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NCAA Division I softball · Ames, Iowa

Iowa State University

Cyclones · Big 12
D1
Level
Big 12
Conf.
8
Near campus

The program

Iowa State University (the Cyclones) fields an NCAA Division I softball team in Ames, Iowa. The program competes in the Big 12.

NCAA Division I is the highest level of NCAA competition, with the largest budgets and the longest schedules.

Level
NCAA Division I
Conference
Big 12
Nickname
Cyclones
Sport
Softball (women's fast-pitch)
Location
Ames, Iowa

On the map

Places to train near Iowa State University

CageList lists 8 places to train within 40 miles of the Iowa State University campus: 0 bookable backyard cages and 8 baseball and softball academies. The closest is Velocity Baseball & Softball in Ankeny, about 21 miles away.

The Big 12

Big 12 has 10 other programs in this directory at the same level, including Arizona State University, Baylor University, Brigham Young University, and Oklahoma State University. Recruits usually compare the schools in one conference side by side, because they share a schedule and a travel footprint.

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School, level and location facts come from the U.S. Department of Education (the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act 2024-25 filings and the IPEDS institution directory). Nicknames and conferences are compiled from public lists and left blank when we could not match them with confidence. Sources: EADA athletics data, IPEDS institution directory. Spot a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.