The 2025 NCAA DIII softball event noticed its 64-team subject revealed through a range present on Could 12 on NCAA.com. The 2025 event consists of two choice swimming pools: computerized qualifiers from convention event titles and at-large berths.
Matchups start Thursday, Could 15 with the regional spherical and proceed by way of the finals, ending Wednesday, June 4 at Inspiration Subject in Bloomington, IL.
2025 NCAA DIII softball event bracket
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2025 DIII softball championship schedule, choice info
- Choice present | Monday, Could 12 at 11 a.m.
- Regionals | Thursday-Saturday, Could 15-17 | Click on or faucet right here for regional brackets | All instances japanese
- Angola, Indiana – Trine
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – Moravian
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Bloomington, Illinois – Illinois Wesleyan
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Cleveland, Ohio – Case Western Reserve
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – Gettysburg
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Glassboro, New Jersey – Rowan
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Ithaca, New York – Ithaca
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Marshall, Texas – East Texas Baptist
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 5 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- McMinnville, Oregon – Linfield
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 2 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 4:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 7 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 2 p.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 4:30 p.m.
- Winona, Minnesota – Saint Mary’s
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 5 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Montgomery, Alabama – Huntingdon
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 5 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Newport Information, Virginia – Christopher Newport
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin– Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Salisbury, Maryland – Salisbury
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- St. Louis, Missouri – WashU
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 5 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 12 p.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 2:30 p.m.
- Virginia Seashore, Virginia– Virginia Wesleyan
- Thursday, Could 15
- Friday, Could 16
- Recreation 3: Recreation 1 winner vs. Recreation 2 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 4: Recreation 1 loser vs. Recreation 2 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Recreation 5: Recreation 4 winner vs. Recreation 3 loser | 4 p.m.
- Saturday Could 17
- Recreation 6: Recreation 3 winner vs. Recreation 5 winner | 11 a.m.
- Recreation 7 (if essential): Recreation 6 winner vs. Recreation 6 loser | 1:30 p.m.
- Angola, Indiana – Trine
- Tremendous regionals | Thursday-Friday, Could 22-23
- Finals | Thursday-Wednesday, Could 29-June 4 at Inspiration Subject, Bloomington, IL.
DIII softball championship historical past
The DIII softball nationwide championship dates again to 1982, with Jap Connecticut State claiming the primary nationwide title over TCNJ and going undefeated within the finals collection. Most lately, East Texas Baptist gained the 2024 DIII softball nationwide championship, securing its first title since 2010 and second in program historical past. They beat Belhaven, 9-5.
Here is a have a look at the complete historical past of championship winners since 1982:
| Yr | Champion (Report) | Coach | Rating | Runner-Up | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Texas Baptist (48-3) | Janae Shirley | 9-5 | Belhaven | Marshall, Texas |
