USA SOFTBALL OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST 1996, 2000, 2004
Leah O’Brien-Amico
First Base/Outfield
Height: 5′ 9″
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Eastvale, CA
CURRENT
Keynote Speaker
ESPN Analyst for College Softball *2007-current
Westwood Radio Analyst for Finals at the Women’s College World Series *2012-current
Author: Softball, Glory & God’s Story
Softball Clinician
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist (USA Softball: 1996, 2000, 2004)
- 2-Time World Champion (1998, 2002)
- 2-Time Pan-American Games Champion (1999, 2003)
- 3-Time NCAA National Champion (University of Arizona; 1993, 1994, 1997)
- National Softball Hall of Fame Honoree in 2009
- University of Arizona Hall of Fame Honoree in 2002
- Named in 2006 to the NCAA Division I Softball 25th Anniversary Team
- Holds the Women’s College World Series Record for batting average in a single tournament, hitting .750 (9 for 12) in 1994
- Three-time First-Team NFCA All-American (1994, 1995, 1997)
- Three-time First-Team Academic All-American
- Career numbers – .428 batting average, 338 hits, 53 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 181 RBI
- Named the 1997 NCAA Woman of The Year for the state of Arizona
- Athletes In Action Women’s Board of Directors
- Inducted into the Athletes In Action Hall of Faith (2008)
- Named #44 Best Athlete in California High School of all time
- Host of the Christian Sports Show on Trinity Broadcasting Network, “More Than Conquerors” from 2006-2009
FEATURED IN
- Sports Devotional Bible by Zondervan
- One Message of Victory Sports New Testament
- Magazines: Brio (Cover), Sports Spectrum, Victory, Cover of Sports Illustrated with 2004 Olympic Gold Medal Softball Team
- Back of Golden Crispix Cereal Box (2000)
- Hit-A-Way Instructional Tool
- Featured in video for Youth Night for Billy Graham LA Crusade (2004)
- Athletes in Action Women’s Video: Passion and Power
- How Do You Know He’s Real Devotional Book by Amy Hagberg
- The Goal and the Glory by Josh Davis
- A Book of Prayers: To The Heavens from the Stars by Chuck Spinner
Source: https://www.leah20.com/biography/