The 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 16 through June 4, 2013 as the final part of the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 12, 2012. 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2013 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Automatic bids Conference School ACC America East Atlantic 10 Atlantic Sun Big 12 Oklahoma Big East Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West Colonial Conference USA Horizon Ivy Mid-American Metro Atlantic Mid-Eastern Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pac–12 Pacific Coast Patriot SEC Florida Southern Southland SWAC Summit Sun Belt WAC
National seeds Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.
Oklahoma Florida
Tennessee
Alabama
Regionals and super regionals
Norman Super Regional
Ann Arbor Super Regional
Tempe Super Regional
Austin Super Regional
Eugene Super Regional
Columbia Super Regional
Knoxville Super Regional
Gainesville Super Regional
Women's College World Series The Women's College World Series was held 30 May through June 4 in Oklahoma City.
Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous WCWS appearances WCWS best finish WCWS W–L record Pac-12 50–10 (16–8) Clint Myers 11 (last: 2011) 1st (2008, 2011) 17–14 Florida SEC 57–7 (21–6) Tim Walton 5 (last: 2011) 2nd (2011, 2009) 11–9 Big Ten 50–11 (21–2) Carol Hutchins 10 (last: 2009) 1st (2005) 8–18 Big Ten 45–14 (16–6) Rhonda Revelle 7 (last: 2002) 2nd (1985) 11–13 Oklahoma Big 12 52–4 (15–2) Patty Gasso 8 (last: 2012) 1st (2000) 11–12 Tennessee SEC 49–10 (16–6) Ralph WeeklyKaren Weekly 6 (last: 2012) 2nd (2007) 11–10 Big 12 49–8 (14–4) Connie Clark 5 (last: 2006) 3rd (2003, 2005) 5–8 Pac-12 43–15 (16–8) Heather Tarr 10 (last: 2010) 1st (2009) 17–15
Bracket
Finals Game 1
Game 2
Media Coverage
Radio Dial Global Sports provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was also streamed online at dialglobalsports.com. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Dial Global.
Television ESPN carried every game from the Women's College World Series across the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU). The ESPN Networks also carried select regional matches and every super regional match utilizing ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3. Austin hosted a regional, and the Texas games aired on Longhorn Network while the other matches will air on ESPN3. This was the second consecutive year Longhorn Network carried regional matches.
Broadcast Assignments
Regionals Pam Ward & Michele Mary Smith – College Station, TX Beth Mowins & Jessica Mendoza – Tempe, AZ Sam Gore & Garland Cooper – Ann Arbor, MI Melissa Lee & Charlotte Morgan – Mobile, AL Cara Capuano & Leah Amico – Lexington, KY Mark Neely & Amanda Freed – Columbia, SC Carter Blackburn & Amanda Scarborough – Austin, TX Jeanne Zelasko & Tracy Warren – Norman, OK Women's College World Series Pam Ward or Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza or Michele Mary Smith & Holly Rowe
Super regionals Pam Ward & Michele Mary Smith – Norman, OK Mark Neely & Amanda Freed – Columbia, SC Joe Davis & Garland Cooper – Ann Arbor, MI Beth Mowins & Jessica Mendoza – Knoxville, TN Holly Rowe & Amanda Scarborough – Austin, TX Jeanne Zelasko & Cheri Kempf – Gainesville, FL Adam Amin & Jennie Finch – Eugene, OR Cara Capuano & Leah Amico – Tempe, AZ Women's College World Series championship series Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Mary Smith & Holly Rowe
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