List of Arizona Wildcats softball seasons

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The following is a list of Arizona Wildcats softball seasons. The University of Arizona is a member of the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Wildcats are eight time Women's College World Series champions, and are regarded as one of the top programs in college softball after winning eight championships in seventeen seasons, including a run of sixteen consecutive WCWS appearances. [1] [2] Arizona has also appeared in the final event 27 times - 4 under the AIAW and 23 under the NCAA. The team played its first season in 1974. [3]

National champions WCWS Appearance NCAA Tournament appearanceConference champions
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeason resultsPostseason result
OverallConference
WinsLossesTies %WinsLossesTies %Finish
1974 Judy Spray Intermountain 1130.786 WCWS, Seventh Place
1975 1380.619 WCWS, Seventh Place
1976 2170.650
1977 Ginny Parrish 22140.611620.750 WCWS Runner-up
1978 16110.593360.333
1979 44150.7461530.833 WCWS, Thirteenth place
1980 Rocky LaRose WCAA 23230.5002140.125
1981 Paula Noel 24200.5455110.313
1982 21200.5126140.3004th
1983 20240.4557120.368
1984 28160.636550.5004th
1985 17160.515570.4175th
1986 Mike Candrea Pac-12 27131.671561.4583rd
1987 42180.700640.600T-3rd NCAA Regional
1988 54180.7501550.7502nd WCWS, Third place
1989 48190.7161190.5503rd WCWS, Third place
1990 49170.7421260.6672nd WCWS, Seventh place
1991 56160.7781190.5504th National Champions
1992 5870.8921620.8891st WCWS, Runner-up
1993 4480.8461530.8332nd National Champions
1994 6430.9552130.8751st National Champions
1995 6660.9172440.8571st WCWS, Runner-up
1996 5890.8662350.8212nd National Champions
1997 6150.9242610.9631st National Champions
1998 6740.9442710.9641st WCWS, Runner-up
1999 53160.7681990.6792nd WCWS, Fifth place
2000 5990.8681640.8002nd WCWS, Third place
2001 6540.9421920.9051st National Champions
2002 55120.8211560.7142nd WCWS, Runner-up
2003 5670.8891920.9051st WCWS, Third place
2004 Larry Ray 5560.9021730.8501st NCAA Regional
2005 Mike Candrea 45120.7891380.6191st WCWS, Fifth place
2006 54110.8311560.7142nd National Champions
2007 50141.7771551.7381st National Champions
2008 Larry Ray 41190.6831380.619 WCWS, Seventh place
2009 Mike Candrea 46170.7301370.6503rd WCWS, Seventh place
2010 52140.7881380.6193rd WCWS, Runner-up
2011 43180.70511100.5243rd NCAA Super Regional
2012 38190.66712120.5004th NCAA Super Regional
2013 33260.5599150.3757th NCAA Regional
2014 44160.73314100.5835th NCAA Super Regional
2015 41200.67213110.5423rd NCAA Super Regional
2016 40210.65613110.5425th NCAA Super Regional
2017 5280.8671870.7201st NCAA Super Regional
2018 43140.75413110.5425th NCAA Super Regional
2019 48140.7741950.7923rd WCWS, Fifth place
2020 2230.880000Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 41130.75912100.5455th WCWS, Seventh place
2022 Caitlin Lowe 39220.6398160.3338th WCWS, Fifth place
202329250.5376180.2508th

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