNone
KnightsKentuckyKnights Softball FieldASUNNoneNone
Sugar BearsArkansasFarris FieldASUNNoneNone
Eastern Kentucky UniversityColonelsKentuckyGertrude Hood FieldASUNNoneNone
Florida Gulf Coast University
(FGCU)
EaglesFloridaFGCU Softball ComplexASUNNoneNone
DolphinsFloridaJU Softball ComplexASUNNoneNone
Lipscomb UniversityLady BisonsTennesseeDraper DiamondASUNNoneNone
LionsAlabamaUNA Softball ComplexASUNNoneNone
OspreysFloridaUNF Softball ComplexASUNNoneNone
Queens University of CharlotteRoyalsNorth CarolinaPark Road ParkASUNNoneNone
Stetson UniversityHattersFloridaPatricia Wilson FieldASUNNoneNone
WolvesGeorgiaUniversity Softball FieldASUNNone1974 (D-II)
FlyersOhioUD Softball StadiumAtlantic 10NoneNone
Fordham UniversityRamsNew YorkBahoshy Softball Complex/Murphy FieldAtlantic 10NoneNone
George Mason UniversityPatriotsVirginiaGeorge Mason Softball ComplexAtlantic 10NoneNone
George Washington UniversityRevolutionariesWashington, D.C.Mount Vernon Athletic ComplexAtlantic 10NoneNone

(Loyola Chicago)
RamblersIllinoisLoyola Softball ParkAtlantic 10NoneNone

(UMass)
MinutewomenMassachusettsUMass Softball ComplexAtlantic 101974, 1978, 1980, 1992, 1997, 1998None
RamsRhode IslandURI Softball ComplexAtlantic 101982 (AIAW)None
BonniesNew YorkSt. Bonaventure Softball DiamondAtlantic 10NoneNone
Saint Joseph's UniversityHawksPennsylvaniaSJU Softball FieldAtlantic 10NoneNone
Saint Louis UniversityBillikensMissouriBilliken Sports CenterAtlantic 10NoneNone
Butler UniversityBulldogsIndianaButler Softball FieldBig EastNoneNone

(UConn)
HuskiesConnecticutBurrill Family Field at the Connecticut Softball ComplexBig East1993None
Creighton UniversityBluejaysNebraskaCreighton Sports ComplexBig East1969, 1980, 1981, 1982 (NCAA), 1986None
DePaul UniversityBlue DemonsIllinoisCacciatore StadiumBig East1999, 2000, 2005, 2007None
Georgetown UniversityHoyasWashington, D.C.Guy Mason FieldBig EastNoneNone
Providence CollegeFriarsRhode IslandRaymond FieldBig EastNoneNone
Red StormNew YorkRed Storm FieldBig EastNoneNone
Seton Hall UniversityPiratesNew JerseyMike Sheppard, Sr. FieldBig EastNoneNone
Villanova UniversityWildcatsPennsylvaniaVillanova Softball ComplexBig EastNoneNone
Idaho State UniversityBengalsIdahoMiller Ranch StadiumBig SkyNoneNone
GrizzliesMontanaGrizzly Softball FieldBig SkyNoneNone
BearsColoradoButler-Hancock Softball FieldBig Sky1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979None
Portland State UniversityVikingsOregonErv Lind StadiumBig Sky1978None
California State University, Sacramento
(Sacramento State)
HornetsCaliforniaShea StadiumBig Sky1976, 1977None
Weber State UniversityWildcatsUtahWildcat Softball FieldBig Sky1973, 1974, 1975None
Charleston Southern UniversityBuccaneersSouth CarolinaCSU Softball FieldBig SouthNoneNone
Gardner-Webb UniversityRunnin' BulldogsNorth CarolinaVarsity FieldBig SouthNoneNone
Longwood UniversityLancersVirginiaLancer FieldBig SouthNoneNone
Presbyterian CollegeBlue HoseSouth CarolinaPresbyterian College Softball ComplexBig SouthNoneNone
Radford UniversityHighlandersVirginiaRadford University Softball FieldBig SouthNoneNone

