Eugene- it’s been a fun ride for University of Oregon Softball the last couple seasons, as the Ducks have compiled back-to-back 50 win seasons and Women’s College World Series appearances. That, however, wasn’t enough to keep head coach Mike White from accepting his “dream job” at the University of Texas.
Enter Melyssa Lombardi, the veteran pitching coach from the University of Oklahoma for the last two decades who as pitching coach helped lead the Sooners to National Championships in 2000, 2013, and back-to-back titles in 2016-2017.
Hailing from Glendale Arizona, Lombardi was a catcher for OU from 1995-1996 and led the Sooners in hitting with a batting average of .