NORMAN — Oklahoma opens its softball season Thursday in the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge in Mexico.
Here are three things to know about the Sooners heading into the 2020 season:
Former players on staff
There are a lot of familiar faces on Oklahoma’s coaching staff this season. Former players Sydney Romero, Falepolima Aviu and Shay Knighten are all student assistants. Kelsey Arnold is a graduate assistant, and Paige Parker is a volunteer assistant.
OU coach Patty Gasso enjoys having so many former players on her staff.
“It's going to be very impactful, but I get absolute joy looking at those guys every day, knowing that they're going to be in their own program one day very soon,” Gasso said.