Since the program launched in 1997, Texas Longhorns softball has been a consistent contender both in the Big 12 Conference and on the national scene. Texas takes its impressive resume of 24 NCAA Tournament appearances, five regular-season conference titles and four conference tournament championships to a new league in 2025. 

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The Longhorns begin coach Mike White's sixth full season at the helm as newcomers to the Southeastern Conference, the best top-to-bottom league in the sport. Although the SEC features plenty of national championship contenders — including Longhorns rival Oklahoma, which has monopolized the national title in recent years — Texas figures to be among the teams vying for the conference crown. 

Get to know more about Texas softball ahead of the 2025 campaign. 

How Did Texas Softball Do In 2024?

Texas won a program record 55 games in 2024, going 55-10 — 23-4 in the Big 12 Conference — and reaching the Women's College World Series for the seventh time in program history. The Longhorns' runner-up finish was their second in three seasons. 

Texas placed a pair of Longhorns on D1Softball's 1st- and 2nd-Team All-America: catcher Reese Atwood, and utility player Viviana Martinez. Outfielder Ashton Malone joined them on the 1st-Team All-Big 12 squad, while pitcher Teagan Kavan garnered Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors. 

Who Coaches Texas Softball?

After 22 seasons as the only head coach Texas softball had ever known, Connie Clark retired in 2018. Taking the reins was Mike White, the coach at Oregon from 2010-2018. The Ducks won five Pac-12 regular-season championships in White's tenure and reached the Women's College World Series five times. 

In his time at Texas, White has 260-81-2 with a pair of WCWS trips. 

Has Texas Softball Ever Won The Women’s College World Series?

Texas softball has never won the Women's College World Series. The Longhorns are knocking on the door in recent years, however, making their first two trips to the Championship Round in the program's seven trips to the WCWS all-time. 

Texas reached the WCWS in: 

• 1998
• 2003
• 2005
• 2006
• 2013
• 2022
• 2024

Notable Returning Texas Softball Players

Reese Atwood, C

The 2024 Big 12 Player of the Year and 1st Team All-American Reese Atwood is a leading candidate to win National Player of the Year recognition in 2025. Atwood batted .423 with 23 home runs (sixth nationally), drove in 90 runs (most in the nation) and slugged .823 (10th in the country). 

Viviana Martinez, UTL

Second-Team All-American Viviana Martinez packed a punch at the plate for Texas with a .376 batting average including a team-leading 18 doubles and 52 RBI. Martinez also brings a steady defensive presence, helping turn a team-best 17 double players in 2024. 

Teagan Kavan, RHP 

2024 Big 12 Freshman of the Year Teagan Kavan debuted with a splash for Texas, starting a team-leading 23 games out of her 31 appearances. In her 130 2/3 innings of work, Kavan mowed down 135 batters while giving up just 83 hits. She posted a scant .99 WHIP and 2.20 ERA. 

Notable Texas Softball Newcomers

Kaydee Bennett, UTL 

Having earned All-Southland Conference and All-Western Athletic Conference honors at Texas A&M Commerce and Abilene Christian, Kaydee Bennett brings significant collegiate experience to the Longhorns lineup in 2025. Bennett can fill a variety of roles, having played second base, shortstop, and outfield at her previous stops. 

Cambria Salmon, RHP 

Five-star prospect Cambria Salmon comes to Texas by way of Southern California's Inland Empire. At Beaumont High School, Salmon posted a 0.88 ERA with an opponent batting average of .132 in 2024. She garnered All-American honors for her work in the circle, but Salmon's also a more than capable presence at the plate with nine home runs in her senior campaign. 

2025 Texas Softball Roster 

(Name, Position, Class, Hometown)

• Reese Atwood C, Sr., Sandia, Texas
• Kaydee Bennett, UTL, Jr., Caddo Hills, Texas 
• Shylien Brister, IF, Fr., Houston, Texas 
• Katie Cimusz, C/1B, Sr., Humble, Texas
• Leighann Goode, UTL, Jr., San Antonio, Texas
• Citlaly Gutierrez, RHP, Jr., Stamford, Texas 
• Kayden Henry, OF, So., Dickinson, Texas 
• Victoria Hunter, INF, So., Houston, Texas 
• Teagan Kavan, RHP, So., Des Moines, Iowa
• Ashton Malony, OF, Jr., Liberty, Mo.
• Viviana Martinez, SS/2B, Jr., Tolleson, Ariz.
• Joley Mitchell, INF, Sr., Rosebud, Ark. 
• Mac Morgan, RHP, Sr., Creighton, Mo. 
• Vanessa Quiroga, UT, Sr., Corpus Christi, Texas
• Cambria Salmon, RHP, Fr., Beaumont, Calif. 
• Mia Scott, UTL, Sr., Angelton, Texas
• Sophia Simpson, RHP, Sr., Mont Belvieu, Texas
• Katie Stewart, C/1B, So., Frankfort, Ill.
• Adayah Wallace, OF, So., Plano, Texas 
• Rachel Wells, UTL, Jr., Melissa, Texas 

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