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Coach George Wares with players
Coach George Wares has piloted Central to a record 20 NCAA Division III tournament berths and four national crowns.

Central softball championship history

Most NCAA Division III tournament wins

School Yrs. W L Pct. Titles
Coll. of New Jersey 19 95 29 .766 5
Central 20 79 39 .669 4
Eastern Conn. St. 14 65 28 .699 4
Ithaca (N.Y.) 21 60 48 .555 1
Muskingum (Ohio) 18 52 37 .584 1
Chapman (Calif.) 12 46 22 .676 1
Allegheny (Pa.) 15 45 34 .570 0
St. Thomas (Minn.) 16 45 29 .608 1
Montclair St. (N.J.) 18 43 36 .544 0
Salisbury (Md.) 13 41 29 .586 0

Central's NCAA Division III tournament results

1986 NCAA Div. III West Regional
Pella, Iowa
First place — Central 1, Luther 0; St. Thomas (Minn.) 1, Central 0; Central 4, St. Thomas (Minn.) 0; Central 4, St. Thomas (Minn.) 1

NCAA Div. III Finals
Storm Lake, Iowa
Second place — Central 6, Allegheny (Pa.) 2; Central 4, Kean (N.J.) 1; Central 2, Trenton St. (N.J.) 1; E.
Conn. St. 2, Central 0; E. Conn. St. 1, Central 0

1987 NCAA Div. III West Regional
Pella, Iowa
First place — Central 1, Cal. St.-Stanislaus 0; Central 2, Luther 0; Central 7, Luther 2

NCAA Div. III Finals
Willimantic, Conn.
Fourth place — Central 2, Montclair St. (N.J.) 1; E. Conn. St. 8, Central 4; Wis.-Whitewater 3, Central 1

1988 NCAA Div. III West Regional
Decorah, Iowa
First place — Central 8, Luther 2; Central 4, St. Thomas (Minn.) 0; St. Thomas (Minn.) 2, Central 1; Central 3, St. Thomas (Minn.) 2

NCAA Div. III Finals
Elmhurst, Ill.
First place — Central 3, E. Connecticut St. 1; Allegheny (Pa.) 3, Central 1; Central 4, Montclair St. (N.J.) 3; Central 1, Allegheny (Pa.) 0; Central 3, Allegheny (Pa.) 2

1989 NCAA Div. III At-Large Regional
Indianola, Iowa
First place — Central 1, Millikin (Ill.) 0; Central 3, Simpson 1; Simpson 2, Central 1; Central 4,
Simpson 1

NCAA Div. III Finals
Trenton, N.J.
Fourth place — Trenton St. (N.J.) 1, Central 0; Central 1, Allegheny (Pa.) 0; E. Connecticut St. 1, Central 0

1990 NCAA Div. III At-Large Regional
Indianola, Iowa
First place — Central 3, Simpson 1; Central 8, Aurora (Ill.) 2; Central 2, Aurora (Ill.) 1

NCAA Div. III Finals
Storm Lake, Iowa
Third place — Trenton St. (N.J.) 3, Central 1; Central 5, E. Connecticut St. 0; Central 2, Luther 0; Trenton St. (N.J.) 4, Central 2

1991 NCAA Div. III West Regional
Pella, Iowa
First place — Central 1, UC San Diego 0; Central 2, Simpson 1; Central 4, Simpson 0

NCAA Div. III Finals
Willimantic, Conn.
First place — Central 2, Eastern Conn. State 1; Central 2, Trenton State (N.J.) 1; Central 4, Eastern Conn. State 0

1992 NCAA Div. III Midwest Regional
Lisle, Ill.
Third place — Ill. Benedictine 2, Central 1 (nine inn.); Central 1, Hope (Mich.) 0; Hope (Mich.) 8, Central 3

1993 NCAA Div. III West Regional
Pella, Iowa
First place — Central 4, Wis.-River Falls 2; Central 6, St. Benedict (Minn.) 3; St. Benedict (Minn.) 4, Central
1; Central 8, St. Benedict (Minn.) 3

NCAA Div. III Finals
Decatur, Ill.
First place — Central 3, Illinois Benedictine 1; Central 6, Trenton State (N.J.) 0; Central 7, Trenton State
(N.J.) 3

