Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, April 2, 2016
It was only a matter of time before it happened, and it became reality Saturday afternoon.
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Longtime Michigan coach Carol Hutchins broke the NCAA softball wins record in an 8-0 run-rule victory at Indiana.
The victory marked Hutchins' 1,458th career win, and it's one she'll likely never forget.
The Wolverines made sure of that, dominating on the diamond and then celebrating their coach's achievement following the final out (not the best day for an ice bath) and on the team bus.
Watch Hutchins set the record in the video above, and check out the players surprising their coach with a celebration on the bus below.
All she does is win. Taking the party to the bus. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/qsApZa5Vu8
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) April 2, 2016
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Celebrating w her players, her favorite thing. #Hutch1458 #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/U5qLxn3EB9
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) April 2, 2016
Congrats to @UMCoachHutch - the NCAA all-time winningest softball coach!!
— Michigan Softball (@umichsoftball) April 2, 2016
WOW. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/zEGotax4T9
Congrats to @umichsoftball head coach Carol Hutchins on becoming the winningest coach in @NCAAsoftball history. pic.twitter.com/qQadLtJsXH
— Big Ten Softball (@B1Gsoftball) April 2, 2016
