Tyra Perry
Tyra Perry is an American former collegiate softball outfielder, and current head coach originally from Zachary, Louisiana. She began playing for the Nicholls State Colonels from 1994-95 and ended with the LSU Tigers from 1997-98. She is currently leading Illinois Fighting Illini softball.
Coaching career
Ball State
On August 6, 2013, Perry was named the head coach at Ball State.Illinois
On June 24, 2015, Perry was named the head coach at Illinois.Career statistics
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 1995 | 63 | 198 | 36 | 67 | .338 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 95 | .480% | 16 | 29 | 5 | 7 |
| 1997 | 58 | 165 | 40 | 57 | .345 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 101 | .612% | 20 | 22 | 10 | 11 |
| 1998 | 70 | 182 | 29 | 59 | .324 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 88 | .483% | 16 | 23 | 4 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 191 | 545 | 105 | 183 | .336 | 122 | 19 | 7 | 30 | 284 | .521% | 52 | 74 | 19 | 23 |