Stacey Nuveman/
Softball
A member of the 2008 Women’s Sports Foundation Athlete Advisory Panel and a 2008 Olympic silver medalist, two-time Olympic gold medalist, Stacey Nuveman was a member of the 2006 world Championship World Cup teams, and led the United States to its first World Cup title. In 2005, she would become a gold medalist at Pan Am qualifier, a silver medalist at Japan Cup and a silver medalist at the World Cup. Nuveman won gold at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where she hit .313 with two home runs and five RBIs. She would win gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games, a gold medal at the 2002 International Softball Federation World Championships and a gold medal at the 2001 U.S. Cup. Nuveman became a part of history in the 2000 Olympic Games when she caught the first solo no-hitter in Olympic history, pitched by Lori Harrigan in a 6-0 win over Canada. Olympic isn’t the only type of gold she possesses, as she has also been a member of one U.S. Cup, two ISF World Championship, and two Pan American gold-medal teams. During her tenure with the UCLA Bruins, Nuveman set National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) career records with 90 home runs and a .945 slugging percentage. She capped off an exceptional college career by winning the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and leading the Bruins to the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS). Nuveman led the nation with a .529 batting average and set the NCAA season record with a 1.045 slugging percentage. In addition she was a finalist for the Honda Award and became the first collegiate softball player to be nominated for an ESPY Award. As a sophomore, she led the Bruins to the NCAA WCWS title. Individually, she had one of the most prolific offensive seasons in Division I history; her 31 home runs and 91 RBIs were the second-and seventh-most, respectively, in NCAA history. Her 1.016 slugging percentage was just .003 behind the national leader and new NCAA record-holder. That season provided countless achievements for Nuveman, including National Fastpitch Coaches Association/Diamond Sports Catcher of the Year, Pac-10 Player of the Year and finalist for both the AAU James E. Sullivan and Honda Awards. In 1997, she was the Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year, leading the league in slugging percentage, while ranking second in home runs and RBI. Nuveman graduated from UCLA as a sociology major in the spring of 2002. Off the field, she’s currently working on her broadcasting career. She works as a color commentator for the Women’s College World Series and has done telecasts for ESPN, CSTV and Fox Sports. (9/08)
For more information on Stacey, check out her Web site at: www.staceynuveman.com.