There aren’t many coaches who have achieved what Oklahoma softball’s Patty Gasso has in her career.
Her resume speaks for itself: Gasso is not just an all-time coach at Oklahoma but one of the best to coach on the softball diamond ever. She has more than 1,700 career wins, 17 Women’s College World Series appearances, eight WCWS national championships and has not missed the postseason in over three decades.
Highest-paid SEC softball coaches including Oklahoma’s Patty Gasso, Karen Weekly, Tim Walton
Gasso’s Sooners have unsurprisingly had a target on their back in 2025. They not only have gotten acquainted with the SEC in their first season after leaving the Big 12, but have also handled the expectation of potentially becoming the first program to win five consecutive WCWS national championships.
Oklahoma has remained its dominant self, winning the SEC regular season title, being named co-champion of the SEC Tournament and claiming the No. 2 overall seed in the NCAA softball tournament.
Here’s what you need to know about Gasso’s contract heading into the super regional round of the NCAA Softball Tournament:
How much does Oklahoma softball’s Patty Gasso make?
As noted by The Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network, Gasso makes an average of $2.05 million per year, according to a new contract extension that the Oklahoma Board of Regents approved in September 2024.
Gasso’s contract leads all SEC coaches at $1.9 million for this season.
Here’s a closer look at Gasso’s salary and contract details for the 2025 college softball season:
- Base salary: $300,000
- Additional outside income: $1,000,000 (increased by $100,000 annually through 2028)
- Stay benefit: $200,0000
- Retirement: $400,000
- Total value: $1.9 million
Patty Gasso record at Oklahoma
- Patty Gasso record at Oklahoma: 1,563-359-2
- Patty Gasso national championships at Oklahoma: 2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Gasso currently holds a record of 1,563-359-2 in her 31 seasons at Oklahoma, where she has led the Sooners to eight national championships. She is the only Division I softball coach to lead a program to four consecutive national titles.