| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1946 |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1963 | Whittier Gold Sox |
| 1964–1966 | Orange, CA Lionettes |
| 1967–1975 | Raybestos Brakettes |
| Position(s) | Shortstop, Third baseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1997 | UCLA |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 847–167–3 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8x Women's College World Series (1978, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992) | |
| Awards | |
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Sharron Backus (born February 12, 1946) is a former softball player and coach. She played as a shortstop and third baseman on seven Amateur Softball Association national championship teams from 1961 to 1975. She served as the head softball coach at UCLA from 1975 to 1997 and led her teams to nine national collegiate softball championships. At the time of her retirement in 1997, she was the winningest college softball coach in the history of the sport. Backus has been inducted into both the National Softball Hall of Fame and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame.