The Mountaineers were led by third year head coach Shelly Hoerner and were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

On March 12, the Sun Belt Conference announced the indefinite suspension of all spring athletics, including softball, due to the increasing risk of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[2] On March 16, the Sun Belt formally announced the cancelation of all spring sports, thus ending their season definitely.

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on January 29, 2020.

Appalachain State was picked to finish sixth in the Sun Belt Conference with 47 votes.