The 2025 DII softball championship kicked off with the choice present on Monday, Might 5, at 10 a.m. ET on NCAA.com. Discover the complete alternatives launch right here.
The 64-team championship discipline will begin with regionals on Might 8, with remaining rounds occurring from Thursday, Might 22, by Wednesday, Might 28 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park, Chattanooga, TN.
First, 4 groups will take part at every of 16 regional websites in a double-elimination match. The 16 groups advancing from regional competitors will then take part in a two-team, best-of-three tremendous regional at eight websites. The finals will embody the eight tremendous regional winners. The nationwide champion will likely be decided in a best-of-three remaining collection.
2025 NCAA DII softball championship bracket
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2025 NCAA DII softball championship schedule
- Choice Present
- Regionals — Thursday, Might 8 – Saturday, Might 10
- Atlantic 1 Area
- Atlantic 2 Area
- Central 1 Area
- Central 2 Area
- East 1 Area
- East 2 Area
- Midwest 1 Area
- Midwest 2 Area
- South Central 1 Area
- South Central 2 Area
- South 1 Area
- South 2 Area
- Southeast 1 Area
- Southeast 2 Area
- West 1 Area
- West 2 Area
- Tremendous Regionals — Thursday, Might 15 – Friday, Might 16
- Championship Finals — Thursday, Might 22 – Wednesday, Might 28
- Frost Stadium at Warner Park |Chattanooga, TN
NCAA DII softball championship historical past
UT-Tyler gained the 2024 DII softball championship to say this system’s first nationwide title. Here’s a record of the previous DII softball nationwide title winners and runner-ups.
| Yr | Champion (File) | Coach | Rating | Runner-Up | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | College 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. |
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2021 |
Michael Mook | 4-1 | Biola | Denver, Colo. | |
| 2020 | Canceled attributable 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 | *Minnesota State (64-7) | Lori Meyer | 5-1 | Angelo State | Salem, Va. |
| 2016 | North Alabama (60-7) | Ashley Cozart | 4-1 | Humboldt State | Denver |
| 2015 | North Georgia (54-8) | Mike Davenport | 5-0 | Dixie State | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2014 | *West Texas A&M (60-7) | 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 Inexperienced | 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 Inexperienced | 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 School | 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, In poor health. |
| 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. |
*Signifies undefeated groups in finals collection
** Lynn’s participation within the 2005 match vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions.
