One of the most recognizable names in the history of softball, Lisa Fernandez is the Associate Head Softball Coach at UCLA, entering her 27th season on the Bruins’ coaching staff. In her 26 seasons at her alma mater, the Bruins have posted a 1,212-259-2 (.822) record and have claimed five NCAA championships (1999, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2019). A three-time Olympic gold medal winner for Team USA (1996, 2000 and 2004), Fernandez posted a 0.33 ERA in the 1996 Olympics and earned the save in the United States’ gold medal victory over China during the sport’s inaugural appearance in the Olympics. One of the sport’s greatest college players, Fernandez was a two-time national champion and four-time First-Team All-American while starring for the Bruins from 1990-93.One of the most recognizable names in the history of softball, Lisa Fernandez is the Associate Head Softball Coach at UCLA, entering her 27th season on the Bruins’ coaching staff. In her 26 seasons at her alma mater, the Bruins have posted a 1,212-259-2 (.822) record and have claimed five NCAA championships (1999, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2019). A three-time Olympic gold medal winner for Team USA (1996, 2000 and 2004), Fernandez posted a 0.33 ERA in the 1996 Olympics and earned the save in the United States’ gold medal victory over China during the sport’s inaugural appearance in the Olympics. One of the sport’s greatest college players, Fernandez was a two-time national champion and four-time First-Team All-American while starring for the Bruins from 1990-93.One of the most recognizable names in the history of softball, Lisa Fernandez is the Associate Head Softball Coach at UCLA, entering her 27th season on the Bruins’ coaching staff. In her 26 seasons at her alma mater, the Bruins have posted a 1,212-259-2 (.822) record and have claimed five NCAA championships (1999, 2003, 2004, 2010 and 2019). A three-time Olympic gold medal winner for Team USA (1996, 2000 and 2004), Fernandez posted a 0.33 ERA in the 1996 Olympics and earned the save in the United States’ gold medal victory over China during the sport’s inaugural appearance in the Olympics. One of the sport’s greatest college players, Fernandez was a two-time national champion and four-time First-Team All-American while starring for the Bruins from 1990-93.

Howard Dobson spent the past 13 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU, most recently as the program’s hitting coach. During his time with the Tigers, the program saw its offensive numbers surge to new heights with 15 individual single season records, 10 individual career records along with 16 offensive season records broken. Dobson’s hitters at LSU have collected 13 All-American awards, 12 All-SEC First Team honors, and 14 All-SEC Second Team honors. Dobson was heavily involved with USA Softball from 2012-2021 and helped coach Team USA to a WBSC World Championship in 2020 with a 7-6 walk-off win, securing a spot for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics where they went on to win the silver medal. Previously, Dobson spent four seasons as the head coach of Southern Miss (2008-11) and five seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma (2003-07).Howard Dobson spent the past 13 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU, most recently as the program’s hitting coach. During his time with the Tigers, the program saw its offensive numbers surge to new heights with 15 individual single season records, 10 individual career records along with 16 offensive season records broken. Dobson’s hitters at LSU have collected 13 All-American awards, 12 All-SEC First Team honors, and 14 All-SEC Second Team honors. Dobson was heavily involved with USA Softball from 2012-2021 and helped coach Team USA to a WBSC World Championship in 2020 with a 7-6 walk-off win, securing a spot for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics where they went on to win the silver medal. Previously, Dobson spent four seasons as the head coach of Southern Miss (2008-11) and five seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma (2003-07).Howard Dobson spent the past 13 seasons as an assistant coach at LSU, most recently as the program’s hitting coach. During his time with the Tigers, the program saw its offensive numbers surge to new heights with 15 individual single season records, 10 individual career records along with 16 offensive season records broken. Dobson’s hitters at LSU have collected 13 All-American awards, 12 All-SEC First Team honors, and 14 All-SEC Second Team honors. Dobson was heavily involved with USA Softball from 2012-2021 and helped coach Team USA to a WBSC World Championship in 2020 with a 7-6 walk-off win, securing a spot for Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics where they went on to win the silver medal. Previously, Dobson spent four seasons as the head coach of Southern Miss (2008-11) and five seasons as an assistant coach at Oklahoma (2003-07).