The 2026 American Athletic Conference Softball tournament was held at the Max R. Joyner Family Stadium on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina from May 6 through May 9, 2026. The tournament was won by the South Florida Bulls, who earned the American Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Entering the 2026 event, Tulsa had won three titles, most among active members.
Format and seeding All ten teams participated, with the lowest four seeds facing off in the opening round. The winners advanced to play the fifth and sixth seeds, and winners of those games advanced to play third and fourth seeds. The top two seeds had a bye to the semifinals of the single-elimination tournament.
Tournament Bracket
All Tournament Team Player Team Sydney Lewis Charlotte Anneca Anderson North Texas Ryley Nihart Wichita State Julia Apostolakos East Carolina Sydney Rainford Anna Sawyer Hailey Deter Olivia Elliott South Florida Jamia Nelson Kathy Garcia-Soto Anne Long Alex Wilkes MVP in boldSource:
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