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Gasso grew up in Torrance, California.
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Patty Gasso
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She has been the head softball coach at the University of since 1995. She led the University of softball team to a national championship in 2000, 2013, and has compiled a career record of 901–281–2 and a winning percentage of.762. She played softball at California State University, Long Beach.
She also coached softball at Long Beach City College from 1990 to 1994, compiling a record of 161–59–1.
In 18 years at the University of, she has compiled a record of 901–281–2 and a winning percentage of.762. Her winning percentage of.762 ranks among the highest all-time among college softball coaches with at least 800 career wins.
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Gasso remained in for the 2000 season despite her husband"s return to California. Over the next 12 years, Gasso built the Sooners into a national softball power, winning over 40 games every year.
The 2001 team finished with a 50–9 record, and the 2007 team finished 55–8.
Gasso"s 2012 team advanced to the finals of the Women"s College World Series but lost the national championship in a close series against Alabama. The 2012 team finished its season with a 54–10 record. In late June 2012, the University Board of Regents extended Gasso"s contract through the 2017 season.
Gasso was inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) Hall of Fame in 2012.
Patty Gasso reached a milestone on March 27, 2013 she got wins Number. 900 and 901 since being the head coach at OU in a sweep of the Wichita State Shockers.
Achievements
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Her teams have advanced to the Women"s College World Series seven times and won the national championship in 2000. In 1999, the University of won its third Big 12 Conference championship in five years at, but financial difficulties nearly ended her tenure following the 1999 season. The 2000 University of team compiled a record of 66–8 and defeated University of California, Los Angeles three games to one in the Women"s College World Series to win the Sooners" first national softball championship. The Sooners won game 1 of the doubleheader 7-1 and took the second game 16-1.
