CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina softball is excited to announce its 2026 schedule, highlighted by two home tournaments and 30 games at St. John Stadium.
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Head coach
Kelley Green's squad will face a competitive slate featuring 10 teams that appeared in the NCAA Tournament, including Arkansas and South Carolina—winners of the Fayetteville and Columbia Regionals, respectively. Ten of Coastal's 24 non-conference games come against Power 4 opponents, setting the stage for an exciting campaign.
"The goal with scheduling is to make sure our team is prepared for our strong Sun Belt opponents and strategically position ourselves to earn a postseason bid," stated head coach
Kelley Green. "We have certainly accomplished this with our scheduling, and now it's time for us to put in the work and get it done on the field. We have an excellent opportunity to compete against some of the top teams in the country. With historically top 10 opponents coming to St. John, we are looking forward to playing under sellout crowds. It's going to be a fun atmosphere in 2026!"
Coastal opens the 2026 season by hosting the Kickin' Chicken Classic (Feb. 6–8), welcoming Arkansas, Virginia, and Akron to Conway before heading to Chapel Hill to face North Carolina on Feb. 11.
Next, the Chants travel west for the University of Arizona Tournament (Feb. 13–15), where they'll take on Arizona, Marist, Drake, and Utah Valley. Coastal then head back to South Carolina to compete in the Clemson Tournament (Feb. 20–22), joining Baylor, Lipscomb, and host Clemson.
The Chants then return to Conway for their second tournament of the year, the Beach Chicken Brawl (Feb. 27–March 1), featuring FAU, Binghamton, and Saint Joseph's.
After a road contest at UNCW on March 3, Coastal begins an eight-game homestand starting against Bowling Green on March 4. The stretch continues with a three-game series versus Florida State (March 6–8), a midweek matchup with South Carolina (March 11), and their Sun Belt Conference opener against Appalachian State (March 13–15).
CCU will hit the road to take on Winthrop (March 18) before a three-game series at James Madison (March 20–22). Coastal closes out the month of March at home with a matchup against Charleston Southern (March 24) and a three-game series versus Georgia Southern (March 27–29).
April begins with a conference road series at Georgia State (April 2–4), followed by a non-conference tilt with Campbell (April 7) and a pair of games against the College of Charleston (April 8, 14). The Chants then host Marshall (April 10–12), travel to Louisiana (April 17–19), and close their home schedule with a three-game series versus Texas State (April 24–26).
Coastal wraps up the regular season on the road at Troy (April 30–May 2) before heading to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament (May 6–9), hosted by Louisiana in Lafayette.
Postseason play continues with potential appearances in the NCAA Regionals (May 15–17), Super Regionals (May 22–24), and the Women's College World Series (May 28–June 5).
Secure your seats for the upcoming season starting at just $150. To purchase tickets, click here or contact the Chanticleer Athletics Ticket Office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday, at (843) 347-8499.
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