Dionna Harris Explained

Dionna M. Harris
Birth Date:4 March 1968
Birth Place:Wilmington, Delaware
Alma Mater:Temple University
Updated:28 May 2014

Dionna M. Harris (born 4 March 1968) is an American, former collegiate right-handed softball second baseman and outfielder, originally from Wilmington, Delaware. She played two years for the defunct Temple Owls softball team from 1989 to 1990 in the Atlantic 10 Conference, where as a junior was named Player of The Year.[1] [2] She was also an Olympic champion[3] and competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Career

Harris attended and played softball at Delcastle Technical High School in Wilmington, Delaware and Delaware Technical Community College. After graduating from community college, she attended Temple University, where she played second base and was named the 1990 Temple University Player of the Year.[4] [5] Following college, Harris joined the Amateur Softball Association and played outfielder for the Connecticut Brakettes (1990–1994) and the California Jazz (1995–1996). Harris made the United States National team from 1993 to 1996, earning gold medals at the 1993 Intercontinental Cup, 1994 PanAm Games, 1995 Australian Games and 1996 Olympic Games. In 2001, Harris was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame.[6]

Statistics

Temple Owls

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YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
1989491593853.33326612398.616%10977
1990461523760.39426696102.671%1051015
TOTALS9531175113.3635212219200.643%20141722

Team USA

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YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSO
1996 OLYMPICS91958.42110008.421%11

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014 Temple Softball . Owlsports.com . 2020-07-13.
  2. Web site: Atlantic 10 Softball Record Book . Atlantic10.com . 2020-07-13.
  3. Web site: 1996 Summer Olympics  - Atlanta, United States  - Softball . databaseOlympics.com . 2008-11-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080907043054/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=24&sp=SOF . 2008-09-07 .
  4. Web site: Olympic Gold Medalist Dionna Harris Speaks to Wilmington Student-Athletes at Academic All-Star Banquet. Lauletta. Daniel. March 16, 2012. Wilmington Wildcats. Wilmington University. 28 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Dionna Harris. https://web.archive.org/web/20140301185833/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/HA/Dionna-Harris#profile. dead. March 1, 2014. 2014. USA Softball. teamusa.org. 28 May 2014.
  6. Web site: 2001 Inductees . Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame Association . 28 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928214547/http://www.desports.org/past_inductees.html . 28 September 2011 .
  7. Web site: Final 1989 Women's Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-19.
  8. Web site: Final 1990 Women's Softball Statistics Report . Ncaa.org . 2018-06-19.
  9. Web site: Olympic Games Schedule/Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20151229114728/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Softball/Events/1996/July/21/Olympic-Games . dead . December 29, 2015 . Teamusa.org . 2020-07-13.