| 2023 | Trine (46-6) | Don Danklefsen | 1-0 | Salisbury | Marshall, Texas |
| 2022 | Christopher Newport (47-1) | Keith Parr | 3-0 | Trine | Salem, Va. |
| 2021 | Virginia Wesleyan (46-6-1) | Brandon Elliott | 9-1 | Texas Lutheran | Salem, Va. |
| 2020 | Canceled as a consequence of COVID-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | Texas Lutheran (40-8) | Wade Wilson | 6-1 | Emory | Tyler, Texas |
| 2018 | Virginia Wesleyan (55-3) | Brandon Elliott | 3-1 | Illinois Wesleyan | Oklahoma Metropolis, Okla. |
| 2017 | Virginia Wesleyan (54-3) | Brandon Elliott | 1-0 | St. John Fisher | Oklahoma Metropolis, Okla. |
| 2016 | Texas-Tyler (49-5) | Mike Reed | 7-0 | Messiah | Salem, Va. |
| 2015 | Tufts (51-0) | Cheryl Milligan | 7-4 | Texas-Tyler | Salem, Va. |
| 2014 | Tufts (47-4) | Cheryl Milligan | 6-0 | Salisbury | Tyler, Texas |
| 2013 | *Tufts (46-3) | Cheryl Milligan | 6-5 | Cortland State | Eau Claire, Wis. |
| 2012 | *Pacific Lutheran (45-11) | Erin Van Nostrand | 3-0 | Linfield | Salem, Va. |
| 2011 | Linfield (51-3) | Jackson Vaughan | 6-2 | Christopher Newport | Salem Va. |
| 2010 | East Texas Baptist (40-12) | Janae Schlabs-Shirley | 5-4 | Linfield | Eau Claire, Wisc. |
| 2009 | *Messiah (43-4) | Amy Weaver | 2-0 | Coe | Montclair, N.J. |
| 2008 | *Wisconsin-Eau Claire (36-11) | Leslie Huntington | 4-3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Salem Va. |
| 2007 | Linfield (45-7) | Jackson Vaughan | 10-2 | Washington-St. Louis | Salem Va. |
| 2006 | *Rutgers-Camden (47-5) | Carl Taylor | 3-2 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | Raleigh, N.C. |
| 2005 | *St. Thomas (Minn.) (43-6) | John Tschida | 9-3 | Salisbury | Raleigh, N.C. |
| 2004 | St. Thomas (Minn.) (46-3) | John Tschida | 2-0 | Moravian | Salem Va. |
| 2003 | Central (Iowa) (39-5-1) | George Wares | 5-3 | Salisbury | Salem Va. |
| 2002 | Ithaca (37-13) | Deb Pallozzi | 1-0 | Lake Forest | Eau Claire, Wisc. |
| 2001 | *Muskingum (47-6) | Donna Newberry | 4-1 | Central (Iowa) | Eau Claire, Wisc. |
| 2000 | *Saint Mary (Minn.) (40-6) | John Tschida | 5-0 | Chapman | Salem Va. |
| 1999 | Simpson (47-4-1) | Henry Christowski | 6-0 | Chapman | Eau Claire, Wisc. |
| 1998 | Wisconsin-Stevens Level (43-15) | Dean Shuda | 3-1 | Chapman | Salem Va. |
| 1997 | Simpson (39-7) | Henry Christowski | 2-1 | Montclair State | Eau Claire, Wisc. |
| 1996 | *TCNJ (41-3) | Sally Miller | 7-2 | Chapman | Salem Va. |
| 1995 | *Chapman (43-5) | Lesle Lloyd | 4-2 | TCNJ | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| 1994 | *TCNJ (48-4) | June Walker | 6-5 | Bridgewater State | Salem Va. |
| 1993 | *Central (Iowa) (38-2) | George Wares | 7-3 | TCNJ | Decatur, Sick. |
| 1992 | *TCNJ (48-2) | June Walker | 4-0 | Buena Vista | Pella, Iowa |
| 1991 | *Central (Iowa) (42-6) | George Wares | 4-0 | Jap Connecticut State | Willimantic, Conn. |
| 1990 | Jap Connecticut State (34-5) | Jeff Anderson | 1-0 | TCNJ | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| 1989 | *TCNJ (46-3) | June Walker | 8-7 | Jap Connecticut State | Ewing, N.J. |
| 1988 | Central (Iowa) (35-10) | George Wares | 3-2 | Allegheny | Elmherst, Sick. |
| 1987 | *TCNJ (46-3) | June Walker | 1-0 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Willimantic, Conn. |
| 1986 | Jap Connecticut State (36-11) | Clyde Washburne | 1-0 | Central (Iowa) | Storm Lake, Iowa |
| 1985 | Jap Connecticut State (39-9) | Clyde Washburne | 1-0 | TCNJ | Willimantic, Conn. |
| 1984 | *Buena Vista (29-8-1) | Marge Willadsen | 3-1 | TCNJ | De Pere, Wisc. |
| 1983 | TCNJ (41-7) | June Walker | 7-0 | Buena Vista | Willimantic, Conn. |
| 1982 | *Jap Connecticut State (27-10) | Clyde Washburne | 2-0 | TCNJ | Ewing, N.J. |
*Signifies undefeated groups in finals collection
