Sue enquist biography

American softball player and coach

Susan Enquist (born August 24, 1957) is a former softball player and coach. She played softball at UCLA under Sharron Backus from 1975 to 1978. She helped lead UCLA to its first national softball championship in the 1978Women's College World Series and became UCLA's first All-American softball player.^[1]

Playing career

Her career batting average of .401 was the UCLA team record for 24 years.

Hall of Fame - UCLA Athletics

She also played for the Raybestos Brakettes and helped lead the team to Amateur Softball Association national championships in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1980.

Coaching career

After receiving a bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 1980, Enquist joined the coaching staff of the UCLA softball team. She was an assistant coach under Sharron Backus from 1980 to 1988.

In 1989, she was appointed as the co-head coach with Backus, a position she held for eight years from 1989 to 1996. Following Backus's retirement, Enquist became the sole Hall of Fame - USA Softball QUNUF