Lisa Fernandez

Lisa Fernandez
Fernandez in 2006
Personal information
Full nameLisa Maria Fernandez
Born (1971-02-22) February 22, 1971 (age 53)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
EducationUCLA ('95)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team competition
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team competition
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team competition (alternate)

Lisa Maria Fernandez[1] (born February 22, 1971) is an American former softball player and current associate head coach at UCLA. She played college softball at UCLA as a pitcher and third baseman, and is a three-time medal winning Olympian with Team USA.

Fernandez starred on both sides of the plate for the UCLA Bruins from 1990 to 1993, and was two-time national champion and four-time first team All-American. She continues to hold the UCLA records for career shutouts, WHIP and winning percentage. She also established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States women's national softball team. Additionally, she is noted for having pitched in three consecutive gold medal games, getting a save in 1996, an extra-inning shutout in 2000 before concluding the run by cinching the 2004 medal in a 5–1 victory.[2] Fernandez was named the #1 Greatest College Softball Player and is a USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree.[3]

  1. ^ "Salary information for Lisa Maria Fernandez". TransparentCalifornia.com.
  2. ^ "Lisa Fernandez - Famous Softball Player". SoftballPerformance.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "DI Softball: Greatest Players". NCAA.com. National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.