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'I’m grateful and I’m sad': Gajewski emotional after hearing about Holder's departure

The phone buzzed. And buzzed again. And again, and again.

Kenny Gajewski’s phone buzzed 15 times when he turned it on after emerging from a plane — all frenzied messages from OSU tennis coach Chris Young.

The texts all said the same thing.

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“Hey, change of plans. Coach Holder is going to pick you up.”

Gajewski had just landed in Oklahoma City. He was fresh off winning back-to-back NCAA softball championships as an assistant coach for the Florida Gators in 2014 and 2015.