Wieligman hired as Oklahoma State softball coach

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ Texas A&M assistant Rich Wieligman is hired as Oklahoma State's new softball coach. <br/><br/>Wieligman replaces Margaret Rebenar, who resigned after five years as OSU's

Saturday, June 17th 2006, 1:26 pm

By: News On 6

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ Texas A&M assistant Rich Wieligman is hired as Oklahoma State's new softball coach.

Wieligman replaces Margaret Rebenar, who resigned after five years as OSU's coach. Rebenar took the Cowgirls to the NCAA tournament twice and was on the coaching staff for all six of the school's Women's College World Series appearances.

Texas A-and-M made the NCAA tournament each of Wieligman's four years as an assistant and led the nation in hitting last season. Wieligman has also been an assistant at Texas Tech, Baylor and his alma mater, Lubbock Christian.

Wieligman's hiring must be approved by OSU's board of regents.