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The National Junior College Athletic Association was founded on May 14, 1938, [9] and includes competition among junior college softball programs. Within the NJCAA there are Divisions I, II, and III, which are further divided into regions and conferences.
Oregon State, the last softball-sponsoring school remaining in the Pac-12, is housing most of its non-football sports, including softball, in the West Coast Conference for at least the 2025 and 2026 seasons. [16] Stephen F. Austin (SFA) and UTRGV left the Western Athletic Conference for the Southland Conference (SLC).
The 2023 season was the last for 14 softball schools in their current conferences, as well as the aforementioned Hartford's only season as a D-I independent. BYU , Houston , and UCF moved to the Big 12 Conference .
2025 NCAA Division I softball season; Duration: Feb 8 – June 6, 2025: Preseason No. 1: Texas (USA Today & ESPN) Florida (D1Softball & Softball America) Defending Champions: Oklahoma: TV partner/s: ESPN: NCAA Tournament; Women's College World Series; Duration: May 29 – June 6, 2025: Seasons
The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports. The 1982 softball championship tournaments of both the AIAW and the NCAA were called "Women's College World Series". However, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA won out over the AIAW. [3]
Two schools transitioned from NCAA Division II to Division I after the 2024 season. [1]Mercyhurst joined the NEC. [2]West Georgia joined the ASUN. [3]A total of 14 softball-sponsoring schools changed conferences after the 2024 season.
The higher seed of the two teams usually hosts the best-of-three series, with the winner moving on to the Women's College World Series. The final eight teams meet at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in the Women's College World Series. The WCWS is further divided into two sections.
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