Dani Tyler Explained

Dani Tyler
Birth Date:23 October 1974
Birth Place:River Forest, Illinois
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Danielle M. "Dani" Tyler (born October 23, 1974) is an American, former collegiate right-handed softball player and Olympic champion, originally from River Forest, Illinois.[1] She played on the infield in several positions for the Drake Bulldogs in the Missouri Valley Conference, where she holds the school and ranks in the conference for career batting average records and was a three-time all-conference honoree.[2] [3] She played for the USA National Team from 1993-98, winning gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 1998 World Championships, the 1994 Pan American Games qualifier, and the 1995 Super Ball Classic.[4] [5]

Career

She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team. Tyler collected three hits, scored a run with a triple and a double at the games.[6]

Tyler played softball at Drake University.

Tyler later became an accountant, earning a CPA and working with Bansley & Kiener, LLP near Chicago.

Statistics

Drake Bulldogs

[7] [8] [9]

YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
1993511543660.3892881894.610%91400
1994561903673.384509317123.647%6822
1995521683369.41037411194.559%17522
TOTALS159512105202.39411521536311.607%322744

Notes and References

  1. Dani Tyler. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418033602/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/dani-tyler-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 .
  2. Web site: All-Time Records . Godrakebulldogs.com . 2021-02-27.
  3. Web site: MVC Softball Records . Mvc-sports.com . 2021-02-27.
  4. Web site: Dani Tyler . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229055626/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/Dani-Tyler . December 29, 2015 . 2021-02-27 . Teamusa.com.
  5. Web site: Olympedia – Dani Tyler . 2023-11-28 . www.olympedia.org.
  6. Web site: 1996 Olympic Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229114728/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/1996/July/21/Olympic-Games . dead . December 29, 2015 . Teamusa.org . 2021-03-03.
  7. Web site: Final 1993 Women's Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-21.
  8. Web site: Final 1994 Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-21.
  9. Web site: Final 1995 Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-21.