Cleveland State to Discontinue Softball Program

Cleveland State is ending its softball program following the 2024-25 academic year, the school announced on Thursday.

The CSU Board of Trustees approved the discontinuation of three athletic programs in their meeting on Thursday. Along with softball, the Vikings’ wrestling and women’s golf programs will also cease operations.

In a school statement, university president Laura Bloomberg said, “Over the past several years, one of our primary goals has been to restructure our financial model and to evaluate where our students are engaged academically, socially and competitively. As a result, our athletics department, like many other departments at CSU, has had to make difficult decisions regarding the programs we offer.”

During the 2024 season, Cleveland State softball finished 22-26 overall with a 14-10 conference showing. The Vikings won the conference tournament and made their 3rd-ever NCAA tournament appearance, playing in the Norman Regional.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.