Women's College World Series Explained

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Above:Women's College World Series
Label1:First played
Data1:1969 (55 years ago)
Label2:Most recently played
Data2:2024
Label3:Current champion
Data3:Oklahoma
Founded:1969 (55 years ago)

The Women's College World Series (WCWS) is the final portion of the NCAA Division I softball tournament for college softball in the United States. The eight teams of the WCWS play a double-elimination tournament until just two teams remain. These two teams compete in a best-of-three series to determine the Division I WCWS National Champion. Previous WCWS losses do not factor into the best-of-three championship series, and the first team to win two of three games is declared the National Champion.

Like the Men's College World Series in baseball, the WCWS initially divides the eight teams ranked one (the top seed) thru eight and are then divided into two brackets of four teams. The teams play their first-round match up as follows: 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5. Unique to the WCWS is that the loser of the first-round game on one side of the bracket crosses over to the loser's bracket on the other side. Suffering a second loss eliminates said team from the WCWS. Round number two will feature the four winners of round-one games against each other, with the highest remaining seed vs the lowest remaining undefeated seed. In the losers bracket, the four first round losers face each other, with the two winners advancing while the losers who suffer their second loss are eliminated from tourney play. Round three features the two losing teams from round two (winners bracket) vs round two-winners (from losers bracket) while the remaining two undefeated teams get a day of rest. Once round three is complete, there will now be four teams eliminated. The remaining four teams will then play each other in round four, with one team with one loss playing one team with no losses. If a team with a loss loses again, they are eliminated. If teams with no losses suffer a (first) loss, the remaining teams will then be realigned and forced to play one last time, with the winners advancing to the best-of-three championship series. If by chance one or both unbeaten teams win in round four, then that team (or both teams) advances to the best-of-three championship series. From there games are cut to one game per day over the next three days (weather pending). This feature allows any two of the eight WCWS teams to potentially comprise the final two, unlike the MCWS, whose two halves remain separate until the championship series.[1]

The WCWS takes place at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. From 1969 to 1981, the women's collegiate softball championship was also known as the Women's College World Series and was promoted as such.[2] During 1969–1979, the series was played in Omaha, after which the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) held the series in 1980–1982 in Norman, Oklahoma. There were two competing World Series tournaments in 1982. The NCAA held its first six Division I tournaments in Omaha in 1982–1987, followed by Sunnyvale, California, in 1988–1989. The event has been held in Oklahoma City every year since then, except for 1996, when it was held at the softball venue for the '96 Olympic Games in Columbus, Georgia.

Softball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the AIAW for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports. The 1982 softball championship tournaments of both the AIAW and the NCAA were called "Women's College World Series". However, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA won out over the AIAW.[3] Pac-12 schools have won 65% of the Championships since 1982, followed by the Big 12 with 10%, and the SEC with 7.8%.

Division I

NCAA

YearLocationChampion[4] Title
series
score***
Runner-upSemifinalists/tie-3rdTie-5thTie-7th (first 2 eliminated)
1982 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
UCLA
WCAA
2–0 (8 inn) Fresno State
NorPac

WCAA

WCAA

Big Eight

MAC

Gateway

Big Eight
1983 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
Texas A&M
Southwest
2–0 (12 inn)
WCAA

WCAA

Independent

Southland

NorPac

Big Ten

Big Eight
1984 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
UCLA
WCAA
1–0 (13 inn) Texas A&M
Southwest

Big Ten

Big Eight

Atlantic 10

NorPac

CCAA

High Country
1985 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
UCLA
WCAA
2–1 (9 inn)
Big Eight

PCAA

CCAA

Atlantic 10

Big Ten

Southland

High Country
1986 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
Cal State Fullerton
PCAA
3–0 Texas A&M
Southwest

