At one point in time, Nicole Bowman wasn’t sure that softball was for her anymore.“I didn’t know what softball had left for me at that point,” she says.But as she struggled to find her new identity, her identity outside the game, she also found herself unexpectedly leaning on the sport that she spent her entire life playing and thriving within.A Chicago native who began her […]

Courtney Breault grew up in California — Roseville near Sacramento was home — and as she got into coaching after her playing days, she always figured she’d eventually return to her home state and coach there.“But I just have no desire to do that anymore,” she said. “I love the Carolinas. This feels like home.”Breault, who spent the past decade as an assistant at Furman […]

Charlotte’s new assistant coaches are Jake Combs and Alyssa Bilodeau, both of whom have previously worked with first-year head coach Courtney Breault.

In The Circle returns with new head coaches at Louisiana & Charlotte. Plus, new DePaul HC Liz Bouck Jagielski joins the podcast to talk about leading her alma mater.

Charlotte has hired Courtney Breault as the program’s new head coach.Breault spent the last five seasons on staff at Clemson; she had been part of the Tigers’ staff since July 2018 and took part in the formation of the program ahead of their first-ever game in 2020. While at Clemson, Breault was part of the staff that led the Tigers to a pair of Super […]

The road to the Women’s College World Series runs through Athens, Georgia, for a regional at Jack Turner Stadium featuring No. 11 Georgia, Charlotte, Liberty, and UNC Wilmington.SaturdayCharlotte 5, UNC Wilmington 0Georgeanna Barefoot threw a shutout and Charlotte picked up the win over UNC Wilmington in an elimination game at the Athens Regional.Barefoot was solid in the circle for Charlotte, holding the Seahawks hitless for […]

The Athens Regional features host and No. 11 seed Georgia, along with Charlotte, Liberty, and UNC Wilmington.

Conference newcomers FAU and Charlotte split the AAC regular season title, but will host Wichita State make sure Addison Barnard gets one more NCAA stage?

SEC teams missing postseason with a record under .500? What’s the real strength of the Big Ten? Is a three-bid American a real thing?

These questions are our focus in the latest of Bubble Watch.

The headlines and highlights from Thursday’s Opening Day of the D1Softball season are all part of the year’s first Daily Dozen.

The American is a conference of which softball fans should take notice – as one veteran AAC coach said, the softball diamond might be the one place that the league got truly *stronger* through the realignment process.

The Big 12, AAC and Conference USA will officially welcome new members to their respective conferences on Saturday as the realignment wheel continues to spin.

Follow along all weekend as the Durham Regional unfolds on the road to the Women’s College World Series.

The Duke Blue Devils welcome programs and coaches making their NCAA debuts in a Durham Regional with a lot of North Carolina flavor.

Baylor may have swept its way into more games in Waco, Mariah Lopez makes Utah a daunting postseason visitor and Jordy Bahl can do it all wherever she plays.

With a historic win to sweep the season series against Arkansas, Central Arkansas offered a fitting opening act for a big weekend in the mid-major ranks.

Oklahoma and Texas provided plenty of drama, on and off the field. UCLA swept aside Stanford. And Montana Fouts just keeps pitching. That and more in What We Learned.

Washington has Baylee Klinger’s back, which makes it tough to pitch around the All-American. Texas’ freshman class is on a historic pace. Aaliyah Jordan’s return inspires UCLA. That and more in What We Learned.

Charlotte registered Wednesday’s big win at Virginia Tech to boost its stock, but Central Arkansas is the most upwardly mobile mid-major after a perfect ASUN start.

Softball beyond the Power 5 is rich with stars and stories. Wichita State’s power and pitching lead the D1Softball Mid-Major Rankings.

Stanford ace Alana Vawter held Georgia’s offense in check for 10 innings to lead the Cardinal to a 3-1 win over the host Bulldogs on a day where pitching dominated at the Red and Black Classic.

North Texas returns a loaded roster from a regional finalist and has its eyes on more. But with the likes of Charlotte’s Bailey Vannoy around, Conference USA isn’t short on must-see talent.

One Conference USA team is picking up momentum as another loses steam. But is the Big Ten home to this week’s biggest mover in D1Softball’s Bubble Watch?

Could UCF’s Jada Cody make it to 100 RBIs? She and the Knights will be tested this week against Georgina Corrick and USF. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

Georgia Corrick is closing in on history as impressive as anything involving home runs. That and more from beyond the Power 5 in Around the Nation.

Graham Hays touches on South Florida standout Georgina Corrick, Charlotte and a host of others in his latest trip Around The Nation.

A busy weekend on the field didn’t change the balance of power in the D1Softball Top 25, but it was a mighty good week for the Ducks.

Oklahoma and Alabama remain unbeaten, Georgina Corrick is making us rethink history and perfect games were a plenty. Find out what the D1Softball staff learned in Week 4.

Georgina Corrick took down some heavyweights in Clearwater. Louisiana prepares for Alabama. And Liberty bounces back. There is plenty going on beyond the Power 5.