Episode Sixteen: A Conversation with Coach Patty Gasso, Who Has Led Oklahoma to 4 Straight National Championships
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Patty Gasso, who has led Oklahoma to a record four straight National Championships, eight National Championships since 2000, and its place as the preeminent softball program in the country, shares with Says Who Sports the ups and downs of her storied coaching career, including the days when the Sooners team didn’t even have its own field. Gasso discusses her coaching journey from Long Beach Community College to Oklahoma, the struggles of trying to balance being a young mom and building a successful program, overcoming the fear of being fired, the career-defining moment she realized her real purpose as a coach, the key role Faith plays in the success of her program at Oklahoma, learning about sports from her mom including listening together to Vin Scully calling Los Angeles Dodgers games on the radio, looking forward to the new challenge of competing in the SEC, and much more.
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