NorPac

Big Ten

Gateway

PCAA

Southland

Big Ten
1987 Seymour Smith Park
Omaha, NE
Texas A&M
Southwest
4–1 UCLA
Pac-10

PCAA

Big Eight

MAC

PCAA

Pac-10

Metro
1988 UCLA
Pac-10
3–0 Fresno State
PCAA

Pac-10

CCAA

Big Eight

Southwest

Atlantic 10

North Star
1989 UCLA
Pac-10
1–0 Fresno State
Big West

Pac-10

Big Eight

CCAA

Pac-10

Metro

MAC
1990 UCLA
Pac-10
2–0 Fresno State
Big West

Metro

Big Eight

Big West

Big West

Pac-10

MAC
1991 Arizona
Pac-10
5–1 UCLA
Pac-10

Big West

Big West

Metro

Big Eight

Big West

WAC
1992 UCLA
Pac-10
2–0 Arizona
Pac-10

Big West

Atlantic 10

Pac-10

Big West

ACC

Big Eight
1993 Arizona
Pac-10
1–0 UCLA
Pac-10

Sun Belt

Big Eight

WAC
Connecticut
Big East

ACC

Big West
1994 Arizona
Pac-10
4–0
WAC

Big Eight

Pac-10

WAC

WAC

Mid-Con

Big Eight
1995 UCLA**
Pac-10
4–2 Arizona
Pac-10

Big Ten

Big West

Big West

Sun Belt

Big Ten

Ivy
1996 Arizona
Pac-10
6–4 Washington
Pac-10

Big Ten

Pac-10

Pac-10

Sun Belt

Big Ten

Ivy
1997 Arizona
Pac-10
10–2 (5 inn) UCLA
Pac-10

WAC

Pac-10

Big Ten

Big Ten

Atlantic 10

SEC
1998 Fresno State
WAC
1–0 Arizona
Pac-10

Big 12

Pac-10

Big Ten

Big 12

Atlantic 10

Big 12
1999 UCLA
Pac-10
3–2 Washington
Pac-10

Pac-10

Conference USA

Pac-10

WAC

Pac-10

Conference USA
2000 Oklahoma
Big 12
3–1 UCLA
Pac-10

Pac-10

Conference USA

SEC

Pac-10

Pac-10

Conference USA
2001 Arizona
Pac-10
1–0 UCLA
Pac-10

SEC

Pac-10

Pac-10

Big 12

Big Ten

Big Ten
2002 California
Pac-10
6–0 Arizona
Pac-10

Pac-10

ACC

Big 12

Pac-10

Big Ten

Big 12
2003 UCLA
Pac-10
1–0 (9 inn)
Pac-10

Pac-10

Big 12

Big 12

Pac-10

SEC

Sun Belt
2004 UCLA
Pac-10
3–1
Pac-10

SEC

Pac-10

ACC

Big 12

Big Ten

Pac-10
2005*** Michigan
Big Ten
0–5
5–2
4–1 (10 inn)
UCLA
Pac-10

SEC

Big 12

SEC

Pac-10

Pac-10

Conference USA
2006 Arizona
Pac-10
8–0
5–0

Big Ten

SEC

Pac-10

Pac-10

Big 12

SEC

Pac-10
2007 Arizona
Pac-10
0–3
1–0 (10 inn)
5–0
Tennessee
SEC

Big Ten

Pac-10

Big 12

Big East

Pac-10

Big 12
2008 Arizona State
Pac-10
3–0
11–0
Texas A&M
Big 12

SEC
Florida
SEC

Sun Belt

Pac-10

Pac-10

ACC
2009 Washington
Pac-10
8–0
3–2
Florida
SEC

SEC

SEC

Pac-10

Big Ten

Pac-10

Big 12
2010 UCLA
Pac-10
6–5 (8 inn)
15–9
Arizona
Pac-10

SEC

SEC
Florida
SEC

WAC

Big 12

Pac-10
2011 Arizona State
Pac-10
14–4
7–2
Florida
SEC
Alabama
SEC

Big 12

Pac-10

Big 12

Big 12

Big 12
2012 Alabama
SEC
1–4
8–6
5–4

Big 12
California
Pac-12

Pac-12

Pac-12

SEC

Big East

SEC
2013 Oklahoma
Big 12
5–3 (12 inn)
4–0

SEC

Pac-12

Big 12

Big Ten
Florida
SEC

Pac-12

Big Ten
2014 Florida
SEC
5–0
6–3
Alabama
SEC

Pac-12

Big 12

Big 12

SEC
Louisiana–Lafayette
Sun Belt

ACC
2015 Florida
SEC
3–2
0–1
4–1
Michigan
Big Ten
Auburn
SEC

SEC

Pac-12
Alabama
SEC

Pac-12

SEC
2016 Oklahoma
Big 12
3–2
7–11 (8 inn)
2–1
Auburn
SEC

ACC

SEC

Big Ten

SEC
Alabama
SEC

Pac-12
2017 Oklahoma
Big 12
7–5 (17 inn)
5–4

Pac-12

Pac-12

SEC

Pac-12

Big 12

SEC
2018Florida State
ACC
1–0
8–3
Washington
Pac-12

Pac-12

Big 12

Pac-12

SEC

SEC

Pac-12
2019 UCLA
Pac-12
16–3
5–4

Big 12
Alabama
SEC

Pac-12

Pac-12

Big 12

SEC

Big Ten
2020 No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Oklahoma
Big 12
4–8
6–2
5–1

ACC
Alabama
SEC

CAA

Big 12

Pac-12

Pac-12

SEC
2022 Oklahoma
Big 12
16–1
10–5
Texas
Big 12

Big 12
UCLA
Pac-12
Arizona
Pac-12

SEC

Big Ten
Oregon State
Pac-12
2023 Oklahoma
Big 12
5–0
3–1

ACC
Stanford
Pac-12
Tennessee
SEC

Pac-12

Big 12

Pac-12

SEC
2024 Oklahoma
Big 12
8–3
8–4
Texas
Big 12
Stanford
Pac-12
Florida
SEC
UCLA
Pac-12
Alabama
SEC
Duke
ACC
Oklahoma State
Big 12
* Nebraska's runner-up finish in 1985 was vacated by the NCAA.

** The 1995 title by UCLA and any related records have been vacated by the NCAA due to scholarship violations. Criticism also centered on UCLA player Tanya Harding who was recruited from Queensland, Australia, midway through the 1995 season. After UCLA captured the NCAA National Championship, Harding, the MVP of the tournament, returned to her homeland without taking final exams or earning a single college credit. Despite not violating any formal rules in recruiting Harding, the incident generated heated criticism that some foreign athletes were little more than hired guns.[5] [6]

*** Beginning in 2005, a best-of-three series determines the national championship.

AIAW

From 1969 to 1972, the DGWS (forerunner organization of the AIAW) recognized the WCWS, organized by the Amateur Softball Association, as the collegiate championship tournament. The AIAW assumed responsibilities from DGWS in 1973.

YearChampionTitle series game score(s)Runner-up
1969 2–0
1970 0–2
7–6
1971 6–0
4–0
1972 0–1
8–5 (11 inn)
Nihon University
1973 0–4
4–3 (16 inn)
1974 14–7
19751–11
6–4
1976 3–0
19770–1 (9 inn)
7–0
1978 3–0
1979 1–0
1–0
1980 1–0
2–1
19811–6
4–3
1982 4–1
5–3 (8 inn)

NCAA team titles by school

Team NumberWinning years
style=121982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019
style=81991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007
style=82000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
style=22008, 2011
style=22014, 2015
style=21983, 1987
style=12012
style=11986
style=12002
style=12018
style=11998
style=12005
style=12009

*UCLA also won the 1995 title, but it has since been vacated by the NCAA; see above.

AIAW team titles by school

From 1969 to 1972, the DGWS (forerunner organization of the AIAW) recognized the WCWS, organized by the Amateur Softball Association, as the collegiate championship tournament. The AIAW assumed responsibilities from DGWS in 1973.

SchoolChampionshipsYears
style=31969, 1970, 1971 (all DGWS)
style=21972 (DGWS), 1973
style=21980, 1981
style=21981, 1982 (both slow pitch)
style=11974
style=11975
style=11976
style=11977
style=11978
style=11979
style=11982

Championships & appearances by school

SchoolChampionships
(through 2024)
Title games/series
(through 2024)
WCWS appearances
(through 2024)
WCWS appearances
(through 2024)
UCLA 13 22 35 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024
Arizona 8 14 29 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2021, 2022
Oklahoma 8 10 21 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Arizona State 4 4 19 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018
Oklahoma State 0 1 16 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2011, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Washington 1 4 15 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
California 1 3 15 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012
Alabama 1 2 15 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
Michigan 1 2 13 1982, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016
Florida 2 5 12 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
Florida State 1 3 12 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
Fresno State 1 5 12 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999
Texas A&M 3 6 12 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2007, 2008, 2017
0 3 11 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
South Carolina 0 0 11 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1997
Missouri State 1 2 10 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982
Omaha 1 1 10 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Nebraska 0 0 9 1970, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1998, 2002, 2013
Cal State Fullerton 1 3 8 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 1987, 1995
Illinois State 0 2 8 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1981
Western Illinois 0 0 8 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982
Oregon 0 0 8 1976, 1980, 1989, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018
Tennessee 0 2 8 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023
Missouri 0 0 7 1981, 1983, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011
Cal Poly Pomona 0 0 7 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989
Texas 0 2 7 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2022, 2024
Kansas 0 0 7 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1992
Michigan State 1 1 6 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981
Louisiana 0 0 6 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014
LSU 0 0 6 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017
Utah 0 0 6 1976, 1982, 1985, 1991, 1994, 2023
Northwestern 0 1 6 1984, 1985, 1986, 2006, 2007, 2022
UMass 0 0 6 1974, 1978, 1980, 1992, 1997, 1998
Long Beach State 0 0 5 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Creighton 0 0 5 1969, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986
Georgia 0 0 5 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2021
Oregon State 0 0 5 1977, 1978, 1979, 2006, 2022
Wayne State (NE) 0 0 5 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Utah State 2 2 4 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984
Northern Iowa 1 2 4 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977
Baylor 0 0 4 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017
Indiana 0 1 4 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986
DePaul 0 0 4 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007
Iowa 0 0 4 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
Southern Illinois 0 0 4 1970, 1971, 1977, 1978
South Dakota State 0 0 4 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Stanford 0 0 4 2001, 2004, 2023, 2024
Luther (IA) 0 0 4 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974
John F. Kennedy (NE) 3 3 3 1969, 1970, 1971
Texas Woman's 1 1 3 1975, 1978, 1979
Minnesota 0 0 3 1976, 1978, 2019
Louisiana Tech 0 0 3 1983, 1985, 1986
Adelphi 0 0 3 1984, 1985, 1988
UNLV 0 0 3 1990, 1991, 1995
Western Michigan 0 0 3 1980, 1981, 1982
0 0 3 1969, 1970, 1971
Minot State 0 0 3 1970, 1971, 1972
Emporia State 0 0 3 1971, 1972, 1979
Weber State 0 0 3 1973, 1974, 1975
North Dakota State 0 0 3 1973, 1974, 1975
Iowa State 0 1 2 1971, 1973
Cal State Northridge 0 1 2 1993, 1994
Princeton 0 0 2 1995, 1996
Southern Miss 0 0 2 1999, 2000
Central Michigan 0 0 2 1982, 1987
Minnesota–Duluth 0 0 2 1970, 1971
Midland Lutheran (NE) 0 0 2 1970, 1971
New Mexico 0 0 2 1980, 1981
Rutgers 0 0 2 1979, 1981
Concordia (NE) 0 0 2 1970, 1971
Upper Iowa 0 0 2 1970, 1971
Eastern Illinois 0 0 2 1971, 1974
Central Missouri 0 0 2 1971, 1972
Ball State 0 0 2 1973, 1975
Indiana State 0 0 2 1974, 1976
East Stroudsburg 0 0 2 1975, 1976
Northern State 0 0 2 1975, 1976
UT Arlington 0 0 2 1976, 1977
Sacramento State 0 0 2 1976, 1977
Auburn 0 1 2 2015, 2016
Duke 0 0 1 2024
Hawaii 0 0 1 2010
James Madison 0 0 1 2021
Kent State 0 0 1 1990
Kentucky 0 0 1 2014
Northern Illinois 0 0 1 1988
Pacific 0 0 1 1983
South Florida 0 0 1 2012
Toledo 0 0 1 1989
UConn 0 0 1 1993
UIC 0 0 1 1994
Virginia Tech 0 0 1 2008
St. Petersburg Junior College (FL) 0 0 1 1969
Black Hills State (SD) 0 0 1 1969
Midwestern (IA) 0 0 1 1970
Parsons (IA) 0 0 1 1971
Wartburg (IA) 0 0 1 1971
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 0 0 1 1971
South Dakota 0 0 1 1971
Southwest Baptist (MO) 0 0 1 1971
Buena Vista (IA) 0 0 1 1971
Simpson (IA) 0 0 1 1971
University of Tokyo–Nihon 0 1 1 1972
Keene State 0 0 1 1972
Purdue 0 0 1 1972
West Georgia 0 0 1 1974
Golden West College (CA) 0 0 1 1974
Winona State 0 0 1 1974
Nassau Community College (NY) 0 0 1 1974
0 0 1 1975
Northwest Missouri State 0 0 1 1975
Ohio 0 0 1 1975
Minnesota State 0 0 1 1975
Tarkio (MO) 0 0 1 1976
Northwestern Oklahoma State 0 0 1 1976
Mayville State (ND) 0 0 1 1976
West Chester (PA) 0 0 1 1977
Springfield (MA) 0 0 1 1977
Portland State 0 0 1 1978
Stephen F. Austin 0 0 1 1978
Chapman (CA) 0 0 1 1979
New Mexico State 0 0 1 1981
Ohio State 0 0 1 1982
Rhode Island 0 0 1 1982
U.S. International (CA) 0 0 1 1982
UCLA's 1995 NCAA championship and Nebraska's 1985 runner-up finish were vacated by the NCAA and are not counted

