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Oklahoma softball: Where does Patty Gasso rank on the all-time college sports coaching debate?

By Brandon Self

OU head coach Patty Gasso stands on the field during the second game of the Women's College World Series finals between Oklahoma (OU) and Florida State at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
OU head coach Patty Gasso stands on the field during the second game of the Women's College World Series finals between Oklahoma (OU) and Florida State at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City on Thursday, June 8, 2023. /
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There are a lot of successful coaches in college sports history. Different sports greats span a wide range of amazing accomplishments. These are the five best I could think of, but there were a few more who were close to making the top five. Names like:

Mike Krzyzewski – Duke Basketball

24 Jan 1999: Head coach Mike Kreyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils in action during the game against the St John”s Red Storm at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Blue Devils defeated the Red Storm 92-88. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport
24 Jan 1999: Head coach Mike Kreyzewski of the Duke Blue Devils in action during the game against the St John”s Red Storm at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The Blue Devils defeated the Red Storm 92-88. Mandatory Credit: Ezra O. Shaw /Allsport /

Augie Garrido – Texas Baseball

Mar. 23, 2010; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns manager Augie Garrido against the Rice Owls at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar. 23, 2010; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns manager Augie Garrido against the Rice Owls at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Bobby Bowden – Florida State Football

7 Nov 1998: Head coach Bobby Bowden of the Florida State Seminoles looks on during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at the Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Cavaliers 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport
7 Nov 1998: Head coach Bobby Bowden of the Florida State Seminoles looks on during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at the Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Cavaliers 45-14. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport /

Tara VanDerveer – Stanford Women’s Basketball

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 12: Head coach Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal talks with Jeanette Pohlen #23 in the first half while taking on the UCLA Bruins in the championship game of the 2011 Pacific Life Pac-10 Women’s Basketball Tournament at Staples Center on March 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 12: Head coach Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal talks with Jeanette Pohlen #23 in the first half while taking on the UCLA Bruins in the championship game of the 2011 Pacific Life Pac-10 Women’s Basketball Tournament at Staples Center on March 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

K.J. Kindler – Oklahoma Women’s Gymnastics

Oklahoma head coach K.J. Kindler watches her gymnasts at a University of Oklahoma (OU) Women’s Gymnastics practice in Norman on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2023.ougym — cover small or cutout
Oklahoma head coach K.J. Kindler watches her gymnasts at a University of Oklahoma (OU) Women’s Gymnastics practice in Norman on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2023.ougym — cover small or cutout /
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