2004 Big Ten softball tournament

2004 Big Ten
softball tournament
Teams8
FormatSingle-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMichigan State (1st title)
Runner-upIllinois (1st title game)
Winning coachJacquie Joseph (1st title)
MVPBrittney Green (Michigan State)
2004 Big Ten Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Michigan  y 173 .8505411 .831
No. 17 Illinois  y 146 .7004521 .682
Iowa  y 146 .7003924 .619
Northwestern  y 139 .5913420 .630
Minnesota   1010 .5003323 .589
Ohio State  y 811 .4213525 .583
Michigan State  y 812 .4003626 .581
Penn State   812 .4002532 .439
Indiana   713 .3503231 .508
Wisconsin   614 .3002928 .509
Purdue   514 .2633225 .561
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 24, 2004
Rankings from NFCA

The 2004 Big Ten softball tournament was held at Alumni Field on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from May 13 through May 15, 2004. As the tournament winner, Michigan State earned the Big Ten Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I softball tournament. As the eighth-seed, Michigan State became the lowest-seeded team to win the tournament.