Arizona Wildcats past and present land spots on USA Softball 2026 national roster

Current Arizona softball head coach Caitlin Lowe was selected to the Team USA coaches pool as an assistant coach. 

With five years at the helm at Arizona, Lowe has a 190-96-1 record for a 66.4% win percentage. Last season, the Wildcats went 37-18 overall and 16-8 in the Big 12.

Lowe, a former Arizona softball player, is also an Olympian, winning a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Games.

Also making the roster is former Wildcat Dejah Mulipola, who is listed as a catcher for Team USA at the World Baseball Softball Confederation World Cup Group C Stage Event. The event will take place Sept. 12-16 in Oklahoma City.

Mulipola is also an Olympian who earned a silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

During her time at Arizona, Mulipola was a three-year starter at catcher, earning multiple accolades like Johnny Bench Catcher of the Year and NFCA Catcher of the Year. She also finished her collegiate softball career with 68 career home runs, the ninth most in Arizona history, according to Arizona Athletics.

Players and coaches were selected for the WNT by the Women’s National Team Selection Committee “based on previous and ongoing evaluations at the collegiate levels as well as USA Softball National Team events, trials and camps,” according to USA Softball.

“This is an outstanding group of athletes, and the depth of talent in our program continues to grow,” said U.S. WNT head coach Patty Gasso. “Selecting the roster is never easy, but we’re fortunate to have a strong blend of experience and skill, with each athlete bringing something unique to the team. This group has earned the opportunity through their hard work, and I’m excited to see what we can accomplish together as we chase gold this fall at the WBSC World Cup Group Stage.”