A heralded player on every stage, Victoria Hayward’s coaching career has risen meteorically in the last decade, culminating in Wednesday’s announcement that she is Nevada’s new head coach.

The Wolfpack’s leader on the moments that shaped who she is as a coach and “why Nevada”:

The second-ever iteration of the Mountain West conference tournament heads to Boise on Thursday, where six teams will vie for the championship.

Nevada’s Haley Painter earns Player of the Week honors following week two, while Kasey Ricard of Boston University and Florida’s Keagan Rothrock round out the weekly awards.

Boise State won the Mountain West regular-season title last season, but San Diego State won the inaugural conference tournament crown and went on a run all the way to a Super Regional berth. Here’s a look at how the conference shakes out in 2024.

All it takes is one season for a college softball program to drastically improve; these are the programs that engineered the greatest turnarounds from 2022 to ’23.

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

Washington gets upset, teams make their season debuts and more great defensive gems highlight Friday’s Daily Dozen.

Only two teams remain unbeaten after the third weekend of college softball as tournament sweeps, home run records and record attendance were among the 12 things that stood out on Sunday.