UNC Softball's Transfer Class Among Best In The Country
Posted Sep 15, 2023
After 38 seasons under coach Donna Papa, the North Carolina softball program has a new face at the helm. Papa retired in May after the 2022 season, and the UNC Tar Heels looked within the family for Papa’s replacement. Megan Smith Lyon was hired in June and hit the ground running, already making work on the 2024 North Carolina softball roster.
(Keeping It Heel)
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