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1137:"Karen Mullins sees role as UConn softball coach as 'great opportunity'"
1170:"Waterford's Mullins retires after 31 seasons as UConn softball coach"
1229:"UCONN: Coaches have stuck around for a long time with the Huskies"
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1058: Division regular season and conference tournament champion
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1197:"UConn Softball Coach Has Seen Basketball's Rise Under Geno"
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1026: National champion
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1922:People from Waterford, Connecticut
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1769:Jenny Allard
1764:Mary Higgins
1744:Donna Fields
1739:Brad Pickler
1724:Mike Lambros
1719:Karen Weekly
1704:John Tschida
1634:Deb Pallozzi
1629:Ralph Weekly
1599:Bill Edwards
1589:Eugene Lenti
1559:George Wares
1519:Margo Jonker
1479:Kathy Veroni
1474:Dianne Baker
1464:Mike Candrea
1444:Carol Spanks
1439:Judy Martino
1429:Judy Sherman
1389:Coaches (80)
1315:Jen McIntyre
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1554:Sue Enquist
1509:JoAnne Graf
1434:Judi Garman
1419:June Walker
1404:Linda Wells
1399:Linda Draft
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299:Connecticut
243:(1980–1981)
225:Postseason
219:Conference
160:Connecticut
83:Connecticut
51:Connecticut
36:Connecticut
1911:Categories
1857:Joan Joyce
1837:Fran Ebert
1794:Kim Wilson
1789:John Byrne
1659:Lori Meyer
1594:Jay Miller
1574:Gary Bryce
1564:Judy Groff
1534:Liz Miller
1414:Betty Hoff
1242:October 8,
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1180:October 8,
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1121:October 8,
1099:October 8,
1074:References
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1699:Bob Brock
1375:Based in
1299:Ruth Mead
222:Standing
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1689:Jo Evans
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232:Nichols
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110:Awards
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971:2014
942:8–14
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