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With 2024 here, that means softball will be played next month. Ring in the new year with the first podcast of 2024. It's special since it marks the first time since February 2020 that Victor is in the studio with Eric. The guys get ready for the swan song of the Pac-12 with their interview with Oregon Head Coach Melyssa . After leading the Ducks to their first Super Regional in 2018, Coach Lombardi has the Ducks primed for even bigger things in 2024. She reflects on the past season along with their schedule for this season. She also chats about her coaching staff and the addition of Sydney Romero to it as well as being in the Pac-12 in its final season. The guys share thoughts on the Ducks' schedule and the overall league landscape as they enter 2024. We wrap up the show with some New Year's Resolutions along with Victor sharing a major announcement.
Before we head into 2024, we put a bow on this year with the final In The Circle of 2023. We chat with South Carolina Head Coach Beverly Smith about the Gamecocks' outlook heading into 2024 and their run from last year. Plus, Justin McLeod from The Dugout Digest joins Eric for Part 2 of their Year in Review. Finally, Victor shares his biggest stories of the year and makes two HUGE announcements for our first episode in 2024.
The plan was to only have one episode this week before 2023 ended. Then, softball had to be softball. So, Eric Lopez is back to host today's episode of In The Circle while Victor has the show off. Eric chats with North Texas Head Coach Rodney DeLong as the Mean Green prepare for their debut season in Conference USA. Coach DeLong looks at their upcoming schedule and how his team will fare in their new home. Plus, Part 1 of our Season Recap with Dugout Digest's Justin McLeod. He and Eric look at the coaching shakeup in Stillwater, conference realignment, and their top stories for 2023.
Twas the Thursday before Christmas and all through the pod, plenty of topics were stirring with a wink and a nod.
The jerseys were hung by the locker so near as the 2024 season soon will be here.
Down in The Kingdom, the home of the Knights
UCF prepares for season #1 under the Big 12 lights Two of Coach Bear's assistants, Becca Mueller and Jen Salling Come on In The Circle for conversation and no yelling. They each share their thoughts on UCF's squad And also share tales of their softball journeys abroad Then we hear from Chip Kelly, yes we know who that is With his thoughts on this whole realignment bizAfter a 35-win debut season in Boca Raton, Jordan Clark has FAU Softball riding a wave of momentum heading into 2024. The Owls' fearless leader joins us on In The Circle to break down her team heading into this year along with their move to the American. She also looks at her first year as a head coach, Courtney Deifel's influence on her career and FAU's Final Four run energizing the entire campus. The guys then look at the Owls' schedule in 2024 and what games Victor will look forward to in their non-conference schedule.
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