2024 NCAA Division I softball season | |
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Duration | February 8 – June 6, 2024 |
Number of teams | 286 |
Defending Champions | Oklahoma |
TV partner/s | ESPN & ESPN+ |
NCAA Tournament | |
Duration | May 17 – June 6 |
Most conference bids | SEC, 13 bids |
Women's College World Series | |
Duration | May 30 – June 6 |
Champions | Oklahoma (8th title) |
Runners-up | Texas (7th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Patty Gasso (8th title) |
WCWS MOP | Kelly Maxwell |
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The 2024 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 2024. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2024 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at Devon Park, ended in June 2024.
One school began a transition from NCAA Division II to Division I on July 1, 2023. [1]
A total of 15 softball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2023 season. [2]
The 2024 season was the last for 16 Division I softball schools in their current conferences.
Two softball-sponsoring schools started transitions from D-II after the 2024 season:
In addition to these changes, the Indiana University and Purdue University systems split IUPUI into separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions at the end of the 2023–24 academic year, a move similar to the two systems' dissolution of their joint Fort Wayne campus in 2018. The IUPUI athletic program was transferred to the new IU Indianapolis and rebranded as IU Indy, maintaining IUPUI's memberships in Division I and the Horizon League. [21]
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Source: [62] Of the 32 Division I athletic conferences that sponsor softball, 30 end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament or a double elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. Two conferences, the Big West and West Coast Conference, do not hold a conference tournament. Conference tournament winners plus the Big West and West Coast Conference regular-season champions receive automatic invitations to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Player of the Year [63] | Conference Pitcher of the Year [63] | Conference Coach of the Year [63] | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue • City | Tournament Winner |
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America East Conference | Albany [lower-alpha 1] Binghamton | Allison L’Amoreaux Binghamton | Wendi Hammond Albany | Jess Bump Binghamton / Bianka Bell Bryant | 2024 America East Conference softball tournament | Mike Kessock Field • Orono, ME | Albany |
American Athletic Conference | Charlotte Florida Atlantic [lower-alpha 1] | CC Wong Wichita State | Georgeanna Barefoot Charlotte | Jordan Clark Florida Atlantic | 2024 American Athletic Conference softball tournament | Wilkins Stadium • Wichita, KS | Charlotte |
Atlantic 10 Conference | Dayton | Sydney Barnett Loyola Chicago | Peyton Pepkowski Loyola Chicago | Cara Clark Dayton | 2024 Atlantic 10 Conference softball tournament | Bahoshy Softball Complex • Bronx, NY | Dayton |
Atlantic Coast Conference | Duke | Claire Davidson Duke | Jala Wright Duke | Marissa Young Duke | 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference softball tournament | Duke Softball Stadium • Durham, NC | Duke |
Atlantic Sun Conference | Eastern Kentucky | Jeanay Riley Eastern Kentucky | Maddi Rutan Eastern Kentucky | Jane Worthington Eastern Kentucky | 2024 Atlantic Sun Conference softball tournament | Choccolocco Park • Oxford, AL | Florida Gulf Coast |
Big 12 Conference | Texas | Reese Atwood Texas | Lexi Kilfoyl Oklahoma State | Mike White Texas | 2024 Big 12 Conference softball tournament | USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma |
Big East Conference | Villanova | Lexi Hastings UConn | Natalia Puchino Creighton | Bridget Orchard Villanova & Krista Wood Creighton | 2024 Big East Conference softball tournament | Glay Field • Providence, RI | Villanova |
Big Sky Conference | Northern Colorado | Amailee Morales Northern Colorado & Lewa Day Sacramento State | Erin Caviness Northern Colorado | Dedeann Pendleton-Helm Northern Colorado | 2024 Big Sky Conference softball tournament | Miller Ranch Stadium • Pocatello, ID | Northern Colorado |
Big South Conference | USC Upstate | Lexie Roberts Radford | Nealy Lamb Charleston Southern | Chris Hawkins USC Upstate | 2024 Big South Conference softball tournament | Terry Field • Rock Hill, SC | USC Upstate |
Big Ten Conference | Northwestern | Jess Oakland Minnesota | Ashley Miller Northwestern | Kate Drohan Northwestern | 2024 Big Ten softball tournament | Bob Pearl Softball Field • Iowa City, IA | Michigan |
Big West Conference | Cal State Fullerton | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Colonial Athletic Association | Campbell | Alyssa Henault Campbell | Isabella Smith Campbell | Trena Prater Campbell | 2024 Colonial Athletic Association softball tournament | Boseman Field • Wilmington, NC | UNC Wilmington |
Conference USA | Liberty | Desirae Spearman New Mexico State | Katie Gardner Western Kentucky | Josh Taylor Louisiana Tech | 2024 Conference USA softball tournament | NMSU Softball Complex • Las Cruces, NM | Liberty |
