Kim Maher


Kim Ly Maher is a Vietnamese-American, former collegiate All-American, Olympic champion, right-handed softball player and current Head Coach originally from Fresno, California. She competed in college for the Fresno State Bulldogs in both the Big West and Western Athletic Conference from 1991 to 1994, ranking in the latter for career batting average for her last two years and leading them in two semifinal finishes at the 1991 and 1992 Women's College World Series, being named All-Tournament for both events. Maher won gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with Team USA. Maher is head of the SWOSU Bulldogs softball team.

Career

She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team.
Maher played NCAA Division I softball for the Fresno State Bulldogs. She is the former head coach of the Purdue University softball team. Maher resigned after her Boilers posted a 23–32 record during the 2013 season and failed to qualify for postseason play for the fourth consecutive season.

Statistics

[Fresno State Bulldogs]

YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
1991682233459.26432411184.376%181500
1992682083467.322363614102.490%21822
1993621894472.381491438128.677%261312
1994652025085.4216410516141.698%211112
TOTALS263822162283.344181311549455.553%864746

YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSB
199693277.218310111.343%250