(USC Upstate)
SpartansSouth CarolinaCyrill Softball StadiumBig SouthNoneNone
Winthrop UniversityEaglesSouth CarolinaTerry FieldBig SouthNoneNone

(Illinois)
Fighting IlliniIllinoisEichelberger FieldBig TenNoneNone
Indiana University Bloomington
(Indiana)
HoosiersIndianaIU Softball FieldBig Ten1979, 1980, 1983, 1986None
HawkeyesIowaBob Pearl Softball FieldBig Ten1995, 1996, 1997, 2001None

(Maryland)
TerrapinsMarylandRobert E. Taylor StadiumBig TenNoneNone
WolverinesMichiganCarol Hutchins StadiumBonnie ThollBig Ten1982 (AIAW), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 20162005
Michigan State UniversitySpartansMichiganSecchia StadiumBig Ten1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 19811976
Golden GophersMinnesotaJane Sage Cowles StadiumBig Ten1976, 1978, 2019None

(Nebraska)
CornhuskersNebraskaBowlin StadiumBig Ten1970, 1971, 1982 (NCAA), 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2013None
Northwestern UniversityWildcatsIllinoisSharon J. Drysdale FieldBig Ten1984, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2007, 2022None
Ohio State UniversityBuckeyesOhioBuckeye FieldBig Ten1982 (AIAW)None
DucksOregonJane Sanders StadiumBig Ten1976, 1980, 1989, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018None

(Penn State)
Nittany LionsPennsylvaniaBeard FieldBig TenNoneNone
Purdue UniversityBoilermakersIndianaBoilermaker Softball ComplexBig Ten1972None
Rutgers University–New Brunswick
(Rutgers)
Scarlet KnightsNew JerseyRutgers Softball ComplexBig Ten1979, 1981None

(UCLA)
BruinsCaliforniaEaston StadiumBig Ten1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 (NCAA), 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 20241978, 1982 (NCAA), 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019
HuskiesWashingtonHusky Softball StadiumBig Ten1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 20232009

(Wisconsin)
BadgersWisconsinGoodman Softball ComplexBig TenNoneNone
WildcatsArizonaRita Hillenbrand Memorial StadiumBig 121974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2021, 20221991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007
Arizona State UniversitySun DevilsArizonaAlberta B. Farrington Softball StadiumBig 121971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982 (NCAA), 1987, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 20181972, 1973, 2008, 2011
Baylor UniversityBearsTexasGetterman StadiumBig 122007, 2011, 2014, 2017None

(BYU)
CougarsUtahGail Miller Field at Miller ParkBig 12NoneNone
CougarsTexasCougar Softball StadiumBig 12NoneNone
Iowa State UniversityCyclonesIowaCyclone Sports ComplexBig 121971, 1973None
JayhawksKansasArrocha BallparkBig 121973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1992None
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
(Oklahoma State)
CowgirlsOklahomaCowgirl StadiumBig 121977, 1980, 1981, 1982 (AIAW), 1982 (NCAA), 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024None
Texas Tech UniversityRed RaidersTexasRocky Johnson FieldBig 12NoneNone

(UCF)
KnightsFloridaUCF Softball ComplexBig 12NoneNone
UtesUtahDumke Family Softball StadiumBig 121976, 1982 (AIAW), 1985, 1991, 1994, 2023None

(Cal Poly)
MustangsCaliforniaBob Janssen FieldBig WestNoneNone

(Cal State Fullerton)
TitansCaliforniaAnderson Family FieldBig West1980, 1981, 1982 (NCAA), 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 19951986

(Cal State Northridge or CSUN)
MatadorsCaliforniaMatador DiamondBig West1993, 1994None

(Bakersfield or CSU Bakersfield)
RoadrunnersCaliforniaRoadrunner Softball ComplexBig WestNoneNone

(Hawaii)
Rainbow WahineHawaiiRainbow Wahine Softball StadiumBig West2010None

(Long Beach State)
CaliforniaLBSU Softball ComplexBig West1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993None

(UC Davis)
AggiesCaliforniaLa Rue FieldBig WestNoneNone

(UC Riverside)
HighlandersCaliforniaAmy S. Harrison FieldBig WestNoneNone
(UC San Diego)TritonsCaliforniaTriton Softball FieldBig WestNone2003 (D-II)

(UC Santa Barbara)
GauchosCaliforniaUCSB Campus DiamondBig WestNoneNone
Campbell UniversityFighting CamelsNorth CarolinaAmanda Littlejohn StadiumCAANoneNone

(Charleston)
CougarsSouth CarolinaPatriots Point Athletics ComplexCAANoneNone
Fightin' Blue HensDelawareDelaware Softball StadiumCAANoneNone
Drexel UniversityDragonsPennsylvaniaDrexel Softball FieldCAANoneNone
Elon UniversityPhoenixNorth CarolinaHunt Softball ParkCAANoneNone
Hampton UniversityLady PiratesVirginiaLady Pirates Softball StadiumCAANoneNone
Hofstra UniversityPrideNew YorkHofstra Softball StadiumCAANoneNone
Monmouth UniversityHawksNew JerseyMonmouth University Softball ParkCAANoneNone
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
(North Carolina A&T)
AggiesNorth CarolinaAggie Softball ComplexCAANoneNone
Stony Brook UniversitySeawolvesNew YorkUniversity FieldCAANoneNone
Towson UniversityTigersMarylandTiger Softball ComplexCAANoneNone

(UNC Wilmington or UNCW)
SeahawksNorth CarolinaBoseman FieldCAANoneNone

(FIU)
PanthersFloridaFIU Softball ComplexConference USANoneNone
Jacksonville State UniversityGamecocksAlabamaUniversity FieldConference USANoneNone
Kennesaw State UniversityOwlsGeorgiaBailey ParkConference USANoneNone
Liberty UniversityLady FlamesVirginiaLiberty Softball FieldConference USANoneNone
Louisiana Tech UniversityLady TechstersLouisianaLady Techster Softball ComplexConference USA1983, 1985, 1986None
Middle Tennessee State University
(Middle Tennessee or MTSU)
Blue RaidersTennesseeBlue Raider Softball FieldConference USANoneNone
New Mexico State UniversityAggiesNew MexicoNMSU Softball ComplexConference USA1981None
Sam Houston State University
(Sam Houston)
BearkatsTexasBearkat Softball ComplexConference USANoneNone

(UTEP)
MinersTexasHelen of Troy Softball ComplexConference USANoneNone
Western Kentucky UniversityLady ToppersKentuckyWKU Softball ComplexConference USANoneNone
Cleveland State UniversityVikingsOhioViking FieldHorizon LeagueNoneNone
TitansMichiganBuysse BallparkHorizon LeagueNoneNone

(Green Bay)
PhoenixWisconsinPhoenix Softball FieldHorizon LeagueNoneNone

(IU Indy)
JaguarsIndianaIU Indy Softball ComplexHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Northern Kentucky UniversityNorseKentuckyFrank Ignatius Grein Softball FieldHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Oakland UniversityGolden GrizzliesMichiganOakland University Softball FieldHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Purdue University Fort Wayne
(Purdue Fort Wayne)
MastodonsIndianaPurdue Fort Wayne Softball FieldHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Robert Morris UniversityColonialsPennsylvaniaNorth Athletic ComplexHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Youngstown State UniversityPenguinsOhioMcCune ParkHorizon LeagueNoneNone
Brown UniversityBearsRhode IslandBrown Softball FieldIvy LeagueNoneNone
Columbia UniversityLionsNew YorkColumbia Softball FieldIvy LeagueNoneNone
Cornell UniversityBig RedNew YorkNiemand*Robison FieldIvy LeagueNoneNone
Dartmouth CollegeBig GreenNew HampshireDartmouth Softball ParkIvy LeagueNoneNone
Harvard UniversityCrimsonMassachusettsSoldiers FieldIvy LeagueNoneNone

