Patricia Marie Gasso (née Froehlich; born May 27, 1962) [1] is an American softball coach for the Oklahoma Sooners and United States women's national softball team. She has been the head softball coach at the University of Oklahoma since 1995.

Entering her 31st season at the University of Oklahoma in 2025, NFCA Hall of Fame head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national power and permanently placed...

Entering her 31st season at the University of Oklahoma in 2025, NFCA Hall of Fame head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national power and permanently placed...

Feb 3, 2025 · Patty Gasso has been OU’s softball coach since 1995. She’s a Californian who has been adopted by her new home state. Last November, the 60-year-old was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of...

Feb 3, 2025 · Gasso was selected by the USA Softball Selection Review panel and will lead the U.S. Olympic Team through the 2025-28 quadrennial cycle, which includes the LA28 Olympic Games.

Jul 31, 2022 · Patty Gasso has been the head coach for the Oklahoma Sooners since 1995. Image Source: Social Media. A woman leading and taking control of an entire sports team seems powerful on the outside but is equally complex and challenging on the inside.

Sep 13, 2024 · The OU Board of Regents approved a historic new contract for softball coach Patty Gasso during a Friday meeting in Tulsa. Gasso, who has led the Sooners to four consecutive national titles and will be enshrined in bronze Friday, received a new deal that will average at least $2 million annually through the 2028 season.

Jun 7, 2024 · Having just completed a historic four-peat in her 30th year as head coach, it might seem like an opportune time for Gasso, 63, to step away. But sorry to the rest of college softball, because Gasso sure doesn’t sound like she’s contemplating retirement.

Recently completing her 28th season at the University of Oklahoma, head coach Patty Gasso has molded the OU softball program into a national powerhouse and permanently placed herself among the elite college softball coaches in the country.

Mar 8, 2020 · Head coach Patty Gasso talks to then-sophomore infielder Grace Lyons during the game against Wichita State on Mar. 4, 2020. When Gasso first arrived in Norman in 1995, she was...