In the 2025 college softball season, Texas won the first title in program history. Second-seeded Texas Tech defeated defending champion Oklahoma in the WCWS semifinals, ending the Sooners’ streak of an unprecedented four straight championships.
Let’s take a look at the schools with the most college softball championships.
12 — UCLA (2019, 2010, 2004, 2003, 1999, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1985, 1984, 1982)
The Bruins won their first DI softball championship in 1982, defeating Fresno State. They won it three times in a row from 1988 to 1990. Three different head coaches, Sharron Backus, Sue Enquist and Kelly Inoue-Perez, have won at least two titles with the program, and it has seven national athletes.
8 — Arizona (2007, 2006, 2001, 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1991)
Mike Candrea turned Arizona into the undisputed team of the ’90s, winning five championships and three more national runner-up finishes over the course of the decade. The Wildcats last appeared in the championship game in 2010, so it’s starting to look like they’re on their way to becoming a DI softball powerhouse.
8 — Oklahoma (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2013, 2000)
The Sooners entered the board in 2000, but it’s only recently that the program has been redefined as a national power. Oklahoma lost the 2012 national championship to Alabama 5-4 and went on to win seven of its next 11 titles, including four straight in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. No other program has won four straight. In 2023, OU each finished 61-1, breaking the NCAA record for winning streak.
2 (combined) – Florida (2015, 2014); Arizona State (2011, 2008); Texas A&M (1983, 1987)
The Gators Since 2009, it has appeared in five title games and won two straight, one of only four programs — UCLA, Arizona and Oklahoma. Clint Myers presided Sun Devils The school’s only two state championship appearances, and did he count them. Arizona State won both titles and had 126 wins in two championship seasons. Texas A&M DI was a powerhouse in softball’s early history. The Aggies have played in four of the first six national championships, winning two, but only once since 2008.
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Here is a complete list of the champion’s final story.
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | Coach | SCORE | PROGRESSIVE | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The year 2025 | Texas (56-12) | Mike White | 10-4 | Texas Tech | Oklahoma City |
| The year 2024 | *Oklahoma (59-7) | Patty Gasso | 8-4 | Texas | Oklahoma City |
| The year 2023 | *Oklahoma (61-1) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | State of Florida | Oklahoma City |
| The year 2022 | *Oklahoma (59-3) | Patty Gasso | 10-5 | Texas | Oklahoma City |
| 2021 | Oklahoma (56-4) | Patty Gasso | 5-1 | State of Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2020 | Canceled due to COVID-19 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | *UCLA (56-6) | Kelly Inoue-Perez | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2018 | *Florida State (58-12) | Lonnie Alameda | 8-3 | Washington | Oklahoma City |
| 2017 | *Oklahoma (61-9) | Patty Gasso | 5-4 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City (57-8) | Patty Gasso | 2-1 | Bourne | Oklahoma City |
| 2015 | Florida (60-7) | Tim Walton | 4-1 | Michigan | Oklahoma City |
| 2014 | *Florida (55-12) | Tim Walton | 6-3 | Alabama | Oklahoma City |
| 2013 | *Oklahoma (57-4) | Patty Gasso | 4-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2012 | Alabama (60-8) | Patrick Murphy | 5-4 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City |
| 2011 | *Arizona State (60-6) | Clint Myers | 7-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2010 | *UCLA (50-11) | Kelly Inoue-Perez | 15-9 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2009 | Washington (51-12) | Heather Tarr | 3-2 | Florida | Oklahoma City |
| 2008 | *Arizona State (66-5) | Clint Myers | 11-0 | Texas A&M | Oklahoma City |
| 2007 | Arizona (50-14-1) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Tennessee | Oklahoma City |
| 2006 | Arizona (54-11) | Mike Candrea | 5-0 | Northwest | Oklahoma City |
| 2005 | Michigan (65-7) | Carol Hutchins | 4-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2004 | UCLA (47-9) | Sue Enquis | 3-1 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2003 | UCLA (54-7) | Sue Enquis | 1-0 | California | Oklahoma City |
| 2002 | California (56-19) | Diane Ninemere | 6-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 2001 | *Arizona (65-4) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 2000 | *Oklahoma (66-8) | Patty Gasso | 3-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1999 | *UCLA (63-6) | Sue Enquis | 3-2 | Washington | Oklahoma City |
| 1998 | Fresno State (52-11) | Margie Wright | 1-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1997 | Arizona (61-5) | Mike Candrea | 10-2 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1996 | *Arizona (58-9) | Mike Candrea | 6-4 | Washington | Columbus, Ga. |
| 1995 | *#UCLA (50-6) | Sharron Backus | 4-2 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1994 | *Arizona (64-3) | Mike Candrea | 2-0 | Northridge, Cal | Oklahoma City |
| 1993 | Arizona (44-8) | Mike Candrea | 1-0 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1992 | *UCLA (54-2) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Arizona | Oklahoma City |
| 1991 | Arizona (56-16) | Mike Candrea | 5-1 | UCLA | Oklahoma City |
| 1990 | UCLA (62-7) | Sharron Backus | 2-0 | Fresno County | Oklahoma City |
| 1989 | *UCLA (48-4) | Sharron Backus | 1-0 | Fresno County | Sunnyvale, California. |
| 1988 | UCLA (53-8) | Sharron Backus | 3-0 | Fresno County | Sunnyvale, California. |
| 1987 | Texas A&M (56-8) | Bob Brock | 4-1 | UCLA | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1986 | *Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1) | Judy 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 County | Omaha, Neb. |
*Indicates undefeated teams in the last series.
#-UCLA’s 1995 national championship game was later vacated by the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions.
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