OU softball is preparing to open its fourth consecutive national championship defense season. However, the Sooners are ushering in a new era with 14 new players. Coach Patty Gasso was forced to replace the core of the program’s four-peat dynasty.

University of Oklahoma head coach Patty Gasso is set to become the first female head coach of a U.S. Olympic softball team after being named to the post Monday through the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “It is truly a remarkable moment in my career and a dream come true to be asked to coach Team USA,