Big East Conference Softball Tournament

The Big East Conference Softball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the Big East Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Big East Conference. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.[1][2]

Big East Conference Softball Tournament
Conference Softball Championship
SportSoftball
ConferenceBig East Conference
Number of teams4
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumThe Ballpark at Rosemont
Current locationRosemont, IL
Played1990–present
Last contest2019
Current championDePaul
Most championshipsConnecticut (7)
DePaul (3) (#1 current member)
Host stadiums
The Ballpark at Rosemont (2014–17)
USF Softball Stadium (2013)
Melissa Cook Stadium (2012)
Ulmer Stadium (2008–11)
Ivy Field (1998, 2005–07)
SU Softball Stadium (2004)
Moyer Field (2002–03)
VU Softball Stadium (2001)
Shea Softball Field (1990–91, 1996, 2000)
Connecticut Softball Stadium (1992–93, 1997, 1999)
Regal Field (1994–95)
Host locations
Rosemont, IL (2014–17)
Tampa, FL (2013)
Notre Dame, IN (1998, 2005–07, 2012)
Louisville, KY (2008–11)
Syracuse, NY (2004)
Salem, VA (2002–03)
Villanova, PA (2001)
Chestnut Hill, MA (1990–91, 1996, 2000)
Storrs, CT (1992–93, 1997, 1999)
Notre Dame, IN (1998)
Jamaica, NY (1994–95)

Tournament

The top four regular season finishers compete in the single-elimination tournament. Beginning with the tournament's inception in 1990, four teams competed in the tournament. From 2006 through 2013, the top eight teams qualified for the event. Beginning in 2014, after the conference split that resulted in the current alignment, the Big East reverted to the four-team tournament.

Champions

Year-by-year

Year School Venue MVP
1990 Connecticut Shea Softball FieldChestnut Hill, MA Sue Rybczyk, Connecticut
1991 Connecticut Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Janna Venice, Connecticut
1992 Connecticut Connecticut Softball StadiumStorrs, CT Kim Mizesko, Connecticut
1993 Connecticut Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Janna Venice, Connecticut
1994 Providence Regal FieldJamaica, NY Kim Robbins, Providence
1995 Connecticut Regal Field • Jamaica, NY Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1996 Connecticut Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Bridgett McCaffery, Connecticut
1997 Boston College Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Mary Dietz, Boston College
1998 Boston College Ivy FieldNotre Dame, IN Chris Vicari, Boston College
1999 Notre Dame Connecticut Softball Stadium • Storrs, CT Jennifer Sharron, Notre Dame
2000 Notre Dame Shea Softball Field • Chestnut Hill, MA Melanie Alkire, Notre Dame
2001 Connecticut VU Softball StadiumVillanova, PA Barb Cook, Connecticut
2002 Notre Dame Moyer FieldSalem, VA Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2003 Notre Dame Moyer Field • Salem, VA Andrea Loman, Notre Dame
2004 Seton Hall SU Softball StadiumSyracuse, NY Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2005 Seton Hall Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Megan Meyer, Seton Hall
2006 Notre Dame Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Heather Booth, Notre Dame
2007 Louisville Ivy Field • Notre Dame, IN Kristen Wadwell, Louisville
2008 DePaul Ulmer StadiumLouisville, KY Becca Heteniak, DePaul
2009 Notre Dame Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Brittney Bargar, Notre Dame
2010 Syracuse Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Jenna Caira, Syracuse
2011 Syracuse Ulmer Stadium • Louisville, KY Jenna Caira, Syracuse
2012 Louisville Melissa Cook Stadium • Notre Dame, IN Jordan Trimble, Louisville
2013 South Florida USF Softball Stadium • Tampa, FL Sara Nevins, South Florida
2014 DePaul The Ballpark at RosemontRosemont, IL Kristen Verdun, DePaul[3]
2015 St. John's The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL Krista Puga, St. John's[4]
2016 Butler The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL Sarah Dixon, Butler[5]
2017 DePaul The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL Dylan Christensen, DePaul[6]
2018 DePaul The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
2019 DePaul The Ballpark at Rosemont • Rosemont, IL
2020 Cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

By school

School Championships Years
Connecticut71990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001
Notre Dame61999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009
Boston College21997, 1998
DePaul52008, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Louisville22007, 2012
Seton Hall22004, 2005
Syracuse22010, 2011
Providence11994
South Florida12013
St. John's12015
Butler12016

Italics indicate that the school no longer competes in Big East Conference softball.

References

  1. "Big East Softball Championship Central". Big East Conference. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. 2013 Softball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 50. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. "DePaul Captures BIG EAST Championship Crown". Big East Conference. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  4. "Champions At Last: St. John's Earns Program's First Ever Big East Championship Title". St. John's Red Storm. May 10, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  5. "@ButlerSoftball Wins BIG EAST Title with 10-8 Extra-Inning Victory over St. John's". Butler University. May 14, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  6. "Big-Time Clutch Hitting Brings DePaul BIG EAST Title". CBS Interactive. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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