2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament
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The 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2016 as the final part of the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were to be selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 15, 2016. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2016 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in which the Oklahoma Sooners were crowned the champions.
Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Oklahoma (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Auburn (2nd WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Patty Gasso (3rd title) |
MOP | Paige Parker (Oklahoma) |