The 2025 DII softball championship kicked off with the selection show on Monday, May 5, at 10 a.m. ET on sifoeeprocess.com. Find the full selections release here.
The 64-team championship field started with regionals on May 8, continuing through May 11, with final rounds occurring from Thursday, May 22, through Wednesday, May 28 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park, Chattanooga, TN.
First, four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in a double-elimination tournament. The 16 teams advancing from regional competition will then participate in a two-team, best-of-three super regional at eight sites. The finals will include the eight super regional winners. The national champion will be determined in a best-of-three final series.
2025 ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ DII softball championship bracket
Click or tap here to see the interactive and printable brackets | Final regional brackets
2025 ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ DII softball championship schedule
- Selection Show
- 10 a.m. ET, Monday, May 5 | Watch here
- Super regionals &²Ô²ú²õ±è;— ​Thursday, May 15 - Friday, May 16
- Atlantic Region
- May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 2 Kutztown vs. No. 4 Shippensburg, 1 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 3:30 p.m.
- Central Region
- May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 Central Oklahoma vs. No. 3 Augustana, 3 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 5:30 p.m.
- East Region
- May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 Pace vs. No. 2 Wilmington (DE), Noon
- Game 3: (if necessary), 3 p.m.
- Midwest Region
- May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 Saginaw Valley vs. No. 7 UIndy, 11 a.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 1:30 p.m.
- South Central Region
- ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 UT Tyler vs. No. 2 West Texas A&M, 4 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 6:30 p.m.
- South Region
- ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 Tampa vs. No. 3 AUM, 3 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 6 p.m.
- Southeast Region
- ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 1 Francis Marion vs. No. 2 North Georgia, 1 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 4 p.m.
- West Region
- ​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹May 15
- May 16
- Game 2: No. 3 Cal St. San Marcos vs. No. 4 Western Wash., 3 p.m.
- Game 3: (if necessary), 6 p.m.
- Atlantic Region
- Championship finals&²Ô²ú²õ±è;— ​Thursday, May 22 - Wednesday, May 28
- Frost Stadium at Warner Park |Chattanooga, TN
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- Regionals Day&²Ô²ú²õ±è;— ​Thursday, May 8 - Saturday, May 11
- Atlantic 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Atlantic 2 Region
- May 8
- May 10
- May 11
- Central 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Atlantic 1 Region
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- Central 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- East 1 Region
- May 8
- May 10
- May 11
- East 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- May 11
- Midwest 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Midwest 2 Region
- May 8
- Game 1: No. 7 UIndy 2, No. 2 Tiffin 1
- Game 2: No. 6 Lewis 3, No. 3 Hillsdale 2
- May 9
- Game 3: No. 7 UIndy 7, Lewis 4
- Game 4: No. 3 Hillsdale 3, No. 2 Tiffin 0
- Game 5: No. 3 Hillsdale 11, No. 6 Lewis 7
- May 10
- Game 6: No. 3 Hillsdale 2, No. 7 UIndy 0
- Game 7: No. 7 UIndy 3, No. 3 Hillsdale 2
- May 8
- South Central 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- South Central 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- South 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Game 6: No. 5 Barry 1, No. 1 Tampa 0
- Game 7: No. 1 Tampa 4, No. 5 Barry 0
- South 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Southeast 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Southeast 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- May 11
- West 1 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- West 2 Region
- May 8
- May 9
- May 10
- Central 2 Region
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ DII softball championship history
UT-Tyler won the 2024 DII softball championship to claim the program's first national title. Here is a list of the past DII softball national title winners and runner-ups.
Year | Champion (Record) | Coach | Score | Runner-Up | Site |
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2024 | University of Texas at Tyler | Mike Reed | 10-1 | Western Washington | Longwood, Fla. |
2023 | *North Georgia (64-7) | Mike Davenport | 3-0 | Grand Valley State | Chattanooga, Tenn. |
2022 | Rogers State (58-10) | Andrea Vaughan | 6-1 | Cal State Dom. Hills | Denver, Colo. |
2021 |
Michael Mook | 4-1 | Biola | Denver, Colo. | |
2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2019 | *Augustana (SD) (61-11) | Gretta Melsted | 6-4 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Denver, Colo. |
2018 | *Southern Indiana (40-23) | Sue Kunkle | 8-3 | Saint Anselm | Salem, Va. |
2017 | Lori Meyer | 5-1 | Angelo State | Salem, Va. | |
2016 | Ashley Cozart | 4-1 | Humboldt State | Denver | |
2015 | Mike Davenport | 5-0 | Dixie State | Oklahoma City | |
2014 | Kevin Blaskowski | 3-2 | Valdosta State | Salem, Va. | |
2013 | *Central Oklahoma (51-11) | Genny Stidham | 5-2 | Kutztown | Salem, Va. |
2012 | Valdosta State (58-5) | Thomas Macera | 4-1 | UC San Diego | Louisville, Ky. |
2011 | UC San Diego | Patti Gerckens | 10-3 | Alabama-Huntsville | Salem, Va. |
2010 | *Hawaii Pacific (50-8) | Bryan Nakasone | 4-3 | Valdosta State | Saint Joesph, Mo. |
2009 | Lock Haven (51-6) | Kelly Green | 8-0 | Alabama-Huntsville | Salem, Va. |
2008 | *Humboldt State (57-18) | Frank Cheek | 1-0 | Emporia State | Houston |
2007 | *SIU Edwardsville (49-8) | Sandy Montgomery | 3-2 | Lock Haven | Akron, Ohio |
2006 | *Lock Haven (56-4) | Kelly Green | 3-0 | Emporia State | Salem, Va. |
2005 | * **Lynn (54-7) | Thomas Macera | 5-3 | Kennesaw State | Salem, Va. |
2004 | Angelo State (47-11 | Travis Scott | 7-3 | Florida Southern | Altamonte Springs, Fla. |
2003 | *UC Davis (53-15) | Kathy DeYoung | 7-0 | Georgia College | Salem, Ore. |
2002 | St. Mary's (Texas) (58-11) | Donna Fields | 4-0 | Grand Valley State | Salem, Va. |
2001 | Nebraska-Omaha (54-6) | Jeanne Tostenson | 4-0 | Lewis | Salem, Va. |
2000 | North Dakota State (68-10) | Mitch Hanson | 3-1 | Kennesaw State | Columbus, Ga. |
1999 | Humboldt State (55-7-1) | Frank Cheek | 7-2 | Nebraska-Kearney | Salem, Va. |
1998 | California (Pa.) (49-7) | Rick Bertagnolli | 2-1 | Barry | Pensacola, Fla. |
1997 | *California (Pa.) (53-5) | Rick Bertagnolli | 2-1 | Wisconsin-Parkside | Salem, Va. |
1996 | Kennesaw State (49-8) | Scott Whitlock | 6-4 | Nebraska-Omaha | Emporia, Kan. |
1995 | Kennesaw State (53-5) | Scott Whitlock | 3-2 | Bloomsburg | Salem, Va. |
1994 | Merrimack (45-4) | Michele Myslinski | 6-2 | Humboldt State | Shawnee, Kan. |
1993 | Florida Southern (45-11) | Chris Bellotto | 11-5 | Augustana (S.D.) | Shawnee, Kan. |
1992 | Missouri Southern State (50-7) | Pat Lipira | 1-0 | Cal State East Bay | Shawnee, Kan. |
1991 | *Augustana (SD) (61-4-1) | Sandy Jerstad | 3-2 | Bloomsburg | Midland, Mich. |
1990 | Cal State Bakersfield (44-11) | Kathy Welter | 6-2 | Cal State Northridge | Midland, Mich. |
1989 | Cal State Bakersfield (38-23) | Kathy Welter | 8-5 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, Calif. |
1988 | Cal State Bakersfield (54-9-1) | Kathy Welter | 4-3 | Lock Haven | Sacramento, Calif. |
1987 | Cal State Northridge (58-7) | Gary Torgeson | 4-0 | Florida Southern | Quincy, Ill. |
1986 | *Stephen F. Austin (38-15-1) | Dianne Baker | 1-0 | Cal State Northridge | Akron, Ohio |
1985 | *Cal State Northridge (62-19) | Gary Torgeson | 2-1 | Akron | Northridge, Calif. |
1984 | *Cal State Northridge (51-12-2) | Gary Torgeson | 1-0 | Akron | Sioux Falls, S.D. |
1983 | *Cal State Northridge (35-20-2) | Gary Torgeson | 1-0 | Sam Houston State | Orange, Calif. |
1982 | Sam Houston State (40-6) | Wayne Daigle | 3-2 | Cal State Northridge | Stratford, Conn. |
*Indicates undefeated teams in finals series
** Lynn’s participation in the 2005 tournament vacated by ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Committee on Infractions.