1986 NCAA Division I baseball season

Baseball season August 2023 July 2026 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season 265 1986 NCAA Division I baseball tournament NCAA tournament 1986 College World Series College World Series Arizona 3rd Florida State 8th Jerry Kindall 3rd Mike Senne Arizona 1985 1987 The 1986 NCAA Division I baseball season of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1986. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1986 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fortieth time in 1986, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Arizona claimed the championship for the third time.https://books.google.com/books?id=ox665PJnDXQC The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003 W.C. Madden Patrick J. Stewart amp McFarland & Co. 2004 41–43 9780786418428 November 19, 2014 Realignment and format changes The Big South Conference was granted NCAA Division I status, joining after one season in the NAIA. The members were Armstrong State, Augusta State, Baptist, Campbell, Coastal Carolina, Radford, UNC Asheville, and Winthrop. The Colonial Athletic Association began sponsoring baseball, with American, East Carolina, George Mason, James Madison, Richmond, UNC Wilmington, and William & Mary composing the seven team league. The Southeastern Conference dissolved its two-division format, playing as a single conference with all teams playing a three-game series against every other conference member. Stetson joined the Trans America Athletic Conference. They had previously played as an independent. Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1986 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Four regionals of four teams and four of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 15 teams earned at-large selections.NCAA Men's College World Series Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2009CWSfull.pdf NCAA November 19, 2014 7 2009 ConferenceRegular season winnerConference tournamentTournament venue • cityTournament winner Atlantic Coast Conference 1986 NC State Wolfpack NC State 1986 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Durham Athletic Park • Durham, NC 1986 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Atlantic 10 Conference East - 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights RutgersWest - 1986 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 1986 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Piscataway, New Jersey 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Big East Conference North - 1986 Providence Friars Providence/1986 St. John's Redmen St. John'sSouth - 1986 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall 1986 Big East Conference baseball tournament Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT 1986 St. John's Redmen St. John's Big Eight Conference Oklahoma 1986 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State Big South Conference East - 1986 Campbell Fighting Camels CampbellWest - 1986 Augusta State Jaguars Augusta State 1986 Big South Conference baseball tournament Augusta, GA 1986 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Big Ten Conference East - 1986 Michigan Wolverines MichiganWest - 1986 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota 1986 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Siebert Field • Minneapolis, MN 1986 Michigan Wolverines Michigan Colonial Athletic Association 1986 East Carolina Pirates East Carolina/1986 James Madison Dukes James Madison 1986 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Harrington Stadium • Greenville, NC 1986 Richmond Spiders Richmond EIBL 1986 Navy Midshipmen Navy No tournament Mid-American Conference 1986 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan No tournament Midwestern Collegiate Conference North - 1986 Detroit Titans DetroitSouth - 1986 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts 1986 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournament Detroit, MI 1986 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts Metro Conference Florida State 1986 Metro Conference baseball tournament Seminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FL Florida State Mid-Continent Blue - 1986 Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland StateGray - 1986 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State 1986 Association of Mid-Continent Universities baseball tournament Chicago, IL 1986 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Pacific-10 Conference North - 1986 Oregon State Beavers Oregon StateSouth - 1986 UCLA Bruins UCLA No tournament Pacific Coast Athletic Association 1986 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara No tournament Southeastern Conference LSU 1986 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA LSU Southern Conference North - 1986 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian StateSouth - 1986 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 1986 Southern Conference baseball tournament Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NC 1986 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Southwest Conference 1986 Texas Longhorns Texas/1986 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M 1986 Southwest Conference baseball tournament Olsen Field • College Station, TX 1986 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Trans America Athletic Conference East - 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia SouthernWest - 1986 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Hunter Field • Abilene, TX 1986 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Conference standings The following is an incomplete list of conference standings: College World Series 1986 College World Series The 1986 season marked the fortieth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Arizona claiming their third championship with a 10–2 win over Florida State in the final. Award winners All-America team 1986 College Baseball All-America Team References