Sami Ward Email & Phone Number

North Richland Hills, Tx, Us

Lubbock, Texas, United States

• 2018 Highlightso National Invitational Softball Championship (softball’s NIT) Championso One-NISC National Tournament MVP Honoreeo Four-NISC All-Tournament Team Honoreeso One-NISC Regional Tournament MVP Honoreeo Four-NISC Regional Tournament Team Honoreeso West Coast Conference Coach of the Yearo One-West Coast Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year Honoreeo One-West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year Honoreeo Two-1st Team West Coast Conference Honoreeso Three-2nd Team West Coast Conference Honoreeso Three-Honorable Mention West Coast Conference Honoreeso One-LMU Athletics Female Athlete of the Year Honoreeo One-LMU Athletics Freshman Female Athlete of the Year Honoreeo One-West Coach Conference All Academic Team Honoreeo Three-West Coast Conference Player of the Week Honoreeso Three-West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week Honoreeso 12th Best Strength of Schedule (not including conference opponents)• 2017 Highlightso One-1st Team West Coast Conference Honoreeo One-2nd Team West Coast Conference Honoreeo Three-Honorable Mention West Coast Conference Honoreeso Four-West Coast Conference All Academic Team Honoreeso One-West Coast Conference Player of the Week Honoreeo Competed against 20 teams in the top 50 in the Nation• 2016 Highlightso West Coast Conference Co-Coach of the Yearo 1st NCAA Division I in team Doubles (106)o 1st NCAA Division I in team Doubles per game (2.0)o One of two teams in the NCAA Division I to hit over 60 Home runs and 100 doubleso One-2nd Team Pacific Region Honoreeo One-3rd Team Pacific Region Honoreeo One-West Coast Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Honoreeo Two-1st Team West Coast Conference Honoreeso Three-2nd Team West Coast Conference Honoreeso Two-Honorable Mention West Coast Conference Honoreeso Two-West Coast Conference All Academic Team Honoreeso Two-West Coast Conference Player of the Week Honorees

Pitching Coach• Coaching, developing workouts and training the pitching staff both mentally and physically.• On-field game day third base coach responsible for offensive play calls.• Called pitches from the dugout to lead pitching and catching staff.• Camp coordinator organizing and leading two summer camps and two clinics during the school year.• Served as the team academic liaison, compliance liaison, and athletic training liaison.• Represented LMU at the WCC Head Coaches Meeting.• 2015 Highlightso One-1st Team West Coast Conference Pitcher Honoreeo One- 1st Team West Coast Conference Infield Honoreeo One-2nd Team West Coast Conference Outfield Honoreeo Five-Honorable Mention West Coast Conference Honoreeso Helped the returning pitching staff improve in every single statistical categoryo Coached ace pitcher to a 20 win season

• Recruited and offered Co-Head Coach position a month after school began. The job had been vacant for over 4 months.• Led school in first year competing in the NCAA, program has only been in existence for 6 years.• 2014 Highlightso One-1st Team Pacific West Conference Honoreeo Two-2nd Team Pacific West Conference Honoreeso One-Preseason All-Pacific West Conference Honoreeo One-Capital One Academic All-District Honoreeo Two-Pacific West Conference Player of the week Honoreeso One-National Fastpitch Coaches Association DII “Top Performances” March 26, 2014 Honoreeo Art U Career RBI record broke by two playerso One-Art U single season RBI leader (52)o Art U team single season doubles recordo Four-Knight of the Week Honoreeso Participated in over 305 community service hours• 2013 Highlightso One-3rd Team All Pacific West Conference Honoreeo One-Preseason All-Pacific West Conference Honoreeo Eight-Pacific West Conference All-Academic Team Honoreeso Two-Pacific West Conference Player of the Week Honoreeso 10-Pacific West Conference Weekly Fantastic 15 Honoreeso Three-Knight of the Week Honoreeso Led the Pacific West Conference in Saves, and Fewest Triples Allowed

Moraga, California

Pitching Coach• Helped organize team fundraising Crab Feed, made $8,000• Promoted and instructed in all St. Mary’s College softball camps• Recruited five student-athletes to sign in the November early signing period• Main responsibility was coaching, developing workouts and training the pitching staff, working with the entire team on the mental side of the game• 2012 Highlightso Pacific Coast Softball Conference Coastal Division Championso One-Pacific Coast Softball Conference Coastal Division Pitcher of the Year Honoreeo One- 1st Team Pacific Coast Softball Conference Coastal Division Pitcher Honoreeo One- Honorable Mention Pacific Coast Softball Conference Coastal Division Pitcher Honoreeo Four-Pacific Coast Softball Conference Pitcher of the Week Honoreeso One-career wins leader at St. Mary’s Collegeo Improved overall record by 11 wins from previous seasono Worked with a Jr pitcher who had 4 wins in 2011, and helped lead her to win the Conference Pitcher of the Yearo Competed in Conference Championship series after finishing 4th place the previous seasono Improved team ERA

• Led softball program thru transition from Division II to Division I• NCAA Public Recognition Award for APR from 2009-10 and 2010-11• Recruited and retained student-athletes with a 1000 Academic Progress Rate• Raised $54,000 to supplement team equipment and travel budget• Advised Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)• Team Grade Point Average of 3.213• Team averaged over 550 hours of community service per year• 2011 Highlights:o Two-1st Team Great West Conference Honoreeso Four-2nd Team Great West Conference Honoreeso Led Nation in NCAA reclassifying teams in Home Runs per Game (.84)o One-Great West Conference Tournament MVP Honoreeo 2nd Place in Great West Conference• 2010 Highlights:o Great West Conference Champions, first championship in the softball programs 35 year historyo One-NCAA Top VIII Award Honoree (Award is currently called the Top Ten Award)o One-Great West Conference Student-Athlete of the Year Honoreeo One-Great West Conference Tournament MVP Honoreeo Five-Great West Conference All-Tournament Team Honoreeso One-Great West Conference Player of the Year Honoreeo One-Great West Conference Freshman of the Year Honoreeo One-1st Team ESPN the magazine Academic All-American Honoreeo One-1st Team Great West Conference Honoreeo Four-2nd Team Great West Conference Honoreeso One-1st Team ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VII University Division I Honoreeo Led Great West Conference in Stolen Bases (70)• 2009 Highlights:o One-2nd Team All Independent Team Honoree• 2008 Highlights:o UND broke the North Central Conference record for Home Runs (67)o One-1st Team NFCA All American Honoreeo April 16, 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Co-Player of the Weeko One-1st Team Daktronics All American Honoreeo Daktronics North Central Region Division II Player of the Yearo Two-Daktronics All-Regional Selectionso Three-All-North Central Conference selectionso One-1st Team ESPN the magazine Academic All-American Honoree

Mitchell, South Dakota

Ruston, Louisiana

Master Of Arts (Ma), Curriculum And Instruction

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Liberal Studies

Activities and Societies: 4 year Softball Letter winner, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee