1982 NCAA Division II softball tournament

January 2025 1982 NCAA Division II NCAA Division II II Women's Double-elimination tournament Connecticut Stratford, Connecticut Sam Houston State 1st Wayne Daigle 1st Cal State Northridge 1st 3,094 Yes The 1982 NCAA Division II softball tournament was the postseason tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of softball among its Division II colleges and universities in the United States at the end of the 1982 NCAA Division II softball season.DIVISION II SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS BOOK http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/SB_Records/D2champs.pdf NCAA.org NCAA 6 July 2024 The final, four-team double elimination tournament was played in Stratford, Connecticut. Sam Houston State defeated Cal State Northridge, 3–2, in the championship game of the tournament to capture the inaugural Division II national title. While this was their first NCAA championship, Sam Houston had won the inaugural NAIA softball championship the prior season (1981). This remains the only Division II softball tournament without someone named as Most Outstanding Player. Bracket Finals First Round Semifinals Championship no 160 30 high Sam Houston State 1 NE Missouri State 0 Cal State Northridge 19 Sacred Heart 0 NE Missouri State 3 Sacred Heart 6 Sam Houston State 1 Cal State Northridge 0 Cal State Northridge 111 Sacred Heart 0 Sam Houston State 0 3 Cal State Northridge 1 2 See also 1982 NCAA Division I softball tournament 1982 NCAA Division III softball tournament 1982 NAIA softball tournament 1982 AIAW Women's College World Series 1982 AIAW slow-pitch softball tournament 1982 NCAA Division II baseball tournament References NCAA Division II tournament Category:NCAA Division II softball tournament NCAA Division II softball tournament