2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament

2023 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma (7th title)
Runner-upFlorida State (12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatty Gasso (7th title)
MOPJordy Bahl (Oklahoma)

The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[1]

Charlotte, Eastern Illinois, George Mason, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Northern Kentucky, and Omaha made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts.[2] Arizona failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1986, while Michigan failed to make the tournament for the first time since 1994.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Softball Division I Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Becerra, Jenna (May 15, 2023). "2023 NCAA Softball Tournament Breakdown". softballamerica.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Brown, PJ (May 18, 2023). "Arizona's streak of 35 consecutive berths in NCAA Tournament comes to an end". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Zuke, Ryan (May 14, 2023). "Michigan softball misses NCAA Tournament for first time since 1994". MLive.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.