As we’re one week away from Thanksgiving, we give you another serving of ACC softball. On today’s episode of In The Circle, powered by SixFour3, we head up to Tobacco Road.

First, we travel to Durham for our chat with Duke Head Coach Marissa Young. After another Super Regional appearance in 2025, the Blue Devils have plenty of fresh faces ready to shine in 2026. Coach Young shares how that process has gone, as well as her thoughts on the landscape of the ACC.

Next, we make our way to Chapel Hill for our conversation with North Carolina Head Coach Megan Smith-Lyon. The Tar Heels are fresh off their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019 and are looking for more in 2026. Coach Smith-Lyon discusses how they’re building off last year’s success and talks some Tar Heel hoops as well.

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