Oklahoma gained its fourth consecutive championship in 2024, defeating Texas 8-4. Here’s a full historical past of the NCAA DI softball championships:
| Yr | Champion (Report) | Coach | Rating | Runner-Up | Web site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | *Oklahoma (59-7) | Patty Gasso | 8-4 | Texas | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2023 | *Oklahoma (61-1) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | Florida State | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2022 | *Oklahoma (59-3) | Patty Gasso | 10-5 | Texas | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2021 | Oklahoma (56-4) | Patty Gasso | 5-1 | Florida State | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2020 | Canceled as a consequence of Covid-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | *UCLA (56-6) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2018 | *Florida State (58-12) | Lonni Alameda | 8-3 | Washington | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2017 | *Oklahoma (61-9) | Patty Gasso | 5-4 | Florida | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2016 | Oklahoma (57-8) | Patty Gasso | 2-1 | Auburn | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2015 | Florida (60-7) | Tim Walton | 4-1 | Michigan | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2014 | *Florida (55-12) | Tim Walton | 6-3 | Alabama | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2013 | *Oklahoma (57-4) | Patty Gasso | 4-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2012 | Alabama (60-8) | Patrick Murphy | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2011 | *Arizona State (60-6) | Clint Myers | 7-2 | Florida | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2010 | *UCLA (50-11) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 15-9 | Arizona | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2009 | Washington (51-12) | Heather Tarr | 3-2 | Florida | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2008 | *Arizona State (66-5) | Clint Myers | 11-0 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2007 | Arizona (50-14-1) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2006 | Arizona (54-11) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Northwestern | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2005 | Michigan (65-7) | Carol Hutchins | 4-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2004 | UCLA (47-9) | Sue Enquist | 3-1 | California | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2003 | UCLA (54-7) | Sue Enquist | 1-0 | California | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2002 | California (56-19) | Diane Ninemire | 6-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2001 | *Arizona (65-4) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 2000 | *Oklahoma (66-8) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1999 | *UCLA (63-6) | Sue Enquist | 3-2 | Washington | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1998 | Fresno State (52-11) | Margie Wright | 1-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1997 | Arizona (61-5) | Mike Candrea | 10-2 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1996 | *Arizona (58-9) | Mike Candrea | 6-4 | Washington | Columbus, Ga. |
| 1995 | *#UCLA (50-6) | Sharron Backus | 4-2 | Arizona | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1994 | *Arizona (64-3) | Mike Candrea | 2-0 | Cal State Northridge | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1993 | Arizona (44-8) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1992 | *UCLA (54-2) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1991 | Arizona (56-16) | Mike Candrea | 5-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1990 | UCLA (62-7) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Oklahoma Metropolis |
| 1989 | *UCLA (48-4) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 1988 | UCLA (53-8) | Sharron Backus | 3-0 | Fresno State | Sunnyvale, Calif. |
| 1987 | Texas A&M (56-8) | Bob Brock | 4-1 | UCLA | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1986 | *Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1) | Judi Garman | 3-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1985 | UCLA (41-9) | Sharron Backus | 2-1 | Nebraska | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1984 | UCLA (45-6-1) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Texas A&M | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1983 | Texas A&M (41-11) | Bob Brock | 2-0 | Cal State Fullerton | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1982 | *UCLA (33-7-2) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno State | Omaha, Neb. |
*Signifies undefeated groups in last collection.
#-UCLA’s 1995 nationwide championship was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions
