Softball Coaches Named NFCA Staff of the Year and was awarded with…..fans and well wishes celebrated. 

Softball Coaches Named NFCA Staff of the Year and was awarded with…..fans and well wishes celebrated.

NORMAN – The Oklahoma softball coaching staff has been named the 2024 ATEC/NFCA Division I National Coaching Staff of the Year for the third straight season, announced Thursday by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.

The Sooner coaching staff, consisting of head coach Patty Gasso, associate head coaches Jennifer Rocha and JT Gasso and assistant coach Falepolima Steele, guided the program to its fourth consecutive and eighth overall national title in 2024.

It marks the third straight and seventh overall national coaching staff of the year honor for Gasso and her staffs, also receiving the award in 2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2022 and 2023.

Under the coaches’ tutelage, the Sooners earned their NCAA-record fourth-straight national championship while going 59-7 (.894) with a 22-5 record in Big 12 play. OU opened Love’s Field to a record season attendance of 108,156 (4,326 average) and enjoyed a perfect 5-0 postseason at its new home.

Oklahoma led the nation in wins and on-base percentage while ranking top-five nationally in multiple statistical categories including home runs, batting average, shutouts, slugging percentage, doubles, fielding percentage and OPS.

The Sooners recorded 27 run-rule wins and 23 shutouts while going 38-6 against power five opponents.
A nation-high five Sooners were named NFCA All-Americans, nine Sooners earned All-Big 12 accolades and five were tabbed WCWS All-Tournament Team selections, including the Most Outstanding Player, pitcher Kelly Maxwell.

The National Coaching Staff of the Year award is voted on by NCAA DI member head coaches.

For updates and more information on Oklahoma Softball, follow the Sooners on Twitter/X and Instagram (@OU_Softball) and like Oklahoma Softball on Facebook.
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Manchester City are preparing to make their first acquisition of the 2024 summer transfer window, with the Premier League champions set to sign Savio, also known as Savinho, on a five-year contract, according to reports.

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Pep Guardiola’s side are yet to make a move in the market, but according to The Athletic, are preparing to sign the 20-year-old winger from fellow City Group club, Troyes.

The outlet adds that Guardiola’s side have ‘informed the youngster of their intention for him to become a part of their first-team plans next season.’

The winger, who hails from the municipality of Sao Mateus in Brazil, graduated from the Atletico Miniero youth academy before moving to Troyes in 2022.

Despite joining the French outfit, Savio has not made a single competitive appearance for Troyes, having been sent out on loan to play for PSV Eindhoven and Girona.

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The 20-year-old (centre, top) is on the books at Troyes but spent last season on loan at Girona
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Last season he made 41 appearances for the LaLiga side, returning 11 goals and 10 assists, helping Girona finish third in the Spanish top flight and secure a berth in Europe next season.

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Savio has reaped the rewards of his excellent form, earning himself a call-up to the Brazil national squad this year, where he made his debut against England at Wembley.

He has gone on to win five caps, notably scoring in Brazil’s 4-1 Copa America victory against Paraguay on Saturday.

Troyes, meanwhile, have suffered back-to-back relegations in the past two seasons, with the club plummeting to the French third division after being relegated from Ligue 2 this summer.

It appears Man City may have been considering a swoop for the 20-year-old winger since December of last year, with rumours circulating that the club were interested in buying the winger from the French outfit.

Arsenal have also previously shown an interest in signing the Brazilian wonderkid back in 2022.

Last season Savio made 41 appearances for Girona, returning 11 goals and 10 assists
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