Horizon League | Youngstown State | Elyssa Imler Youngstown State | Sydney Campbell Oakland | Brian Campbell Youngstown State | 2024 Horizon League softball tournament | McCune Park • Youngstown, OH | Cleveland State |
Ivy League | Harvard Princeton [lower-alpha 1] Yale | Sophie Sun Harvard | Jensin Hall Dartmouth | Lisa Van Ackeren Princeton | 2024 Ivy League Softball Championship Series | Site of Number 1 seed. | Princeton |
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | Marist | Miah McDonald Marist | Kiley Myers Marist & Maddie Hickingbottom Niagara | Joe Ausanio Marist | 2024 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference softball tournament | Regular season champion home stadium | Siena |
Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | Karli Spaid Miami (OH) | Rissa Bajusz Western Michigan | Kirin Kumar Miami (OH) | 2024 Mid-American Conference softball tournament | Firestone Stadium • Akron, OH | Miami (OH) |
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | Morgan State | Victoria Fletcher Morgan State | Vanessa Carrizosa Chicago State | Mercedes Hargett Chicago State & Larry Hineline Morgan State | 2024 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference softball tournament | NSU Softball Field • Norfolk, VA | Morgan State |
Missouri Valley Conference | Southern Illinois | Jackie Lis Southern Illinois | Maddia Groff Southern Illinois | Jen Sewell, Mary Jo Firnbach, Katie Griffith Southern Illinois | 2024 Missouri Valley Conference softball tournament | Marian Kneer Softball Stadium • Normal, IL | Southern Illinois |
Mountain West Conference | San Diego State | Gabby Herrera Nevada & Mac Barbara San Diego State | Taylor Gilmore Fresno State | Stacey Nuveman Deniz San Diego State | 2024 Mountain West Conference softball tournament | Dona Larsen Park • Boise, ID | San Diego State |
Northeast Conference | Saint Francis (PA) | Paige Stringer CCSU | Grace Vesco Saint Francis | Beth Krysiak, Mel Savala, Ry Godde Saint Francis (PA) | 2024 Northeast Conference softball tournament | Red Flash Field • Loretto, PA | Saint Francis (PA) |
Ohio Valley Conference | Eastern Illinois | Kendall Grover Eastern Illinois & Paige Rocha SIUE | Josie Newman Southern Indiana | Tara Archibald Eastern Illinois | 2024 Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament | Louisville Slugger Sports Complex • Peoria, IL | Southeast Missouri State |
Pac–12 Conference | UCLA | Maya Brady UCLA | NiJaree Canady Stanford | Kelly Inouye-Perez UCLA | 2024 Pac–12 Conference softball tournament | Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium • Palo Alto, CA | UCLA |
Patriot League | Boston University | Lauren Keleher Boston University | Kasey Ricard Boston University | Ashley Waters Boston University | 2024 Patriot League softball tournament | Campus sites | Boston University |
Southeastern Conference | Tennessee | Jocelyn Erickson Florida | Karlyn Pickens Tennessee | Karen Weekly Tennessee | 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament | Jane B. Moore Field • Auburn, AL | Florida |
Southern Conference | Chattanooga | Brooklynn Maxwell UNCG | Peja Goold Chattanooga | Chelsea Butler Wofford | 2024 Southern Conference softball tournament | UNCG Softball Stadium • Greensboro, NC | Chattanooga |
Southland Conference | McNeese | Victoria Altamirano Incarnate Word | Shaelyn Sanders McNeese | James Landreneau McNeese | 2024 Southland Conference softball tournament | North Oak Park • Hammond, LA | Southeastern Louisiana |
Southwestern Athletic Conference | East - Florida A&M West - Prairie View A&M [lower-alpha 1] | Mia Nunez Prairie View A&M | Zoryana Hughes Florida A&M | East - Camise Patterson Florida A&M West - Vernon Bland Prairie View A&M | 2024 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament | Gulfport Sportsplex • Gulfport, MS | Jackson State |
Summit League | South Dakota State | Mia Jarecki South Dakota State | Kamryn Meyer Omaha | Mike Heard Omaha | 2024 Summit League softball tournament | Jackrabbit Softball Stadium • Brookings, SD | Omaha |
Sun Belt Conference | Louisiana | Mihyia Davis Louisiana | Jessica Mullins Texas State | Gerry Glasco Louisiana | 2024 Sun Belt Conference softball tournament | Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX | Texas State |
West Coast Conference | Saint Mary's | No Tournament, regular season champion earns auto bid | |||||
Western Athletic Conference | Grand Canyon | Ashley Trierweiler Grand Canyon | Hailey Hudson Grand Canyon | Shanon Hays Grand Canyon | 2024 Western Athletic Conference softball tournament | Logan Field • Seattle, WA | Grand Canyon |
The 2015 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 2015. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2015 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2015.
The 2019 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 February 7, 2019. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2019 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament will be held annually in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, will end in June 2019.