Championships and appearances by conference

This listing excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1982 (both Division I tournaments in 1982—AIAW and NCAA—were called "Women's College World Series").

ConferenceChampionships
(Through 2024)
Title Game/Series Appearances
(Through 2024)
WCWS appearances
(Through 2024)
Pac-12 24 39 99
SEC 3 10 51
Big 12 8 11 43
Big Ten 1 3 25
Big West 1 4 19
ACC 1 3 13
Big Eight 12
WAC 1 2 11
Atlantic 10 6
Southwest 2 4 5
Conference USA 5
Sun Belt 6
4
MAC 4
Metro 4
Southland 3
Big East 3
Ivy 2
Missouri Valley 2
1
Independent 1
Summit League 1
NorPac 1 3
North Star 1
WCAA 3 3 6

Championships coaches

Updated through 2024 World Series

Source:[7]

CoachNCAA Championships
(Through 2024)
Title Game/Series Appearances
(Through 2024)
WCWS appearances
(Through 2024)
Schools
Mike Candrea8 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)1323style=
Patty Gasso8 (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)1017
Sharron Backus7 (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992)1214style=
Sue Enquist6 (1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004)1316style=
Bob Brock2 (1983, 1987)45style=
Clint Myers2 (2008, 2011)39Arizona State, Auburn
Kelly Inouye-Perez2 (2010, 2019)29style=
Tim Walton2 (2014, 2015)311style=
Lonni Alameda1 (2018)35style=
Judi Garman1 (1986)16style=
Carol Hutchins1 (2005)212style=
Patrick Murphy1 (2012)214style=
Diane Ninemire1 (2002)311style=
Heather Tarr1 (2009)28style=
Margie Wright1 (1998)410style=
Notes

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 8 things to know about the 2022 Women's College World Series NCAA.com . 2024-06-11 . www.ncaa.com . en.
  2. Book: Women's Fastpitch Softball – The Path to the Gold, An Historical Look at Women's Fastpitch in the United States . Mary L. Littlewood . National Fastpitch Coaches Association, Columbia, Missouri . first . 145, 208 . 1998 . 0-9664310-0-6 .
  3. Book: Grundy, Pamela . Shackelford, Susan . amp . Shattering the Glass. registration . The New Press. 2005. 1-56584-822-5.
  4. Book: A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. William. Plummer. Larry C.. Floyd. 2013. Turnkey Communications Inc.. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  5. News: Mark. Starr. No Credit For UCLA. Newsweek. June 12, 1995. 58.
  6. News: Leigh. Montville. Ringer From Down Under. Sports Illustrated. June 12, 1995.
  7. Web site: CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY .