McCook Community College Softball Head Coach Mike Mendenhall Reflects on CWS

McCook Community College Head Softball Coach Mike Mendenhall talks about the historic run the MCC Softball team experienced in 2025.  MCC qualified to the NJCAA Division 1 College World Series in Yuma, Arizona for the first time in program history and went 3-2. 

The 16th seeded MCC Softball team had an opening-round 4-2 loss to No. 17 Crowder Community College (Neosho, Mo.) MCC than upset No. 2 McLennan Community College (Waco, Texas) 11-6. Then topped 10th seeded Trinity Valley (Athens, Texas) 8-3 to open the day, then won 6-3 that night over No. 8 Butler Community College (El Dorado, Kan.) before getting eliminated by Wallace State Community College 10-2 in five innings. 

MCC ended the season at 51-11.