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Long time University of Iowa Softball coach Gayle Blevins retires.

University of Iowa Softball coach Gayle Blevins is the second most winning coach in Division one history. In thirty-one years of coaching, she never had a losing season. She's led her teams to seven Women's College World Series appearances and has won eight Big Ten titles, five of them at Iowa. Blevins retired earlier this year after leading the Hawkeyes for twenty-three years. She explains what she plans to do next.

Julie Englander was the local host of Weekend Edition on Iowa Public Radio and substitute host for Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Midday breaks until her retirement on Dec. 31, 2022.