(Penn)
QuakersPennsylvaniaPenn ParkIvy LeagueNoneNone
Princeton UniversityTigersNew JerseyClass of 1895 FieldIvy League1995, 1996None
Yale UniversityBulldogsConnecticutDeWitt Family FieldIvy LeagueNoneNone
Canisius UniversityGolden GriffinsNew YorkDemske Sports ComplexMAACNoneNone
Fairfield UniversityStagsConnecticutAlumni Softball FieldMAACNoneNone
Iona UniversityGaelsNew YorkRice Oval FieldMAACNoneNone
Manhattan CollegeLady JaspersNew YorkGaelic ParkMAACNoneNone
Marist CollegeRed FoxesNew YorkSoftball Park at Gartland Athletic FieldMAACNoneNone
Merrimack CollegeWarriorsMassachusettsWarrior Softball DiamondMAACNoneNone
Mount St. Mary's UniversityMountaineersMarylandOur Lady of the Meadows FieldMAACNoneNone
Niagara UniversityPurple EaglesNew YorkNiagara Softball FieldMAACNoneNone
Quinnipiac UniversityBobcatsConnecticutQuinnipiac Softball FieldMAACNoneNone
Rider UniversityBroncsNew JerseyHerb and Joan Young FieldMAACNoneNone
Sacred Heart UniversityPioneersConnecticutPioneer ParkMAACNoneNone
Saint Peter's UniversityPeacocksNew JerseyJoseph J. Jaroschak FieldVacantMAACNoneNone
Siena CollegeSaintsNew YorkSiena Softball FieldMAACNoneNone
ZipsOhioLee R. Jackson Softball FieldMid-AmericanNoneNone
Ball State UniversityCardinalsIndianaBSU Softball ComplexMid-American1973, 1975None
Bowling Green State University
(Bowling Green)
FalconsOhioMeserve FieldMid-AmericanNoneNone
BullsNew YorkNan Harvey FieldMid-AmericanNoneNone
Central Michigan UniversityChippewasMichiganMargo Jonker StadiumMid-American1982 (AIAW), 1987None
Kent State UniversityGolden FlashesOhioDiamond at DixMid-American1990None

(Miami (Ohio))
RedHawksOhioMiami Softball DiamondMid-AmericanNoneNone
Northern Illinois University
(NIU)
HuskiesIllinoisMary M. Bell FieldMid-American1988None
BobcatsOhioOhio Softball FieldMid-American1975None
RocketsOhioScott Park Softball ComplexMid-American1989None
Western Michigan UniversityBroncosMichiganEbert FieldMid-American1980, 1981, 1982 (NCAA)None
Coppin State UniversityEaglesMarylandCoppin State Softball ComplexMEACNoneNone
Delaware State UniversityHornetsDelawareThe Hornets NestMEACNoneNone
Howard UniversityLady BisonWashington, D.C.Banneker FieldMEACNoneNone

(UMES)
HawksMarylandHawk FieldMEACNoneNone
Morgan State UniversityBearsMarylandLois T. Murray FieldMEACNoneNone
Norfolk State UniversitySpartansVirginiaNSU Softball FieldMEACNoneNone
North Carolina Central UniversityEaglesNorth CarolinaParkwood Athletic FieldVacantMEACNoneNone
South Carolina State UniversityLady BulldogsSouth CarolinaLady Bulldog Softball FieldMEACNoneNone
Belmont UniversityBruinsTennesseeE. S. Rose ParkMissouri ValleyNoneNone
Bradley UniversityBravesIllinoisLaura Bradley ParkMissouri ValleyNoneNone
Drake UniversityBulldogsIowaRon Buel FieldMissouri ValleyNoneNone
Purple AcesIndianaJames and Dorothy Cooper StadiumMissouri ValleyNoneNone
Illinois State UniversityRedbirdsIllinoisMarian Kneer Softball StadiumMissouri Valley1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1981None
Indiana State UniversitySycamoresIndianaEleanor Forsythe St. John Softball ComplexMissouri Valley1974, 1976None
Missouri State UniversityLady BearsMissouriKillian StadiumMissouri Valley1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982 (AIAW)1974
Murray State UniversityRacersKentuckyRacer FieldMissouri ValleyNoneNone
PanthersIowaRobinson-Dresser Sports Complex, UNI-DomeMissouri Valley1973, 1975, 1976, 19771977
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
(Southern Illinois)
SalukisIllinoisCharlotte West StadiumMissouri Valley1970, 1971, 1977, 1978None

