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After an outstanding 2014 season, the Oregon softball coaches were named the NFCA Pacific Region Coaching Staff of the Year for the second straight time. Head coach Mike White and assistant coach Chelsea Spencer were on the staff that was given the same honor last year while assistant coach Jimmy Kolaitis, volunteer assistant coach Mike Roberts and director of operations Megan Murphy are first-time winners. The NFCA named the Kentucky coaches their national staff of the year while also awarding winners in 10 regions. Oregon’s staff joins Oklahoma, Michigan and Nebraska as the only back-to-back honorees.
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Roberto Nelson and Eric Moreland set several records during their Oregon State basketball careers and have recently traveled the country working out for NBA teams. Now all they can do is sit back and hope their names will be called in Thursday’s NBA Draft, which will be televised live on ESPN beginning at 4 p.m.
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Looking ahead to Thursday’s NBA draft, in which forward Mike Moser is the UO prospect thought to have the best chance of being selected. Moser has spent the last several weeks criss-crossing the country for workouts with various franchises.