An NFCA First Team All-American in 2016 and 2018 and Second Team All-American in 2015 and 2017, Paige Parker joins the Oklahoma staff after an impressive collegiate career and one-year pro career with the USSSA Pride.
The Most Outstanding Player at the 2016 WCWS and two-time national champion at OU, Parker was a top-four finalist for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and finalist for the 2018 Honda Sport Award. Additionally, the Independence, Mo., native was a four-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and All-Big 12 First Team Honoree (2015-18).
Parker finished her career ranked second in OU history in career win percentage (.872), wins (123), appearances (174), strikeouts (968) and shutouts (37). She holds fourth in games started (134), innings pitched (867.1), saves (six) and strikeouts per seven innings (7.81).