Winning Habits: North Texas Softball Explains Roadmap To Growing Success Jan 19, 2021 Stephen Kerr
Growing up in Lawton, Oklahoma, University of North Texas head softball coach Rodney DeLong was a die-hard Oklahoma Sooners football fan. When he began coaching softball, DeLong, now in his third season with the Mean Green, looked up to Sooners head softball coach Patty Gasso. So it was only fitting that on February 29, 2020, DeLong would lead his team to victory over the school he rooted for as a boy while making history at the same time.
The Mean Green traveled to Norman to play in the Courtyard Marriott Tournament. They split the first two games, falling to Northwestern in the opener before beating Abilene Christian. That set up a showdown with OU the following day.