(UIC)
FlamesIllinoisFlames FieldMissouri Valley1994None
Valparaiso UniversityBeaconsIndianaValparaiso University Softball FieldMissouri ValleyNoneNone
Boise State UniversityBroncosIdahoDona Larsen ParkMountain WestNoneNone
Colorado State UniversityRamsColoradoRam FieldMountain WestNoneNone

(Fresno State)
BulldogsCaliforniaBulldog DiamondMountain West1982 (NCAA), 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 19991998

(Nevada)
Wolf PackNevadaChristina M. Hixson Softball ParkMountain WestNoneNone
LobosNew MexicoLobo Softball FieldMountain West1980, 1981None
San Diego State UniversityAztecsCaliforniaSDSU Softball StadiumMountain WestNoneNone
San Jose State UniversitySpartansCaliforniaMission College Sports ComplexMountain WestNoneNone

(UNLV)
RebelsNevadaEller Media StadiumMountain West1990, 1991, 1995None
Utah State UniversityAggiesUtahLaRee and LeGrand Johnson FieldMountain West1978, 1980, 1981, 19841980, 1981
Central Connecticut State UniversityBlue DevilsConnecticutCCSU Softball FieldNortheastNoneNone
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityKnightsNew JerseyFDU Softball FieldNortheastNoneNone
Le Moyne CollegeDolphinsNew YorkSoftball ComplexNortheastNoneNone
Long Island University
(LIU)
SharksNew YorkLIU Softball ComplexNortheastNoneNone
Mercyhurst UniversityLakersPennsylvaniaMercyhurst Softball FieldNortheastNoneNone
Saint Francis UniversityRed FlashPennsylvaniaRed Flash FieldNortheastNoneNone
Stonehill CollegeSkyhawksMassachusettsFather Garland FieldNortheastNoneNone
Wagner CollegeSeahawksNew YorkWagner College Softball FieldNortheastNoneNone
Eastern Illinois UniversityPanthersIllinoisWilliams FieldOhio Valley1971, 1974None
Lindenwood UniversityLionsMissouriLou Brock Sports ComplexOhio ValleyNoneNone
Morehead State UniversityEaglesKentuckyUniversity FieldOhio ValleyNoneNone
Southeast Missouri State University
(Southeast Missouri or SEMO)
RedhawksMissouriSoutheast Softball ComplexOhio ValleyNoneNone

(SIU Edwardsville or SIUE)
CougarsIllinoisCougar FieldOhio ValleyNoneNone
Screaming EaglesIndianaUSI Softball FieldOhio ValleyNone2018 (D-II)

(Tennessee–Martin or UT Martin)
SkyhawksTennesseeBettye Giles FieldOhio ValleyNoneNone
Tennessee State UniversityLady TigersTennesseeTiger FieldOhio ValleyNoneNone
Tennessee Technological University
(Tennessee Tech)
Golden EaglesTennesseeTennessee Tech Softball FieldOhio ValleyNoneNone
Western Illinois UniversityLeathernecksIllinoisMary Ellen McKee Softball StadiumOhio Valley1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (AIAW)None

(Army or Army West Point)
Black KnightsNew YorkArmy Softball ComplexPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Boston University
(BU)
TerriersMassachusettsBU Softball FieldPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Bucknell UniversityBisonPennsylvaniaBecker FieldPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Colgate UniversityRaidersNew YorkEaton Street Softball ComplexPatriot LeagueNoneNone
CrusadersMassachusettsFreshman FieldPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Lafayette CollegeLeopardsPennsylvaniaLafayette Softball FieldPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Lehigh UniversityMountain HawksPennsylvaniaLeadership ParkPatriot LeagueNoneNone
Crimson TideAlabamaRhoads StadiumSEC2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 20242012
RazorbacksArkansasBogle ParkSECNoneNone
Auburn UniversityTigersAlabamaJane B. Moore Field & SEC2015, 2016None
GatorsFloridaKatie Seashole Pressly Softball StadiumSEC2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 20242014, 2015
BulldogsGeorgiaJack Turner StadiumSEC2009, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2021None
WildcatsKentuckyJohn Cropp StadiumSEC2014None

