Kristie Fox Explained
| Kristie Fox |
| Current Title: | Head Coach |
| Current Team: | UNLV |
| Current Conference: | Mountain West |
| Birth Date: | 16 September 1985[1] |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California |
| Player Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Player Team1: | Arizona |
| Player Positions: | Infielder |
| Coach Years1: | 2008 |
| Coach Team1: | Arizona (GA) |
| Coach Years2: | 2009 |
| Coach Team2: | Murray State (assistant) |
| Coach Years3: | 2010–2012 |
| Coach Team3: | Texas Tech (assistant) |
| Coach Years4: | 2013–2017 |
| Coach Team4: | UT Arlington |
| Coach Years5: | 2018–present |
| Coach Team5: | UNLV |
Kristie Lynn Fox (born September 16, 1985) is an American, former collegiate All-American softball shortstop and current head coach for UNLV Rebels softball team. She attended Mt. Carmel High School and later played for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 2004 to 2007.[2] [3] Fox led the Wildcats to back-to-back Women's College World Series championships in 2006 and 2007.[4]
Playing career
College career
Fox debuted on February 6, 2004 vs. the New Mexico Lobos in a 2/3 performance, including tallying a double.[5] In her sophomore campaign, she earned First Team All-Pac-12 honors and was named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association First Team All-American.[6] As a junior, she repeated conference and NFCA honors and helped lead the Wildcats into the World Series.[7] For her senior year, she would maintain her conference recognition and led the team at the 2007 World Series by batting .500 for the series and in her second finale appearance, she had a hit and walked twice against 2007 National Player of The Year Monica Abbott for the Tennessee Lady Vols.[8] [9] She was named to the All-Tournament team and graduated from the university ranking top-10 in career RBIs, where she currently remains for the Wildcats.[10] [11] [12]
Professional career
She was selected fifth overall in 2007 NPF Draft and played three season from 2007 to 2009, winning the first title for the Chicago Bandits team in 2008.[13]
Coaching career
Fox served as an assistant softball coach at the University of Arizona, Murray State University, and Texas Tech University, before serving as the head softball coach at the University of Texas at Arlington from 2013 to 2017.[14] [15] Fox was named head softball coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on July 20, 2017.[16]
Statistics
Arizona Wildcats| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 2004 | 60 | 175 | 32 | 56 | .320 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 92 | .525% | 10 | 17 | 7 | 9 |
| 2005 | 57 | 180 | 39 | 64 | .355 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 104 | .578% | 27 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
| 2006 | 65 | 197 | 44 | 76 | .386 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 131 | .665% | 31 | 18 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 65 | 193 | 48 | 66 | .342 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 129 | .668% | 34 | 23 | 5 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 247 | 745 | 163 | 262 | .351 | 230 | 48 | 2 | 46 | 456 | .612% | 102 | 73 | 23 | 25 | |
External links
Notes and References
- News: Kristie Lynn Fox. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303053259/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/kristie_lynn_fox_born_1985_16805813. live. March 3, 2019.
- News: Fox on prowl for ways to improve self, Wildcats. April 21, 2006. Arizona Daily Star. Davis, Chris. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303054533/https://tucson.com/sports/softball/college/wildcats/fox-on-prowl-for-ways-to-improve-self-wildcats/article_4992a8ce-eb43-5767-b89d-c85c26be0de3.html. live. March 3, 2019.
- News: Feisty Fox won't let ailing elbow slow her against ASU. March 6, 2007. Arizona Daily Star. Finley, Patrick. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303054526/https://tucson.com/sports/softball/college/wildcats/feisty-fox-won-t-let-ailing-elbow-slow-her-against/article_87cce370-b221-5981-84a5-29ccda8520b4.html. live. March 3, 2019.
- News: The Last Queens Of The Diamond. June 5, 2017. KOLD. Alameda, Damien. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303062804/http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/35592405/the-last-queens-of-the-diamond/. live. March 3, 2019.
- Web site: Arizona vs New Mexico (Feb 06, 2004) . Arizonawildcats.com . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: 2005 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: 2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . Nfca.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: Arizona WCWS Stats . Ncaa.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: # 5 TENNESSEE (63-8) -VS- # 1 ARIZONA (50-14-1) . Arizonawildcats.com . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: Division I Softball Championships Records Book . Ncaa.org . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: Arizona Softball Record Book . Arizonawildcats.com . 2020-08-19.
- Web site: Pac-12 Conference 2020 Softball Media Guide . E-digitaleditions.com . 2010-08-19.
- Web site: Chicago wins first-ever NPF Championship Title . Oursportscentral.com . 24 August 2008. 2020-08-19.
- News: UNLV softball coach sets example by balancing motherhood, coaching. February 4, 2018. Las Vegas Sun. Brewer, Ray. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303061055/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/feb/04/family-affair-unlv-softball-coach-sets-example-to/. dead. March 3, 2019.
- News: UT Arlington opens softball season with renewed optimism. February 5, 2015. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Morton, Sam. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303075011/https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/article9352691.html. live. March 3, 2019.
- News: UNLV hires Texas-Arlington coach to run softball program. July 20, 2017. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Anderson, Mark. March 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303061713/https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/other-sports/unlv-hires-texas-arlington-coach-to-run-softball-program/. live. March 3, 2019.
