List of UCLA Bruins softball seasons

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The following is a list of UCLA Bruins softball seasons. The University of California, Los Angeles is a member of the Pac-12 Conference of the NCAA Division I. The Bruins are fourteen time Women's College World Series champions, [lower-alpha 1] with the first of those titles coming during the AIAW years, and the remaining 13 under NCAA organization. UCLA has also appeared in the final event 33 times - 3 under the AIAW and 30 under the NCAA. The team played its first season in 1975.

National champions WCWS Appearance NCAA Tournament appearanceConference champions
SeasonHead coachConferenceSeason resultsPostseason result
OverallConference
WinsLossesTies %WinsLossesTies %Finish
1975 Sharron Backus SCWIAC 1460.7009001.0001st
1976 1340.765910.9001st
1977 Independent17100.630
1978 31130.705 National Champions
1979 2490.727 WCWS Runner-up
1980 WCAA 24130.6491150.6882nd
1981 38100.7921050.6672nd WCWS Third Place
1982 3372.8101541.7752nd NCAA National Champions
1983 4070.8511730.8501st WCWS Third Place
1984 4561.875730.7001st National Champions
1985 4190.820930.7502nd National Champions
1986 28150.6511020.8331st
1987 Pac-12 50100.833730.7002nd WCWS Runner-up
1988 5380.8691530.8331st National Champions
1989 Sharron Backus & Sue Enquist 4840.9231820.9001st National Champions
1990 6270.8991620.8891st National Champions
1991 5670.8891640.8001st WCWS Runner-up
1992 5420.9641420.8752nd National Champions
1993 5050.9092510.9621st WCWS Runner-up
1994 43140.7541660.7272nd WCWS Fourth Place
1995 4360.8782340.8522nd National Champions [lower-alpha 2]
1996 47110.8102070.7413rd WCWS Third Place
1997 Sue Enquist 49140.7782170.7502nd WCWS Runner-up
1998 18270.4008180.3087th
1999 6360.9132260.7861st National Champions
2000 46121.7881470.6673rd WCWS Runner-up
2001 6260.9121650.7622nd WCWS Runner-up
2002 5590.8591830.8571st WCWS Fifth Place
2003 5470.8851740.8102nd National Champions
2004 4790.8391280.6004th National Champions
2005 40200.66711100.5245th WCWS Runner-up
2006 5090.8471550.7501st WCWS Fourth Place
2007 Kelly Inouye-Perez 37180.6731290.571T-3rd NCAA Tournament
2008 5190.8501740.8102nd WCWS Fifth Place
2009 45110.8041650.7621st NCAA Tournament
2010 50110.8201470.6672nd National Champions
2011 36190.6559120.429T-6th NCAA Tournament
2012 36200.64312120.500T-4th NCAA Tournament
2013 40200.66710140.417T-5th NCAA Tournament
2014 5280.8671950.7922nd NCAA Tournament
2015 51120.8101950.7922nd WCWS Fifth Place
2016 40161.7111651.7502nd WCWS Seventh Place
2017 48150.7621680.667T-3rd WCWS Fifth Place
2018 5770.8912040.8332nd WCWS Third Place
2019 5660.9032040.833T-1st National Champions
2020 2510.962000Covid-19 Season
2021 4770.8701920.9051st WCWS Fifth Place

Notes

  1. Includes the 1995 championship, which was later vacated by the NCAA.
  2. Later vacated by the NCAA.

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