Kim Maher
Encyclopedia
Kim Maher is an American
softball player
and Olympic champion.
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team.
Maher played NCAA softball at the University of California, Berkeley
. She is currently the head coach of the Purdue University
softball team.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
softball player
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
and Olympic champion.
She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta where she received a gold medal with the American team.
Maher played NCAA softball at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. She is currently the head coach of the Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
softball team.