players at UCLA, including Dot Richardson, Lisa Fernandez (the first softball player to win the Honda-Broderick Cup as the top female collegiate athlete), Sheila Cornell-Douty, Kerry Dienelt, Debbie Doom, Jennifer Brundage, Joanne Brown, Tanya Harding, Sue Enquist, Lisa Longaker (three-time All-American), Samantha Ford, Tiffany Boyd, Lorraine Maynez, DeeDee Weiman, Yvonne Gutierrez, Heather Compton, Tracy Compton, Shanna Flynn, Shelly Montgomery, Missy Phillips, Leslie Rover, Monica Tourville, Lisa Richardson, Jan Jeffers, Karen Andrews, Tricia Mang, Alleah Poulson and Jancie Park. Women's Pro Fastpitch In 1998, Backus coached the Orlando Wahoos in the Women's Pro Fastpitch league. WPF league director Rayla Allison said at the time, "With Sharron, we've stepped up the level of professionalism and improved our marketability. Her name will be a big drawing card for fans, players and coaches." Backus noted that her goals were to attract youngsters to the game and to bolster the league so that it might reach the status of the Women's National Basketball Association. Honors and recognition Backus was inducted into the Amateur Softball Association's National Softball Hall of Fame in 1985, and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1991. She has also been inducted into the Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame. See also List of college softball coaches with 800 career wins References 1946 births Cal State Fullerton Titans softball players Living people American softball coaches UCLA Bruins softball coaches