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krikya18.com | May 25, 2024

UT Tyler wins first-ever DII softball national championship

2024 DII softball championship: Western Washington vs. UT Tyler game two full replay

For the first time in program history, the University of Texas at Tyler clinched the 2024 DII softball national championship after taking down Western Washington 10-1.

The Patriots finished their first national championship-winning season with an overall 58-8 record. 

2024 NCAA DII softball championship bracket 

Click or tap here to see the interactive and printable regional brackets

2024 dii softball bracket.

2024 NCAA DII softball championship schedule


2024 NCAA DII softball championship history 

North Georgia won the 2023 DII softball championship to claim the program's second national title. Here is a list of the past 10 years of DII softball national title winners and runner-ups.

YEAR CHAMPION (RECORD) COACH SCORE RUNNER-UP SITE
2023 *North Georgia (64-7) Mike Davenport 3-0 Grand Valley State Chattanooga, Tenn.
2022 Rogers State (58-10) Andrea Vaughan 6-1 Cal State Dom. Hills Denver, Colo.

2021

West Texas A&M (43-12)

Michael Mook 4-1 Biola Denver, Colo.
2020 Canceled due to Covid-19 -- -- -- --
2019 *Augustana (SD) (61-11) Gretta Melsted 6-4 Texas A&M-Kingsville Denver, Colo.
2018 *Southern Indiana (40-23) Sue Kunkle 8-3 Saint Anselm Salem, Va.
2017 *Minnesota State (64-7) Lori Meyer 5-1 Angelo State Salem, Va.
2016 North Alabama (60-7) Ashley Cozart 4-1 Humboldt State Denver
2015 North Georgia (54-8) Mike Davenport 5-0 Dixie State Oklahoma City
2014 *West Texas A&M (60-7) Kevin Blaskowski 3-2 Valdosta State Salem, Va.

Tap here for a full list of every DII softball national champion since 1982.

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