History of Iowa Softball By DRokSH Apr 30, 1910 NCAA Sanctions Softball Jun 1, 1982 First Women's College World Series Game Played in Omaha, NE Jun 4, 1990 Women's College World Series Moved to Oklahoma City Jun 12, 1995 Hawkeyes Play First Women's College World Series Game Jun 14, 1995 Hawkeyes Win First Women's College World Series Game Jun 26, 1995 Knopf and Macias on NCAA All-Tournament Team Kari Knopf and Brandy Macias become first two Hawkeyes ever named to NCAA All-Tournament Team Jun 17, 2010 Head Coach Gayle Blevens retires Blevins Set to Retire Aug 8, 2010 Marla Looper hired Looper Named New Head Coach