The 2020 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 February 6, 2020. The season ended on March 12, 2020, when the NCAA cancelled all winter championships and spring sports seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2020 Women's College World Series, which were to be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, did not occur.
The 1998 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 1998. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 1998 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 1998 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 25, 1998.
The 2002 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 2002. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2002 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on May 27, 2002.
The 2007 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 2007. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2007 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2007 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 6, 2007.
The 2014 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 2014. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2014 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 3, 2014.
The 2016 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 2016. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2016 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2016.
The 2017 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 2017. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2017 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2017.
The 2018 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 2018. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2018 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 4, 2018.
The 2021 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 2021. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2021 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisted of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament was held in Oklahoma City at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, and ended on June 10, 2021.
The 2022 NCAA Division I softball season, part of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2022. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2022 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2022.
The 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season was a college baseball season in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level. It began on February 18, 2022, with play progressing through the regular season, various conference tournaments and championship series, and concluding with the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2022 Men's College World Series. The Men's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, ended on June 26, 2022.
The 2022 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-eighth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished the season with a 59–3 record, including 17–1 in conference play.
The 2023 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began on February 17, 2023. The regular season was followed by many conference tournaments and championship series, and the season concluded with the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament and 2023 Men's College World Series. The Men's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Omaha, Nebraska, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha, ended on June 26, 2023, with LSU winning the title.
The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished with a 61–1 record, including 18–0 in conference play. The Sooners only loss on the season was during an early season tournament in Waco, Texas to the Baylor Bears, 3–4.
The 2023 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 2023. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2023 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and held annually in Oklahoma City at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, ended in June 2023.
The 2023 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 9, and conference play began on Friday, March 10. Tennessee clinched the regular season conference championship on May 6. Tennessee also won the 2023 Southeastern Conference softball tournament which took place from May 9–13 at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program. Of the 13 teams in the SEC, 12 played in the NCAA tournament. Of the top 16 seeds hosting Regionals, five are from the SEC. Three of the five win their Regionals, being the only SEC teams to win Regionals. Two of the three win their Super Regionals and advance to the 2023 Women's College World Series (WCWS).
The 2022 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 10, and conference play began on Thursday, March 11. The 2022 Southeastern Conference softball tournament was May 10–14 at Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. Arkansas played Missouri in the tournament final, winning by a score of 4–0. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.
The 2024 SEC softball season began play Thursday, February 8, and conference play begins on Friday, March 8. The 2024 Southeastern Conference softball tournament takes place May 7–11 at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama. Vanderbilt University is the only full member of the Southeastern Conference to not sponsor a softball program.