Iyhia McMichael

Iyhia McMichael is an African-American, former collegiate All-American, professional 3-time All-Star, right-handed hitting softball player, originally from Nacogdoches, Texas.^[1][2] She was a outfielder for the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the Southeastern Conference from 2001 to 2004, ranking in several school and conference records.^[3] She would go on to be named a 4-time all-conference honoree and back-to-back SEC Player of the Year in 2003–04.^[4] She also ranks top-15 all time in the NCAA Division I for her career triples.^[5] She was later drafted No. 1 overall in the National Pro Fastpitch and played for the defunct Akron Racers from 2004 to 2007, including being named the league's first Player of The Year and winning a title in 2005; McMichael ranks top-10 for career batting average for the league.^[6][7] McMichael has also coached at the college level.^[8]

Statistics

Mississippi State Bulldogs

YEAR	G	AB	R	H	BA	RBI	HR	3B	2B	TB	SLG	BB	SO	SB	SBA
2001	62	189	26	61	.322	29	5	3	9	91	.481%	20	38	28	32
2002	67	207	46	69	.333	48	4	8	16	113	.546%	37	26	36	40
2003	64	186	63	75	.403	63	18	5	10	149	.801%	38	20	36	37
2004	65	183	83	87	.475	42	10	10	16	153	.836%	51	18	41	48
TOTALS	258	765	218	292	.381	182	37	26	51	506	.661%	146	102	141	157

External links

• Iyhia McMichael on Twitter
• Shay Knighten & Iyhia McMichael on YouTube

References

1. "2003 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
2. "2004 NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
3. "MState Softball 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Hailstate.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
4. "SEC 2020 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Espncdn.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
5. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
6. "NPF HANDS OUT REGULAR SEASON AWARDSAKRON'S MCMICHAEL WINS 2004 NPF PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Profastpitch.com. Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
7. "Iyhia McMichael Named the 10th Akron Racers Impact Honoree". Oursportscentral.com. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
8. "Texas Tech Tabs McMichael As Assistant Softball Coach". Texastech.com. Retrieved 2021-01-31.