Wall of Honor Inductee - 1998

LeeAnne Craft
Women's Softball
BS, Sports Medicine/Exercise Science, 1992

LeeAnne Craft was the first NCAA All-American for softball in Barry history. The native of Rosselle, Illinois. was a unanimous selection as a third baseman her senior year. She began her career at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, and then transferred to Barry. During her one season, she established school records for batting average (.427), a mark that is still the second best in Barry history. She also established the mark for doubles (11) which was broken several years later. Arguably the best third baseman ever for the Buccaneers, Craft was also All-Region, All-Sunshine State Conference and was named to the SSC All-Academic Team in 1992.

Following her graduation, she remained at Barry for three seasons as assistant coach and was an integral part of the 1994 team that reached the NCAA finals. She also served as strength coach for the softball squad. Craft earned a master's degree in Barry's Physical Therapy program in 1995, and is currently a physical therapist in San Francisco.