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Patty Gasso Inducted to Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame
October 16, 2026 | Softball
NORMAN — Oklahoma Softball head coach Patty Gasso was inducted to the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame (OWHOF) as formally announced during an induction ceremony at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City Friday, Oct. 16.
The OWHOF aims to provide the highest honor to Oklahoma women who reside in Oklahoma or were former residents of the state, and who provided outstanding service benefiting the lives of women and families in Oklahoma, the nation or elsewhere around the world. The induction event is held every other year.
Coach Gasso is among a group of 2026 inductees from various sectors such as government and public service, entrepreneurship and innovation, arts and culture and more. The master of ceremonies for the event was longtime Oklahoma women's basketball head coach Sherri Coale.
Inductees were nominated and selected according to areas of leadership, innovation and advocacy while showing that they have created meaningful change and left a lasting legacy that continues to positively affect others.
Coach Gasso is the winningest active coach in NCAA Division I softball, standing at 1,619 wins after finishing up her 32nd season as the head coach of the Sooners. At Oklahoma she has won eight national titles, producing 89 NFCA All-Americans and 18 Women's College World Series appearances. She also is currently serving as the head coach of the USA Softball Women's National Team (WNT), guiding the U.S. Olympic Team through the 2025-28 quadrennial cycle that includes the LA28 Olympic Games.
The OWHOF aims to provide the highest honor to Oklahoma women who reside in Oklahoma or were former residents of the state, and who provided outstanding service benefiting the lives of women and families in Oklahoma, the nation or elsewhere around the world. The induction event is held every other year.
Coach Gasso is among a group of 2026 inductees from various sectors such as government and public service, entrepreneurship and innovation, arts and culture and more. The master of ceremonies for the event was longtime Oklahoma women's basketball head coach Sherri Coale.
Inductees were nominated and selected according to areas of leadership, innovation and advocacy while showing that they have created meaningful change and left a lasting legacy that continues to positively affect others.
Coach Gasso is the winningest active coach in NCAA Division I softball, standing at 1,619 wins after finishing up her 32nd season as the head coach of the Sooners. At Oklahoma she has won eight national titles, producing 89 NFCA All-Americans and 18 Women's College World Series appearances. She also is currently serving as the head coach of the USA Softball Women's National Team (WNT), guiding the U.S. Olympic Team through the 2025-28 quadrennial cycle that includes the LA28 Olympic Games.
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