(LSU)
TigersLouisianaTiger ParkSEC2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017None
Mississippi State UniversityBulldogsMississippiNusz ParkSECNoneNone

(alternately Mizzou)
TigersMissouriMizzou Softball StadiumSEC1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011None
SoonersOklahomaLove's FieldSEC1975, 1980, 1981, 1982 (AIAW), 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 20242000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

(Ole Miss)
RebelsMississippiOle Miss Softball ComplexSECNoneNone
GamecocksSouth CarolinaCarolina Softball StadiumSEC1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1997None
Lady VolunteersTennesseeSherri Parker Lee StadiumSEC2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023None

(Texas)
LonghornsTexasRed and Charline McCombs FieldSEC1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024None
Texas A&M UniversityAggiesTexasDavis DiamondSEC1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 (AIAW), 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2008, 20171982 (AIAW), 1983, 1987

(Chattanooga)
MocsTennesseeJim Frost StadiumSouthernNoneNone
East Tennessee State University
(East Tennessee or ETSU)
BuccaneersTennesseeBetty Basler FieldSouthernNoneNone
Furman UniversityPaladinsSouth CarolinaPepsi Softball StadiumSouthernNoneNone
Mercer UniversityBearsGeorgiaSikes FieldSouthernNoneNone

(UNC Greensboro or UNCG)
SpartansNorth CarolinaUNCG Softball StadiumSouthernNoneNone
Samford UniversityBulldogsAlabamaBulldog FieldSouthernNoneNone
Western Carolina UniversityCatamountsNorth CarolinaCatamount Softball ComplexSouthernNoneNone
Wofford CollegeTerriersSouth CarolinaWofford Softball StadiumSouthernNoneNone
Houston Christian UniversityHuskiesTexasHusky FieldSouthlandNoneNone
(alternately UIW)CardinalsTexasH-E-B FieldSouthlandNoneNone
Lamar UniversityLady CardinalsTexasLamar Softball ComplexSouthlandNoneNone
McNeese State University
(McNeese)
CowgirlsLouisianaJoe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondSouthlandNoneNone
Nicholls State University
(Nicholls)
ColonelsLouisianaSwanner Field at Geo Surfaces ParkSouthlandNoneNone
Northwestern State UniversityLady DemonsLouisianaLady Demon Diamond[3] SouthlandNoneNone
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLionsLouisianaNorth Oak ParkSouthlandNoneNone
Stephen F. Austin State UniversityLadyjacksTexasSFA Softball FieldSouthland1978None
Texas A&M University–CommerceLionsTexasJohn Cain Family Softball ComplexSouthlandNoneNone
Texas A&M University-Corpus ChristiIslandersTexasChapman FieldSouthlandNoneNone
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
(Alabama A&M)
Lady BulldogsAlabamaBulldog FieldSWACNoneNone
Alabama State UniversityLady HornetsAlabamaBarbara Williams Softball ComplexSWACNoneNone
Alcorn State UniversityLady BravesMississippiASU Softball ParkSWACNoneNone
Golden LionsArkansasTorii Hunter Baseball/Softball ComplexSWACNoneNone
Bethune–Cookman UniversityWildcatsFloridaSunnyland ParkSWACNoneNone
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
(Florida A&M)
Lady RattlersFloridaLady Rattler Softball ComplexVacantSWACNoneNone
Grambling State UniversityLady TigersLouisianaGSU Softball ComplexSWACNoneNone
Jackson State UniversityLady TigersMississippiJackson State University Softball StadiumSWACNoneNone
Mississippi Valley State UniversityDevilettesMississippiDevilettes Softball ComplexSWACNoneNone
Prairie View A&M UniversityLady PanthersTexasLady Panther Softball ComplexSWACNoneNone
Southern UniversityLady JaguarsLouisianaLady Jaguar FieldSWACNoneNone
Texas Southern UniversityTigersTexasMemorial ParkSWACNoneNone

