{"id":298246,"date":"2026-06-06T09:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298246\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T09:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T09:12:08","slug":"texas-wins-the-2026-ncaa-di-softball-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298246\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas wins the 2026 NCAA DI softball championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas swept Texas Tech in the 2026 Women&#8217;s College World Series to secure back-to-back DI softball national championships.\u00a0The in-state rivals faced off in the WCWS for the second straight year, with Texas coming out on top each time.<\/p>\n<p>Texas ace pitcher Teagan Kavan earned Most Outstanding Player honors for the second year in a row. She is the first ever two time MOP in WCWS history.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament, including the bracket, schedule, scores and more.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s championship bracket was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/news\/softball\/article\/2026-05-10\/ncaa-division-i-softball-committee-announces-2026-championship-field\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">revealed on Sunday, May 10<\/a>.\u00a0Action started at 16 regional sites on Friday, May 15, through Sunday, May 17.\u00a0Super regional play then began on Thursday, May 21, and ran through Sunday, May 24.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaatickets.com\/championship\/womens-college-world-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click or tap to secure your ticket to the WCWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2026 NCAA softball tournament bracket<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click or tap to view the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot 2026-06-04 at 11.37.21\u202fPM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DI softball championship bracket\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2026 NCAA softball tournament schedule, scores<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/scoreboard\/softball\/d1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click or tap here for a live scoreboard.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All times ET<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s College World Series:\u00a0May 28 &#8211; June 4\/5 | Devon Park in Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n<p>\tWednesday, June 3<\/p>\n<p>\t\tChampionship Series Game 1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tThursday, June 4<\/p>\n<p>\t\tChampionship Series Game 2<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s College World Series results<\/p>\n<p>\tThursday, May 28\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tFriday, May 29<\/p>\n<p>\tSaturday, May 30<\/p>\n<p>\tSunday, May 31<\/p>\n<p>\tMonday, June 1<\/p>\n<p>\tSelection show:\u00a0Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2<br \/>\n\tRegionals:\u00a0Friday, May 15 to Sunday, May 17<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTuscaloosa Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tBaton Rouge Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTallahassee\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLos Angeles Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tFayetteville\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tDurham Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tStillwater\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLincoln Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tNorman Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tEugene\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tLubbock\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tGainesville\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tKnoxville\u00a0Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tAthens Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tCollege Station Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tAustin Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\tSuper regionals:\u00a0Thursday, May 21 to Sunday, May 24<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tKnoxville Super Regional\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLincoln Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tGainesville Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tFayetteville Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tNorman Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tTuscaloosa Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tAustin Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLos Angeles Super Regional<\/p>\n<p>Where is the WCWS?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc40\u00a0LOOK BACK:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/live-updates\/softball\/d1\/texas-wins-2025-womens-college-world-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas wins the 2025 NCAA DI softball championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The historic Devon Park holds 13,000 fans and has hosted the WCWS every year since 1990 (with exception to 1996 when the event was held in Columbus, Georgia to preview the Atlanta Olympics). The stadium, which was once known as the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium, is set to host the softball portion of the LA Olympics in 2028.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The mecca of college softball is nestled in a town that has nurtured the growth of the sport throughout the years, seeing the likes of Jocelyn Alo, Monic Abbott and Jennie Finch take the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NCAA DI softball selection process<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 NCAA DI softball tournament features a 64-team field that was announced during a selection show on Sunday, May 10 on ESPN2.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Thirty-one conferences were granted automatic qualification bid while 33 teams earned an at-large bid. To be considered, teams must have an overall win-loss record of .500 or better against DI competition. The DI softball committee championship subcommittee also evaluates teams&#8217; strength of schedule and others measures to be selected.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>NCAA DI softball championship history<\/p>\n<p>Texas captured the 2025 national title with a decisive 10\u20134 victory over Texas Tech in Game 3, securing the Longhorns\u2019 first championship in program history. UCLA remains the all-time leader with 13 titles, most recently winning in 2019, while Oklahoma holds the record for the longest championship streak, claiming four consecutive titles from 2021 to 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tYear<br \/>\n\t\t\tChampion (Record)<br \/>\n\t\t\tCoach<br \/>\n\t\t\tScore<br \/>\n\t\t\tRunner-Up<br \/>\n\t\t\tSite<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2025<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2025\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas (56-12)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tMike White<br \/>\n\t\t\t10-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas Tech<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2024<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2024\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">*Oklahoma (59-7)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t8-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2023<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">*Oklahoma (61-1)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida State<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2022<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2022\" target=\"0\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">*Oklahoma (59-3)\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t10-5<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2021<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2021\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oklahoma (56-4)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida State\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2020<br \/>\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#8212;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#8212;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#8212;<br \/>\n\t\t\t&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2019<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/brackets\/softball\/d1\/2019\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">*UCLA (56-6)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tKelly Inouye-Perez<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2018<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/interactive-bracket\/softball\/d1\/2018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">*Florida State (58-12)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tLonni Alameda<br \/>\n\t\t\t8-3<br \/>\n\t\t\tWashington<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2017<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/interactive-bracket\/softball\/d1\/2017\/cws\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">*Oklahoma (61-9)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2016<br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncaa.com\/interactive-bracket\/softball\/d1\/2016\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oklahoma (57-8)<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tAuburn<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2015<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida (60-7)<br \/>\n\t\t\tTim Walton<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tMichigan<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2014<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Florida (55-12)<br \/>\n\t\t\tTim Walton<br \/>\n\t\t\t6-3<br \/>\n\t\t\tAlabama<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2013<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Oklahoma (57-4)<br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tTennessee<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2012<br \/>\n\t\t\tAlabama (60-8)<br \/>\n\t\t\tPatrick Murphy<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2011<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Arizona State (60-6)<br \/>\n\t\t\tClint Myers<br \/>\n\t\t\t7-2<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2010<br \/>\n\t\t\t*UCLA (50-11)<br \/>\n\t\t\tKelly Inouye-Perez<br \/>\n\t\t\t15-9<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2009<br \/>\n\t\t\tWashington (51-12)<br \/>\n\t\t\tHeather Tarr<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-2<br \/>\n\t\t\tFlorida<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2008<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Arizona State (66-5)<br \/>\n\t\t\tClint Myers<br \/>\n\t\t\t11-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas A&amp;M<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2007<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona (50-14-1)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tTennessee<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2006<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona (54-11)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tNorthwestern<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2005<br \/>\n\t\t\tMichigan (65-7)<br \/>\n\t\t\tCarol Hutchins<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2004<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (47-9)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSue Enquist<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tCalifornia<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2003<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (54-7)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSue Enquist<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tCalifornia<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2002<br \/>\n\t\t\tCalifornia (56-19)<br \/>\n\t\t\tDiane Ninemire<br \/>\n\t\t\t6-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2001<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Arizona (65-4)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t2000<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Oklahoma (66-8)<br \/>\n\t\t\tPatty Gasso<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1999<br \/>\n\t\t\t*UCLA (63-6)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSue Enquist<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-2<br \/>\n\t\t\tWashington<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1998<br \/>\n\t\t\tFresno State (52-11)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMargie Wright<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1997<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona (61-5)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t10-2<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1996<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Arizona (58-9)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t6-4<br \/>\n\t\t\tWashington<br \/>\n\t\t\tColumbus, Ga.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1995<br \/>\n\t\t\t*#UCLA (50-6)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-2<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1994<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Arizona (64-3)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tCal State Northridge<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1993<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona (44-8)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1992<br \/>\n\t\t\t*UCLA (54-2)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1991<br \/>\n\t\t\tArizona (56-16)<br \/>\n\t\t\tMike Candrea<br \/>\n\t\t\t5-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1990<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (62-7)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tFresno State<br \/>\n\t\t\tOklahoma City<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1989<br \/>\n\t\t\t*UCLA (48-4)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tFresno State<br \/>\n\t\t\tSunnyvale, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1988<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (53-8)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tFresno State<br \/>\n\t\t\tSunnyvale, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1987<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas A&amp;M (56-8)<br \/>\n\t\t\tBob Brock<br \/>\n\t\t\t4-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1986<br \/>\n\t\t\t*Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)<br \/>\n\t\t\tJudi Garman<br \/>\n\t\t\t3-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas A&amp;M<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1985<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (41-9)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-1<br \/>\n\t\t\tNebraska<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1984<br \/>\n\t\t\tUCLA (45-6-1)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t1-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas A&amp;M<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1983<br \/>\n\t\t\tTexas A&amp;M (41-11)<br \/>\n\t\t\tBob Brock<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tCal State Fullerton<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t1982<br \/>\n\t\t\t*UCLA (33-7-2)<br \/>\n\t\t\tSharron Backus<br \/>\n\t\t\t2-0<br \/>\n\t\t\tFresno State<br \/>\n\t\t\tOmaha, Neb.<\/p>\n<p>*Indicates undefeated teams in final series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#-UCLA\u2019s 1995 national championship was later vacated by the NCAA\u2019s Committee on Infractions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas swept Texas Tech in the 2026 Women&#8217;s College World Series to secure back-to-back DI softball national 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