North Dakota State Bison - Softball

North Dakota State Bison softball represents North Dakota State University in NCAA Division I and The Summit League. The programme plays home games at Tharaldson Park in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU won the 2000 NCAA Division II national championship before its Division I era, and has won 10 Summit League tournament championships, earning automatic NCAA Tournament bids; its most recent tournament title was in 2019. In 2026, the Bison finished 27-23 overall and 11-7 in Summit League play, qualifying as the No. 3 seed for the Summit League Championship in Minneapolis. The programme has appeared in every Summit League tournament since becoming eligible in 2009. Head coach Darren Mueller completed his 25th season as NDSU head coach in 2026. The official Bison website publishes schedules, results, team information, match coverage and programme records.