(Kansas City)
RoosMissouriMissouri 3&2 ComplexThe SummitNoneNone
Fighting HawksNorth DakotaApollo Sports ComplexThe SummitNoneNone
North Dakota State UniversityBisonNorth DakotaEllig Sports ComplexThe Summit1973, 1974, 1975None

(Omaha)
MavericksNebraskaWestside Field at WestbrookThe Summit1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 19791975
TommiesMinnesotaSouth Field Softball ComplexThe SummitNone2004, 2005 (D-III)
CoyotesSouth DakotaNygard FieldThe Summit1971None
South Dakota State UniversityJackrabbitsSouth DakotaJackrabbit Softball StadiumThe Summit1971, 1972, 1973, 1974None
Appalachian State UniversityMountaineersNorth CarolinaSywassink/Lloyd Family StadiumSun BeltNoneNone
Coastal Carolina UniversityChanticleersSouth CarolinaCoastal Carolina Softball FieldSun BeltNoneNone
Georgia Southern UniversityEaglesGeorgiaEagle Field at the GSU Softball ComplexSun BeltNoneNone
Georgia State UniversityPanthersGeorgiaRobert E. Heck Softball ComplexSun BeltNoneNone
James Madison UniversityDukesVirginiaVeterans Memorial ParkSun Belt2021None

(Louisiana)
Ragin' CajunsLouisianaYvette Girouard Field at Lamson ParkSun Belt1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014None

(Louisiana–Monroe or ULM)
WarhawksLouisianaGeo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball ComplexSun BeltNoneNone
Marshall UniversityThundering HerdWest VirginiaDot Hicks FieldSun BeltNoneNone
JaguarsAlabamaJaguar FieldSun BeltNoneNone

(Southern Miss)
Golden EaglesMississippiSouthern Miss Softball ComplexSun Belt1999, 2000None
Texas State UniversityBobcatsTexasBobcat Softball StadiumSun BeltNoneNone
Troy UniversityTrojansAlabamaTroy Softball ComplexSun BeltNoneNone
Loyola Marymount UniversityLionsCaliforniaSmith FieldWest CoastNoneNone
Oregon State UniversityBeaversOregonOSU Softball ComplexWest Coast1977, 1978, 1979, 2006, 2022None
TigersCaliforniaBill Simoni FieldWest Coast1983None
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaGaelsCaliforniaCottrell FieldWest CoastNoneNone
TorerosCaliforniaUSD Softball ComplexWest CoastNoneNone
Santa Clara UniversityBroncosCaliforniaSCU Softball FieldWest CoastNoneNone
Abilene Christian UniversityWildcatsTexasPoly Wells FieldWestern AthleticNoneNone
California Baptist UniversityLancersCaliforniaJohn C. Funk StadiumWestern AthleticNoneNone
Utah Tech UniversityTrailblazersUtahKarl Brooks FieldWestern AthleticNoneNone
Grand Canyon UniversityAntelopesArizonaGCU Softball StadiumWestern AthleticNoneNone
Seattle UniversityRedhawksWashingtonLogan FieldWestern AthleticNoneNone
Southern Utah UniversityThunderbirdsUtahKathryn Berg FieldWestern AthleticNoneNone
Tarleton State University
(Tarleton)
TexansTexasTarleton Softball ComplexWestern AthleticNoneNone
Utah Valley UniversityWolverinesUtahWolverine FieldWestern AthleticNoneNone

(UT Arlington)
MavericksTexasAllan Saxe FieldWestern Athletic1976, 1977None

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NCAA Division I Softball Rankings – NCAA.com. . May 8, 2013.
  2. Book: A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. William. Plummer. Larry C.. Floyd. 2013 . Turnkey Communications Inc.. Oklahoma City . 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  3. Web site: Northwestern State University Softball 2015 Quick Facts. Northwestern State University. January 20, 2015.