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Patty Gasso Named USA Softball Women's National Team Head Coach

Patty Gasso Named USA Softball Women's National Team Head Coach

Oklahoma Softball coaching legend Patty Gasso will represent the stars & stripes at the 2028 Olympic Games as the new head coach of USA Softball.

Feb 3, 2025 by Leanza Pieroni
OU Infield Flow

When you've coached the Sooners to a record-setting four-straight national championship titles, what's the next goal to accomplish?

Leading Team USA to the next Olympic Games is a worthy next step.

Oklahoma Softball coaching legend Patty Gasso will represent the Stars & Stripes at the 2028 Olympic Games as the new head coach of the USA Softball Women's National Team. Gasso was selected by the USA Softball Selection Review panel and will lead the U.S. Olympic Team through the three year quadrennial cycle, which includes the LA28 Olympic Games.

Gasso has been involved with the USA Softball Women's National Team program since 2018, coaching the U.S. Women's Elite Team during the World Cup of Softball. She also contributed to numerous USA Softball training camps and selection trials, demonstrating her commitment to fostering excellence within the sport and contributing to the development of aspiring athletes.

During her 31 years at the helm of OU Softball, Gasso has produced 84 All-Americans, 153 all-region honorees, 201 all-conference picks, 16 Big 12 Players of the Year, and eight national championship titles.

The Gasso and the Sooners begin their journey to an unprecedented five-peat on February 6th as they travel to San Diego, California to play CSUN at 5:30 PM CT.

What Kinds Of College Softball Can I Watch On FloCollege?

FloCollege will be one of the leading carriers of college softball throughout the 2025 season, with the platform holding exclusive streaming rights to both the BIG EAST Conference and Coastal Athletic Association softball seasons as well as multiple high-level multi-team events (MTEs) throughout nonconference play in February.

MTEs to be streamed exclusively on FloCollege include Arizona’s Bear Down Fiesta, Candrea Classic, and Hillenbrand Invitational, Florida Atlantic’s Joan Joyce Classic, and Paradise Classic, the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, the Rocket City Softball Showcase and UNC Greensboro’s Spiro Classic, UNCG Invitational and UNCG Weekend Invitationals.

Texas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, and Tennessee are among the many elite-level college softball programs that will play games on FloCollege-streamed MTEs this season, with access to hundreds of other games and countless hours of original content and replays available with a FloCollege subscription, as well.

What College Softball Conferences Can I Watch On FloCollege?

FloCollege and FloSoftball are home to 12 college softball conferences during the 2025 season.

  • Division I - CAA    
  • Division I - BIG EAST (no football)
  • Division II - GLIAC    
  • Division II - SAC    
  • Division II - Gulf South    
  • Division II - NE10    
  • Division II - CCAA (no football)
  • Division II - Lonestar
  • Division III - Landmark    
  • Division III - NEWMAC    
  • Division III - SCIAC    
  • Division III - SCAC    

How To Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge

Watch the 2025 Puerto Vallarta College Challenge on FloSoftball and the FloSports App.

FloSoftball will be streaming several NCAA Division I College Softball tournaments including the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, Rocket City Softball Showcase, FAU Paradise Classic, and the FAU Joan Joyce Classic.

Ranked Teams At Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2025

  • Oklahoma State (No. 4)
  • Florida State (No. 12)

Ranked Teams At Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025

  • Tennessee (No. 5)
  • UCLA (No. 6)
  • Duke (No. 8)
  • Arkansas (No. 13)
  • Missouri (No. 15)
  • Baylor (No. 19)
  • Northwestern (No. 20)
  • California (No. 21)
  • Oregon (No. 24)

Ranked Teams At Hillenbrand Invitational 2025

  • Texas (No. 1)
  • Stanford (No. 22)

Ranked Teams At Rocket City Softball Showcase 2025

  • Alabama (No. 11)
  • Mississippi State (No. 24)

Ranked Teams At Candera Classic 2025

  • Alabama (No. 11)

College Softball Rankings 2025: ESPN/USA Softball Top 25

  • 1. Texas (15) - 55-10
  • 2. Florida (4) - 54-15
  • 3. Oklahoma (6) - 59-7
  • 4. Oklahoma State - 49-12
  • 5. Tennessee - 44-12
  • 6. UCLA - 43-12
  • 7. Texas A&M - 44-15
  • 8. Duke - 52-9
  • 9. LSU - 44-17
  • 10. Texas Tech - 29-21
  • 11. Alabama - 39-20
  • 12. Florida State - 46-16
  • 13. Arkansas - 37-18
  • 14. Georgia - 43-19
  • 15. Missouri - 46-18
  • 16. Nebraska - 30-20
  • 17. Arizona - 37-18-1
  • 18. Virginia Tech - 40-14-1
  • 19. Baylor - 36-23
  • 20. Northwestern - 35-13
  • 21. California - 37-19
  • 22. Michigan - 43-18
  • 22. Stanford - 50-17
  • 24. Oregon - 30-21
  • 24. Mississippi State - 34-20

Others receiving votes: San Diego State, Kentucky, UCF, Arizona, Missouri, Wichita State, McNeese, Notre Dame, Arizona State, Liberty, Indiana, Miami-OH, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Central Arkansas, Michigan, North Texas

Watch Oklahoma Vs. Washington From Puerto Vallarta Challenge 2024

Puerto Vallarta College Challenge 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern.

PVCC Session 1

Feb. 6

  • 11 a.m. – Florida State vs. Oklahoma State
  • 2 p.m. – Florida State vs. Northern Colorado
  • 5 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. LA Tech

Feb. 7

  • 2 p.m. – Florida State vs. LA Tech
  • 5 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. LA Tech
  • 8 p.m. – Northern Colorado vs. Oklahoma State

Feb. 8

  • 2 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Northern Colorado
  • 5 p.m. – LA Tech vs. Florida State
  • 8 p.m. – Oklahoma State vs. Florida State

PVCC Session 2

Feb. 12

  • 1 p.m. – North Dakota State vs. BYU

Feb. 13

  • 11 a.m. – Florida International vs. Boise State
  • 2 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
  • 5 p.m. – BYU vs. Illinois State
  • 8 p.m. – Indiana vs. North Dakota State

Feb. 14

  • 11 a.m. – Florida International vs. Illinois State
  • 1:30 p.m. – Florida International vs. North Dakota State
  • 4 p.m. – Illinois State vs. Indiana
  • 7 p.m. – Boise State vs. Indiana
  • 10:30 p.m. – Boise State vs. BYU

Feb. 15

  • 11 a.m. – Illinois State vs. North Dakota State
  • 2 p.m. – Indiana vs. BYU
  • 5 p.m. – BYU vs. Florida International
  • 8 p.m. – Boise State vs. Florida International

Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic 2025 Schedule

All Times Eastern

Thursday, Feb. 20

Wrigley Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Arkansas
  • 3 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Arkansas
  • 5:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Baylor
  • 8 p.m. – Missouri vs. UCLA
  • 10:30 p.m. – Nebraska vs. UCLA

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – California vs. Oregon
  • 3:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon 
  • 6 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Oregon State
  • 8:30 p.m. – Washington vs. BYU
  • 11 p.m. – Washington vs. UC Riverside

Fenway Park

  • 1 p.m. – Nevada vs. Baylor
  • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Missouri
  • 6 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Nevada
  • 8:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. UC Riverside
  • 11 p.m. – CSUN vs. BYU

Des Moines Field

  • 6 p.m. – California vs. Cal State Fullerton
  • 8:30 p.m. – CSUN vs. Oregon State

Friday, Feb. 21

Wrigley Field

  • 1:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Tennessee
  • 4 p.m. – Duke vs. Nebraska
  • 6:30 p.m. – Tennessee vs. UCLA
  • 9 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Loyola Marymount
  • 11:30 p.m. – California vs. Washington

Yankee Stadium

  • 1 p.m. – Missouri vs. Baylor
  • 3:30 p.m. – Missouri vs. Minnesota
  • 6 p.m. – BYU vs. Hawai'i
  • 8:30 p.m. – BYU vs. UC Santa Barbara
  • 11 p.m. – Oregon State vs. UC Santa Barbara

Fenway Park

  • 1:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Utah
  • 4 p.m. – Oregon vs. San Diego State
  • 6:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Duke
  • 9 p.m. – Northwestern vs. Seattle
  • 11:30 p.m. – Howard vs. San Jose State

Des Moines Field

  • 1 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Minnesota
  • 3:30 p.m. – Fresno State vs. Seattle
  • 6 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Utah
  • 8:30 p.m. – Nevada vs. UC Riverside
  • 11 p.m. – Nevada vs. Hawai'i

Pawtucket Field

  • 1 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • 3:30 p.m. – Rutgers vs. Bethune-Cookman
  • 6 p.m. – Cal State Fullerton vs. Saint Mary’s
  • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. CSUN
  • 11 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. CSUN

Saturday, Feb. 22

Wrigley Field

  • 1 p.m. – Baylor vs. Arkansas
  • 3:30 p.m. – Baylor vs. UCLA
  • 6 p.m. – Arkansas vs. UCLA
  • 8:30 p.m. – San Jose State vs. Nebraska
  • 11 p.m. – Howard vs. Nebraska

Yankee Stadium

  • 12:30 p.m. – Oregon vs. Missouri
  • 3 p.m. – Utah vs. Cal State Fullerton
  • 5:30 p.m. – Utah vs. Northwestern 
  • 8 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Northwestern
  • 10:30 p.m. – Saint Mary’s vs. Hawai'i

Fenway Park

  • 12:30 p.m. – BYU vs. Duke
  • 3 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Duke
  • 5:30 p.m. – Minnesota vs. Tennessee
  • 8 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. Rutgers
  • 10:30 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. Washington

Des Moines Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. Long Beach State
  • 3 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Long Beach State
  • 5:30 p.m. – Oregon State vs. Rutgers
  • 8 p.m. – UC Santa Barbara vs. San Diego State
  • 10:30 p.m. – UC Riverside vs. San Diego State

Pawtucket Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Bethune-Cookman vs. Fresno State
  • 3 p.m. – CSU vs. Nevada
  • 5:30 p.m. – Seattle vs. California
  • 8 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. California
  • 10:30 p.m. – Loyola Marymount vs. San Jose State

Sunday, Feb. 23

Wrigley Field

  • Noon – Duke vs. UCLA
  • 2 p.m. – Nebraska vs. Utah
  • 4 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Hawai'i

Yankee Stadium

  • 12:30 p.m. – Washington vs. Fresno State
  • 2:30 p.m. – Hawai'i vs. Loyola Marymount
  • 4:30 p.m. – Howard vs. Loyola Marymount

Fenway Park

  • Noon – Northwestern vs. California
  • 2 p.m. – San Diego State vs. Saint Mary’s

Des Moines Field

  • 12:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Minnesota
  • 2:30 p.m. – Long Beach State vs. Howard

Pawtucket Field

  • Noon – Seattle vs. Oregon State
  • 2 p.m. – San Jose State vs. UC Santa Barbara

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