University of Oklahoma Athletics

Softball

Karlie  Keeney
Karlie Keeney
  • Title:
    Interim Coach
Karlie Keeney joined OU as an interim coach in February of 2026.Ā 

Keeney, a former pitcher who played on Oklahoma's 2024 national championship squad and served as the program's student assistant pitching coach last season, will help coach OU's pitchers during Rocha's absence. Keeney worked directly with Rocha and the pitching staff during a 2025 campaign that saw the Sooners win the Southeastern Conference and advance to the Women's College World Series.

Keeney posted a 6-1 record with a 1.82 ERA in 61.2 innings in her lone season playing with the Sooners. The Providence, Ky., native was a four-year letterwinner at Liberty and a three-time All-Atlantic Sun selection before transferring to OU.