Sharron Backus was born on February 12,1946 and is a former softball player and coach.
16 Facts About Sharron Backus
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Sharron Backus played as a shortstop and third baseman on seven Amateur Softball Association national championship teams from 1961 to 1975.
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Sharron Backus served as the head softball coach at UCLA from 1975 to 1997 and led her teams to nine national collegiate softball championships.
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Sharron Backus attended Cal State Fullerton and played for 15 years as a shortstop and third baseman in the Amateur Softball Association from 1961 to 1975.
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Sharron Backus played on seven ASA championship teams, including the 1961 national championship with the Whittier Gold Sox and five national championships with the Raybestos Brakettes between 1971 and 1975.
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Sharron Backus played on two teams that won international crowns.
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Sharron Backus was a second-team All-American in 1961 with the Gold Sox and a first-team All-American in 1964 and 1966 with the Orange, California Lionettes.
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Sharron Backus was the head softball coach at UCLA for 23 years from 1975 to 1997 and led the Bruins to nine national championships.
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Sharron Backus was hired as a part-time coach by Judith Holland, UCLA senior associate athletic director.
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Sharron Backus taught in Anaheim in the mornings and drove to UCLA for practice and games in the afternoon.
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Sharron Backus's success led the Los Angeles Times in 1990 to compare Sharron Backus to UCLA's legendary basketball coach John Wooden:.
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Amid an NCAA probe prompted by a Los Angeles Times investigation into UCLA pitcher Tanya Harding, Sharron Backus announced her retirement in January 1997 after 21 years as the team's head coach.
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Sharron Backus compiled a record of 847 wins, 167 losses and 3 ties at UCLA.
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In 1998, Sharron Backus coached the Orlando Wahoos in the Women's Pro Fastpitch league.
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Sharron 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.
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Sharron Backus has been inducted into the Women's Sports Foundation Hall of Fame.