Minnesota Golden Gophers softball

The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team represents the University of Minnesota in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Minnesota in 1974.

National awards

 * NFCA Catcher of the Year
 * Kendyl Lindaman (2017)

Conference awards

 * Big Ten Player of the Year
 * Barb Drake, 1986
 * Kari Blank, 1991
 * Sara Groenewegen, 2015
 * Kendyl Lindaman, 2017, 2018
 * Jess Oakland, 2024


 * Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
 * Sara Groenewegen, 2014, 2017
 * Amber Fiser, 2019
 * Autumn Pease, 2023


 * Big Ten Freshman of the Year
 * Brenda Bixby, 1988
 * Sara Moulton, 2011
 * Sara Groenewegen, 2014
 * Maddie Houlihan, 2016
 * Kendyl Lindaman, 2017


 * Big Ten Coach of the Year
 * Linda Wells, 1988
 * Teresa Wilson, 1991
 * Jessica Allister, 2017