2023 Softball Conference/CAC Group Tournaments

American Midwest Conference

May 2-6 | Hosted by Columbia, Mo. | Antimi Softball Complex
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Cottey (Mo.)

Tournament Champion: Columbia (Mo.)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Appalachian Athletic Conference

April 26-29 | Brickyard Ball Fields | Kingsport, Tenn.
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Reinhardt (Ga.)

Tournament Champion: Tennessee Wesleyan

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


California Pacific Conference

May 3-5 | Hosted by Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Prescott, Ariz.
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Cascade Collegiate Conference

May 5-7 | Hosted by Regular Season Champion
Conference Website

Regular Season/Tournament Champion: Oregon Tech

Tournament Runner-Up: College of Idaho

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

May 4-6 | Crown Point Sportsplex | Crown Point, Ind.
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: St. Francis (Ill.)

Tournament Champion: Saint Xavier (Ill.)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)

May 4-6 | Hosted by Georgia Gwinnett 
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Georgia Gwinnett

Tournament Runner-up: USC Beaufort (S.C.)

Two teams (tournament champion and tournament runner-up) earn an automatic bids to the National Championship Opening Round


Crossroads League

May 3-7 | Hosted by Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio)
Conference Website

Regular Season/Tournament Champion: Marian (Ind.)

Tournament Runner-Up: Taylor (Ind.) 

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Golden State Athletic Conference

May 2-4 | OC Great Park | Irvine, Calif.
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Vanguard (Calif.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Great Plains Athletic Conference

May 3-6 | Higher Seed Hosts
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (Iowa)

Tournament Champion: Midland (Neb.)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Heart of America Athletic Conference

May 4-7 | Hosted by Baker (Kan.)
Conference Website

Regular Season/Tournament Champion: Central Methodist (Mo.)

Tournament Runner-Up: Mount Mercy (Iowa)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

May 3-5 | Great Bend Sports Complex | Great Bend, Kan. 
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Ottawa (Kan.)

Tournament Champion: Avila (Mo.)

Two teams (regular-season and tournament champion, or tournament No. 2-seed if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Mid-South Conference

May 3-8 | South Warren High School | Bowling Green, Ky. 
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Cumberlands (Ky.)

Tournament Runner-Up: Campbellsville (Ky.)

Two teams (tournament champion and tournament runner-up) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


North Star Athletic Association

May 5-8 | Dickinson State (N.D.)
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Valley City State (N.D.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Red River Athletic Conference

May 5-7 | Hosted by Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) | St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas
Conference Website

Tournament Champion/Top Overall Record: Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)

Tournament Runner-Up: Texas A&M San Antonio 

Two teams (tournament champion and top overall record (regular season and conference tournament), or tournament runner-up if the same) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


River States Conference

May 5-7 | Little Creek Park | South Charleston, W.Va.
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Indiana Southeast

Tournament Champion: St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Sooner Athletic Conference

May 4-7 | Hosted by Oklahoma City University (Ann Lacy Stadium) & Science & Arts (Okla.) (Bill Smith Ballpark)
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Science & Arts (Okla.)

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Southern States Athletic Conference

May 4-6 | Wilson Morgan Softball Complex | Decatur, Ala.  
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Middle Georgia

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


The Sun Conference

May 4-6 | Eddie C. Moore Complex | Clearwater, Fla. 
Conference Website

Tournament Champion: Coastal Georgia

One team (tournament champion) earns an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

May 3-5 | Pacesetter Park | Sylvania, Ohio  
Conference Website

Regular Season Champion: Indiana Tech

Tournament Champion: Madonna (Mich.)

Two teams (regular season champion and tournament champion, or tournament runner-up if the same) earn an automatic bid to the National Championship Opening Round


2022 Softball Conference/CAC/Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here
2021 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here
2020 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments - Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here
2018 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here
2017 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here 
2016 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here 
2015 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here 
2014 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here 
2013 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here 
2012 Softball Conference/A.I.I./Unaffiliated Group Tournaments, click here

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

43rd ANNUAL
NAIA SOFTBALL 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


WORLD SERIES
May 23-29, 2024
South Commons Complex
Columbus, Ga.

May 13 - 16, 2024
 Opening Round
Campus Sites