2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team

The 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team was an American softball team, representing the University of Alabama for the 2012 NCAA softball season. The Crimson Tide played its home games at Rhoads Stadium. The 2012 team made the postseason for the 14th straight year, and the Women's College World Series for eighth time. This season represented the 16th season of softball in the school's history. Alabama won its first softball National Championship, defeating Oklahoma in three games. They became the first team in the Southeastern Conference to win the Women's College World Series.

Roster
2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Softball Roster

Schedule
!colspan=9| Mardi Gras Invitational

!colspan=9| SEC/ACC/Big 12 Challenge

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!colspan=9|Easton Bama Bash Presented by DRASH

!colspan=9|Alabama Invite

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!colspan=9|Easton Alabama Challenge

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!colspan=9|SEC tournament

!colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional

!colspan=9| NCAA Tuscaloosa Super Regional

!colspan=9| Women's College World Series

Awards and honors

 * Patrick Murphy
 * SEC Coach of the Year
 * NFCA South Region Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen)
 * NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year (Along with Alyson Habetz, Stephanie VanBrakle, Adam Arbor, Kate Harris & Whitney Larsen))


 * Cassie Reilly-Boccia
 * Preseason All-SEC team
 * Second Team All-SEC
 * SEC All-Defensive Team
 * Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; Finalist


 * Kayla Braud
 * Preseason All-SEC team
 * USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 25 Finalist
 * Second Team All-SEC
 * WCWS All Tournament Team


 * Kendall Dawson
 * Second Team All-SEC
 * SEC All-Defensive Team


 * Jennifer Fenton
 * SEC Player of the Week; March 19
 * First Team All-SEC
 * SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
 * NFCA Third Team All-American
 * Easton NCAA Division I Second Team All-American
 * WCWS All Tournament Team


 * Kaila Hunt
 * SEC Softball Player of the Week; April 2
 * First Team All-SEC
 * NFCA Second Team All American
 * Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American


 * Amanda Locke
 * Preseason All-SEC team
 * SEC Softball Player of the Week; February 13 & April 23
 * Second Team All-SEC
 * NFCA Second Team All-American
 * Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
 * WCWS All Tournament Team


 * Jazlyn Lunceford
 * Second Team All-SEC
 * SEC All-Defensive Team


 * Jackie Traina
 * Preseason All-SEC team
 * USA Softball Player of the Year; Top 10 Finalist
 * SEC Pitcher of the Week; March 19, April 2 & April 9
 * First Team All-SEC
 * SEC Pitcher of the Year
 * NFCA First Team All-American
 * Easton NCAA Division I First Team All-American
 * WCWS Most Valuable Player