Article: Arendsen latest Duck coach to go.(Softball Oregon)(Outgoing athletic director Pat Kilkenny cites "crystal-clear" expectations that weren't met for firing the seven-year coach)

Byline: George Schroeder The Register-Guard

Oregon softball coach Kathy Arendsen called her firing earlier this week "stunning." Athletic director Pat Kilkenny said it shouldn't have been.

"We were crystal-clear about what our expectations were," Kilkenny said Wednesday afternoon, even as he acknowledged the program had not received the same level of support as other sports at the school.

Arendsen is the winningest coach in program history, and led the Ducks to five NCAA Tournament appearances in seven years. But last season's 16-34 record was the worst in 25 years.

Kilkenny said the decision not to renew Arendsen's four-year ...

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