NFCA Freshman of the Year
Softball Freshman of the Year Awards
Each year, the top freshman in NCAA Divisions I, II, III, & NAIA are recognized with the NFCA Freshman of the Year Award.
NCAA DI | NCAA DII | NCAA DIII | NAIA
NCAA Division I
| Year | Name | Position | School |
| 2025 | Taylor Shumaker | Outfield | University of Florida |
| 2024 | Jaysoni Beachum | Third Base | Florida State University |
| 2023 | NiJaree Canady | Pitcher | Stanford University |
| 2022 | Jordy Bahl | Pitcher | University of Oklahoma |
| 2021 | Tiare Jennings | Second Base | University of Oklahoma |
| 2019 | Danielle Williams | Pitcher | Northwestern University |
| 2018 | Jocelyn Alo | Utility | University of Oklahoma |
| 2017 | Rachel Garcia | Pitcher | University of California Los Angeles |
| 2016 | Amanda Lorenz | Outfield | University of Florida |
| 2015 | Paige Parker | Pitcher | University of Oklahoma |
| 2014 | Annie Aldrete | Catcher | University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
| Kasey Cooper | Third Base | Auburn University |
NCAA Division II
| Year | Field | Position | School |
| 2025 | Carleigh Knowles | Catcher | University of North Georgia |
| 2024 | Sarah Davenport | Pitcher | East Stroudsburg University |
| 2023 | Macauley Bailey | DP or Utility/Non-P | Carson-Newman University |
| 2022 | Caleigh Rister | Utility/Pitcher | California University of Pennsylvania |
| 2021 | Kenzee Smith | Pitcher | University of Indianapolis |
| 2019 | Bailey McKittrick | Pitcher | University of Central Oklahoma |
| 2018 | Callie Nunes | Pitcher | Concordia University Irvine |
| 2017 | Autumn Humes | Pitcher | Harding University |
| 2016 | Charlotte Romero | Second Base | Colorado Christian University |
| 2015 | Janessa Bassett | Outfield | Utah Tech University (Dixie State University) |
NCAA Division III
| Year | Field | Position | School |
| 2025 | Lilly Goldberg | Pitcher | Swarthmore College |
| 2024 | Tyler McNeley | Pitcher | Linfield University |
| 2023 | Debbie Hill | Utility/Pitcher | Trine University |
| 2022 | Jamie Martin | Pitcher | Christopher Newport University |
| 2021 | Kenzie Dore | DP or Utility/Non-P | Husson University |
| 2019 | Kaitlyn Hasty | Third Base | Christopher Newport University |
| 2018 | Ashley Perez | Catcher | University of Texas at Tyler |
| 2017 | Hanna Hull | Pitcher | Virginia Wesleyan University |
| 2016 | Kandis Kresinske | Pitcher | Virginia Wesleyan University |
NAIA
| Year | Field | Position | School |
| 2025 | Ayla Davies | Pitcher | Southern Oregon University |
| 2024 | Tara Hoehner | Outfield | Oklahoma Christian University |
| 2023 | Kira Baker | Pitcher | Baker University |
| 2022 | Riley Sanders | DP or Utility/Non-P | Southeastern University |
| 2021 | Emily Loveless | Shortstop | Reinhardt University |
