Ann Arbor — Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins does not dwell in the past.
Hutchins is entering her 33rd season coaching the Wolverines, and this will be the 40th season for the program. The Wolverines are No. 6 in the preseason rankings — their third straight top-10 preseason ranking — and open the season Friday with five games over three days in Tampa at the USF Tournament. That includes a doubleheader to start things off.
The Wolverines are coming off a 52-7 record last fall, a Big Ten championship, and a second straight World Series appearance.