The Texas Longhorns softball team represents

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intercollegiate softball competition. The Longhorns competed in the

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through the 2024 season and moved to the

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(SEC) on July 1, 2024. The University of Texas began varsity intercollegiate competition in softball in 1997; the softball team competed as a club team for one year in 1996. Texas has an all-time varsity win–loss record of 1,189–494–5 () as of the end of the 2025 season. The Longhorns have won five regular season conference championships and four conference tournament championships.2017 Texas Softball Fact Book, pp. 2, 52–58 (The Big 12 did not hold a softball tournament during the 2011 to 2016 seasons.) Texas has made 25 total appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 28 seasons of varsity competition through the end of the 2025 season, reaching the

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(WCWS) eight times. The Longhorns have won the national championship once, in 2025. The Longhorns play their home games at Red & Charline McCombs Field, where they have compiled a record of 624–154–3 () as of the end of the 2025 season. Texas hired seventh-year head coach Mike White, formerly head coach of the

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, on June 25, 2018.

History

Coaching history

Championships

National championships

Conference championships

Conference tournament championships

Coaching staff

All-time season results

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NCAA Tournament seeding history

National seeding began in 2005. The Texas Longhorns have been a national seed 11 of the 20 tournaments.

All-time series records

SEC members

''*Through February 10, 2025.''
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2019 Season Results

Former Big 12 members

''*Through February 7, 2023.''
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2019 Season Results

Individual honors, awards, and accomplishments

National honors and awards

National Player of the Year

Three Texas players have won national player of the year awards in five seasons. Texas is the only Division I program with three USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards.2017 Texas Softball Fact Book, p. 3 Pitcher Cat Osterman, who won the award all three times, is the only player in NCAA history to have won the award more than twice.

Other national awards

Conference awards and honors

Sources: ; Big 12 Player of the Year * Amy Hooks, 2011 * Taylor Thom, 2014 * Reese Atwood, 2024 ; Big 12 Pitcher of the Year *Cat Osterman, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 *Blaire Luna, 2010 ; Big 12 Freshman of the Year *Jodi Reeves, 1997 *Lindsay Gardner, 2000 * Cat Osterman, 2002 *Chez Sievers, 2003 *Blaire Luna, 2010 *Taylor Thom, 2011 *Tiarra Davis, 2014 * Teagan Kavan, 2024 ; Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year *Megan Willis, 2006, 2007 ;Big 12 Newcomer of the Year *Christa Williams, 1998 ; Big 12 Coach of the Year *

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, 2002, 2006, 2010 * Mike White, 2024

Home field

Through 2024 Season

Attendance record

''Last updated: February 9, 2025''

No-hitters

Texas pitchers have thrown 57

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, including 10 perfect games.

Retired numbers

Notes

External links

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