FAYETTEVILLE — Claire Clark Alberius had an idea that the University of Arkansas softball team was headed for big things, even though the Razorbacks finished only 17-39 in her senior season.
That was Courtney Deifel’s first year as the Arkansas head coach, and she was a big reason for Alberius’ optimism.
“It’s no surprise to me,” said Alberius, a Wynne native who played on back-to-back teams that finished 1-23 in the SEC. “There were some questioning her that next year even. But I was like, ‘She’s gonna do big things here if you give her a little time.