2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2016 as the final part of the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were to be selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 15, 2016. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2016 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in which the Oklahoma Sooners were crowned the champions.

2016 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma (3rd title)
Runner-upAuburn (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatty Gasso (3rd title)
MOPPaige Parker (Oklahoma)

Automatic bids

The Big 12, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

ConferenceSchoolBest finishReference[1]
America EastMaineRegionals
(2004)		[2]
AmericanTulsaRegionals
(2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)		[3]
ACCFlorida StateWCWS
(1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014)		[4]
A-10FordhamRegionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)		[5]
A-SunUSC UpstateRegionals
(2013, 2014, 2015)		[6]
Big 12Oklahoma1st
(2000), (2013)		[7]
Big EastButler1st Appearance[8]
Big SkyWeber StateRegionals
(2015)		[9]
Big SouthLongwoodRegionals
(2013, 2015)		[10]
Big TenMinnesotaWCWS
1976, 1978		[11]
Big WestCal State Fullerton1st
(1986) 		[12]
ColonialJames MadisonRegionals
(2009, 2013, 2014, 2015)		[13]
Conference USAFlorida AtlanticRegionals
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)		[14]
Horizon LeagueValparaisoRegionals
(2012, 2013)		[15]
Ivy LeaguePrincetonWCWS
(1995), (1996)		[16]
MACMiami (OH)Regionals
(2005, 2009, 2012)		[17]
MAACMaristRegionals
(2006, 2013)		[18]
MEACFlorida A&MRegionals
(1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2015)		[19]
MVCWichita StateRegionals
(1989, 2005)		[20]
Mountain WestFresno State1st
(1998) 		[21]
NortheasternLIU BrooklynRegionals
(2008, 2012)		[22]
OVCJacksonville StateSuper Regionals
(2009)		[23]
Pac-12Oregon3rd
(2014)		[24]
Patriot LeagueBoston UniversityRegionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)		[25]
SECAuburn4th
(2015)		[26]
SoConSamford1st Appearance[27]
SouthlandMcNeese StateRegionals
(1994, 2005, 2010)		[28]
SWACAlabama State1st Appearance[29]
Summit LeagueNorth Dakota StateSuper Regionals
(2009)		[30]
Sun BeltLouisiana–LafayetteWCWS
(2008, 2014)		[31]
WACCal State Bakersfield1st Appearance[32]
WCCBYUSuper Regionals
(2010)		[33]

National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 15 at 10 p.m. EDT on ESPNU. The 16 national seeds hosted the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 19–22. The Columbia regional took place May 19–21 because of BYU's no Sunday-play policy. All other regionals occurred May 20–22. The Super Regionals took place from May 26–29.

Gainesville Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Florida 11(5)
Alabama State 0
1 Florida 5
UCF 0
Florida Atlantic 0
UCF 1
1 Florida 8(5) —
Gainesville Regional
UCF 0 —
Alabama State 0
Florida Atlantic 8
UCF 2
Florida Atlantic 1
1 Florida 0 2 —
16 Georgia 3 3 —
16 Georgia 6
Maine 0
16 Georgia 5
Northwestern 2
Oklahoma State 1
Northwestern 2
16 Georgia 3 6
Athens Regionals
Oklahoma State 5 0
Maine 1
Oklahoma State 10
Northwestern 2
Oklahoma State 3

Tallahassee Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
9 Kentucky 6
Butler 1
9 Kentucky 0
Utah 3
Illinois 0
Utah 1
Utah 0 5
Lexington Regional
9 Kentucky 4 3
Butler 1
Illinois 2
9 Kentucky 3(8)
Illinois 2
Utah 2 0 —
8 Florida State 6 3 —
8 Florida State 1
Florida A&M 0
8 Florida State 4
South Carolina 0
South Florida 0
South Carolina 2
8 Florida State 2 —
Tallahassee Regional
South Carolina 1 —
Florida A&M 4
South Florida 6
South Carolina 6
South Florida 0

Eugene Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
5 Oregon 8(5)
Fordham 0
5 Oregon 5
Baylor 0
Long Beach State 2
Baylor 3
5 Oregon 8 —
Eugene Regional
Baylor 1 —
Fordham 1
Long Beach State 9
Baylor 11
Long Beach State 2
5 Oregon 8 1 1
12 UCLA 1 2(9) 2
12 UCLA 7
Cal State Bakersfield 0
12 UCLA 3
Cal State Fullerton 2
Cal State Fullerton 6
Fresno State 4
12 UCLA 5 —
Los Angeles Regional
Cal State Fullerton 4 —
Cal State Bakersfield 5
Fresno State 8
Cal State Fullerton 7
Fresno State 1

Auburn Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
13 Tennessee 10(6)
Marist 2
13 Tennessee 0
Arizona 4
Ohio State 0
Arizona 2
Arizona 4(8) —
Knoxville Regional
13 Tennessee 3 —
Marist 1
Ohio State 6
13 Tennessee 10(5)
Ohio State 1
Arizona 5 1 1
4 Auburn 3 4 6
4 Auburn 2
Jacksonville State 1
4 Auburn 6
USC Upstate 1
Oregon State 2
USC Upstate 5
4 Auburn 14(5) —
Auburn Regional
Jacksonville State 2 —
Jacksonville State 5
Oregon State 4
USC Upstate 2
Jacksonville State 3

Norman Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
3 Oklahoma 7
Wichita State 2
3 Oklahoma 9
Ole Miss 1
Tulsa 1
Ole Miss 5
3 Oklahoma 3 —
Norman Regional
Ole Miss 0 —
Wichita State 2
Tulsa 1
Ole Miss 4
Wichita State 0
3 Oklahoma 8 7 —
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 6 —
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9
Boston University 5
Texas 1
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9
Texas 5
Texas A&M 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9(9) —
Lafayette Regional
Texas A&M 8 —
Texas A&M 6
Boston University 0
Texas 3
Texas A&M 9