1994 NCAA Div. III Regional
Indianola, Iowa
First place — Central 6, Illinois Wesleyan 0; Central 5, Wis.-River Falls 0; Central 5, Simpson 2

NCAA Div. III Finals
Salem, Va.
Third place — Central 4, Alma (Mich.) 3 (16 inn.); Central 2, Buena Vista 0; Trenton State (N.J.) 3, Central 2; Bridgewater State (N.J.) 1, Central 0

1995 NCAA Div. III Regional
Lisle, Ill.
First place — Central 3, Aurora (Ill.) 2; Central 3, Illinois Benedictine 0; Central 4, Illinois Benedictine 2

NCAA Div. III Finals
Storm Lake, Iowa
Third place — Central 2, Hope (Mich.) 1 (nine innings); Central 3, Trenton State (N.J.) 2; Chapman (Calif.) 2, Central 0; Trenton State (N.J.) 10, Central 2

1996 NCAA Div. III Regional
Indianola, Iowa
Second place — Central 3, Buena Vista 2; Simpson 2, Central 1 (9 inn.); Central 3, Buena Vista 1; Simpson 5, Central 0

1997 NCAA Div. III Regional
Eau Claire, Wis.
First place — Central 6, St. Thomas (Minn.) 1; Central 1, St. Mary’s (Minn.) 0; St. Thomas (Minn.) 3, Central 2, (8 inn.); Central 2, St. Thomas (Minn.) 0

NCAA Div. III Finals
Eau Claire, Wis.
Tie, fifth place — Wheaton (Mass.) 2, Central 1 (11 inn.); Coll. of New Jersey 2, Central 1

1998 NCAA Div. III Midwest Regional
Indianola, Iowa
Second place — Central 3, St. Mary’s (Minn.) 2; Simpson 1, Central 0; Central 10, Chrisotpher Newport (Va.) 2; Simpson 1, Central 0 (10 inn.)

1999 NCAA Div. III Regional
Indianola, Iowa
Third place — St. Mary’s (Minn.) 4, Central 2; Central 4, Cortland State (N.Y.) 4-2; Central 5, Webster (Mo.) 2; St. Mary’s (Minn.) 3, Central 2

2000 NCAA Div. III Regional
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Third place — Central 2, Coe 1 (10 inn.); St. Mary’s (Minn.) 3, Central 0; Coe 12, Central 4

2001 NCAA Div. III Regional
Pella, Iowa
First place — Central 2, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 1 (8 inn.); Central 1, La Verne (Calif.) 0; Central 4, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 3 (9 inn.)

NCAA Div. III Finals
Eau Claire, Wis.
Second place — Central 1, Ithaca (N.Y.) 0; Central 3, Roanoke (Va.) 1; Muskingum (Ohio) 2, Central 0; Central 5, Wheaton (Mass.) 1; Muskingum (Ohio) 4, Central 1.

2002 NCAA Div. III Regional
Pella, Iowa
Third place–Central 1, Wartburg 0 (11 inn.); St. Thomas (Minn.) 1, Central 0; Coe 4, Central 1.

2003 NCAA Div. III Regional
Tacoma, Wash.
First place — Central 5, East Texas Baptist 1; Central 2, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 1;
Central 2, Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 0

NCAA Div. III Finals
Salem, Va.
First place — Central 7, Western New England 0; Salisbury (Md.) 6, Central 0; Central 2, Wartburg 1; Central 3, Emory (Ga.) 2; Central 8, Illinois Wesleyan 3; Central 1, Salisbury (Md.) 0; Central 5, Salisbury (Md.) 3

2004 NCAA Div. III Regional
Pella, Iowa
Second place — Central 7, Clarke 1; Central 3, Washington (Mo.) 0; St. Thomas (Minn.) 4, Central 1; Central 4, Washington (Mo.) 2; St. Thomas (Minn.) 3, Central 2

2006 NCAA Div. III Regional
Rock Island, Ill.
Fourth place — Central 9, Aurora (Ill.) 1; Wis.-Eau Claire 7, Central 1; Coe 2, Central 1