When college basketball teams start escaping the cold in favor of the warm, bright landscape of a beachy environment, that can only mean one thing.

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Growing up in Lawton, Oklahoma, University of North Texas head softball coach Rodney DeLong was a die-hard Oklahoma Sooners football fan. When he began coaching softball, DeLong, now in his third season with the Mean Green, looked up to Sooners head softball coach Patty Gasso. So it was only fitting that on February 29, 2020, DeLong would lead his team to victory over the school he rooted for as a boy while making history at the same time.

Eight teams will meet in Estero, Florida at the end of November for the Beach Bubble at the Hertz Arena to open their seasons. East Tennessee, Abilene Christian, Akron, Middle Tennessee, Austin Peay, Omaha, Indiana State and East Carolina will play three games tournament-style from November 25th through November 27th.