Tuscaloosa Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
11 Washington 14(5)
Weber State 6
11 Washington 5
Minnesota 2
Minnesota 7
North Dakota State 2
11 Washington 15(6) —
Seattle Regional
Minnesota 7 —
Weber State 2
North Dakota State 5
Minnesota 7
North Dakota State 5
11 Washington 1 2 —
6 Alabama 2(8) 5 —
6 Alabama 3
Samford 0
6 Alabama 3
California 1
California 1
Texas State 0
6 Alabama 8 —
Tuscaloosa Regional
California 0 —
Samford 0
Texas State 2
California 4
Texas State 3

Harrisonburg Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
7 James Madison 7
Princeton 0
7 James Madison 10
North Carolina 1
Longwood 4
North Carolina 6
7 James Madison 5 —
Harrisonburg Regional
Longwood 1 —
Princeton 1
Longwood 2
North Carolina 4
Longwood 5(9)
7 James Madison 3 0 2
10 LSU 2 2 3
10 LSU 10(6)
LIU Brooklyn 2
10 LSU 4
McNeese State 1
Arizona State 2
McNeese State 5
10 LSU 2 —
Baton Rouge Regional
Arizona State 0 —
LIU Brooklyn 0
Arizona State 1
McNeese State 2
Arizona State 3(14)

Ann Arbor Super Regional
Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
15 Missouri 9(5)
BYU 0
15 Missouri 8(6)
Nebraska 0
Nebraska 3
Louisville 2
15 Missouri 9(5) —
Columbia Regional
Nebraska 0 —
BYU 6
Louisville 4
Nebraska 2
BYU 0
15 Missouri 3 4 —
2 Michigan 5 5 —
2 Michigan 8(5)
Valparaiso 0
2 Michigan 6
Miami (OH) 0
Notre Dame 2
Miami (OH) 3
2 Michigan 6 —
Ann Arbor Regional
Notre Dame 2 —
Valparaiso 0
Notre Dame 8
Miami (OH) 0
Notre Dame 5

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 8, 2016, in Oklahoma City.

Participants
SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2016 WCWS) 		WCWS best finish†*WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2016 WCWS)
AlabamaSEC51–14 (17–8)Patrick Murphy11
(last: 2015)		1st
(2012)		17–19
AuburnSEC58–12 (16–7)Clint Myers2
(last: 2015)		3rd
(2015)		2–2
Florida StateACC55–10 (21–2)Lonni Alameda9
(last: 2014)		3rd
(2002)		6–15
GeorgiaSEC46–20 (12–12)Lu Harris-Champer3
(last: 2010)		3rd
(2009, 2010)		4–4
LSUSEC52–18 (13–11)Beth Torina5
(last: 2015)		3rd
(2004, 2015)		7–8
MichiganBig-1052–7 (21–2)Carol Hutchins12
(last: 2015)		1st
(2005)		13–22
OklahomaBig-1252–7 (17–1)Patty Gasso10
(last: 2014)		1st
(2000, 2013)		17–14
UCLAPac-1240–16–1 (16–5–1)Kelly Inouye-Perez26
(last: 2015)		1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)		95–30

Bracket
First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
16 Georgia 5
8 Florida State 4
16 Georgia 3
4 Auburn 4
4 Auburn 10
12 UCLA 3
4 Auburn 8(8) —
8 Florida State 7 —
8 Florida State 8
12 UCLA 4
2 Michigan 0
8 Florida State 1
4 Auburn 2 11(8) 1
3 Oklahoma 3 7 2
3 Oklahoma 3(8)
6 Alabama 0
3 Oklahoma 7
2 Michigan 5
2 Michigan 2
10 LSU 0
3 Oklahoma 7 —
10 LSU 3 —
6 Alabama 4
10 LSU 6
16 Georgia 1
10 LSU 4

Finals
National championship
Auburn v. Oklahoma

Game 1
June 6, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. (CDT) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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WP: Paige Parker (37–3)   LP: Lexi Davis (6–1)
Home runs:
AUB: Jade Rhodes
OKLA: Sydney Romero
Attendance: 8,171
Boxscore

Game 2
June 7, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. CDT at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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WP: Makayla Martin (15–3)   LP: Jayden Chestnut (9–1)
Home runs:
OKLA: Kady Self
AUB: Whitney Jordan, Kasey Cooper, Emily Carosone
Attendance: 8,409
Boxscore

Game 3
June 8, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. CDT at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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WP: Paige Parker (38–3)   LP: Makayla Martin (15–4)
Home runs:
AUB: Jade Rhodes
OKLA: None
Attendance: 8,367

Record by conference
Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS CS NC
Big 12 4 14–7 .667 3 1 1 1 1 1
Southeastern 11 41–22 .651 11 6 4 2 1 –
Atlantic Coast 4 8–7 .533 2 1 1 1 – –
Pac-12 8 23–16 .590 7 5 1 – – –
Big Ten 6 12–10 .545 3 1 1 – – –
Sun Belt 2 4–4 .500 1 1 – – – –
CAA 1 4–2 .667 1 1 – – – –
American 3 3–7 .300 1 – – – – –
Big West 2 3–4 .429 1 – – – – –
Other 23 11–44 .200 2 – – – – –

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Championship Series, and National Champion.

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One.

Television

ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. They aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Select regionals and super-regionals were broadcast on additional ESPN stations like SEC Network, ESPN3, SEC Network Plus, and Longhorn Network. Any regionals not picked up by ESPN were streamed online by the host institution or broadcast by their television partners.

Broadcast assignments

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