North Coast Athletic Conference

The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) administers NCAA Division III softball, publishing standings, statistics, a four-team double-elimination championship tournament and coach-selected recognition. Wittenberg and DePauw shared the 2026 regular-season title at 11–3 in conference play; Wittenberg held the tiebreaker and hosted the postseason tournament in Springfield, Ohio. Denison won the 2026 NCAC tournament title, its seventh overall, defeating Wittenberg 4–3 in the final and earning the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament. The NCAC also names an All-Conference team and postseason awards including Player of the Year and Gold Glove recognition.