No effort is made to improve the softball programs. Used to be a time where NC State was very good, but look at who they have hired in the past and present. Same with Notre Dame, they used to make regionals EVERY year. No recent improvement and coaches like that get extensions? So where is the commitment? BC PItt Syracuse ND NCSU even UNC (who in their storied history has NEVER won a regional) drag everybody else down. It’s great UVA stepped up, but that took an alumni donation to get their ball rolling. They’d still be playing in a sandlot if not for Ms. Palmer.