Tiffany Haas

Last updated

Tiffany Haas
College Michigan
SportSoftball
PositionSecond base
Jersey #22
Career2003–2006
Born (1983-10-11) October 11, 1983 (age 40)
Santa Ana, California
High school Foothill,
North Tustin, California
Awards
  • First-team All-American (2005)
  • Second-team All-American (2004)
  • 3× first-team All-Big Ten (2004–2006)
Championships

Tiffany Ann Haas (born October 11, 1983) is a former American softball player. She played college softball for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2003 to 2006. She was the leading batter on the 2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team that won the 2005 Women's College World Series. She was also selected as a first-team NFCA All-American in 2005. She also played on the USA Elite Team that won the 2005 International Cup in Madrid.

Contents

Early years

Born in Santa Ana, California. [1] Haas was a star softball player at Foothill High School in North Tustin, California. [2] [3] [4]

University of Michigan

Haas committed to play softball at the University of Michigan in 2002 and enrolled in the fall of 2002. [5] She played college softball under head coach Carol Hutchins from 2003 to 2006. [6]

As a freshman in 2003, Haas was named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament team. [1]

As a sophomore in 2004, Haas was selected as a second-team NFCA All-American and a first-team NFCA All-Great Lakes Region player. She was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 NCAA Regional Tournament. [6] [7]

As a junior in 2005, she was a member of the 2005 Michigan team that won the 2005 Women's College World Series. She led the 2005 championship team with a single-season Michigan record 91 hits and was named the Most Outstanding Player on the 2005 team. She was also selected that year as a first-team NFCA All-American. [6] [8] [9] [10] Known for her hitting, speed and "softball smarts," The Michigan Daily in 2005 called her "the quintessential leadoff hitter." [11] Michigan coach Carol Hutchins called her "the best second baseman in the country." [11]

After the 2005 collegiate season, Haas played on the USA Elite Team that won the 2005 International Cup in Madrid. [6] [12]

As a senior in 2006, she compiled a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage at second base and did not commit an error in her final 60 games for Michigan. She was selected for the third consecutive year as both the first-team All-Big Ten Conference second baseman and the first-team NFCA All-Great Lakes Region second baseman. [2] [6]

Haas remains one of Michigan's all-time career batting leaders with 199 runs scored (2nd), 866 at bats (2nd), 286 hits (3rd), 256 games played (3rd), 52 doubles (4th), and 48 stolen bases (6th). She also holds Michigan single-season records for at bats (253) and hits (91), both set during the 2005 championship season. [6]

Related Research Articles

Vicki Morrow is an American, former collegiate All-American right-handed batting softball pitcher and outfielder, originally from Pontiac, Michigan. She played for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 1984 to 1987. She was named Big Ten Player of the Year in 1987, selected to the Big Ten All-Decade Team, and inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 2004. She has also been a softball coach at Rutgers University, St. Peter's College and Kean University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carol Hutchins</span> American softball coach

Carol Sue Hutchins is an American former softball coach. In 38 years as the head coach of Michigan Wolverines softball, (1985–2022), she won more games than more than any other coach in University of Michigan history in any sport, male or female with 1,684 wins. Hutchins had a career record of 1,707 wins, 551 losses, and five ties, for a .759 winning percentage. She led the Wolverines to their first NCAA softball championship in 2005.

Nicole Ashley Nemitz was a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines softball team. She was an All-American pitcher for the team, winning first-team NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American honors in 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michigan Wolverines softball</span> University of Michigan softball team

The Michigan Wolverines softball team represents the University of Michigan in National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 1978. Bonnie Tholl has been the head coach since 2023, following the retirement of longtime head coach Carol Hutchins. In 2005, Hutchins' team became the first Division I softball team since 1976 from east of the Mississippi River to win the Women's College World Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Taylor (softball)</span>

Jordan Lee Taylor is an American, former collegiate All-American, 3-time professional All-Star right-handed softball pitcher originally from Santa Clarita, California. She played for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2008–2011 and Team USA. She was drafted #11 and played from 2011-18 in the National Pro Fastpitch where she is currently the career leader in saves. She is the career Big Ten Conference career leader in strikeouts and also ranks in numerous records for the Wolverines, the conference and in the NCAA Division I.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jennie Ritter</span> American softball player

Jennifer Darlene Ritter is an American, former collegiate All-American, retired softball pitcher and current sports commentator. She played college softball and was a starting pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball from 2003 to 2006 and led them to the 2005 Women's College World Series championship. She is the career shutouts record holder for the Wolverines in the Big Ten Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra Romero</span> American softball player

Sierra Joy Romero is a Mexican American professional softball player. She formerly was a volunteer assistant softball coach for the Oregon Ducks softball team. She played college softball for Michigan from 2013 to 2016, where she set numerous records and was a four-time All-American. She holds the Big Ten Conference career Triple Crown, along with the total bases and slugging percentage records, simultaneously leading all of the NCAA Division I in runs scored and grand slams. She was the inaugural winner of both the espnW Softball Player of the Year in 2015 and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Player of the Year in 2016, when she also took home the Honda Sports Award Softball Player of the Year and USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards. She is one of nine NCAA players to hit .400 with 200 RBIs, 50 home runs and an .800 slugging percentage for her career and was named the #5 Greatest College Softball Player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amanda Chidester</span> American softball player (born 1990)

Amanda Marie Chidester is an American former professional softball player and current assistant coach for Michigan. She was named National Pro Fastpitch Player of the Year for the Chicago Bandits in 2019. She has been a member of the USA Softball Women's National Team on-and-off since 2012. She played college softball at Michigan from 2009 to 2012 and was named First Team All-Big Ten three of her seasons. She was twice selected as the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American. Chidester represented Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. In 2021, Chidester played her second season in the Athletes Unlimited Softball league and placed second in individual points earned.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samantha Findlay</span> American softball player and coach

Samantha Jo Findlay is an American softball coach and former softball player. She is currently an assistant coach with the DePaul Blue Demons softball team. She previously played professional softball in the National Pro Fastpitch league (NPF) for the Chicago Bandits (2008-2010) and USSSA Pride (2011).

Sara Griffin, later known as Sara Webster, is a softball coach and former softball player and athletic compliance officer. While playing for the University of Michigan from 1995 to 1998, she was a three-time, first-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American. She compiled a win–loss record of 106–19 at Michigan and concluded her collegiate career as the career leader in wins in the Big Ten Conference.

Jessica Merchant is an American softball coach and former softball player. She is currently the associate head coach of the Stanford Cardinal softball team. She previously served as an assistant coach with the Minnesota Golden Gophers and UMass Minutewomen. She played professional softball in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league for the New England Riptide for three seasons, and for the Connecticut Brakettes for one season. While playing for the Brakettes in 2006, she was named NPF Offensive Player of the Year.

Kelly Kovach Schoenly is an American softball coach and former softball player. She was the head softball coach at Ohio State from June 2012 to May 2024. She previously served as the head softball coach at Miami (Ohio) from 2006 to 2012. She has also been an assistant coach at Michigan and Penn State.

Traci Lynn Conrad is an American softball coach and former softball player. She is a coach with Select Florida Softball and previously served as an assistant coach at Notre Dame. She played professional softball for the Akron Racers of the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league from 1999 to 2000.

Kelsey Elizabeth Kollen is a former American softball player. She played college softball for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 1999 to 2002. She was selected as the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year in 1999 and a first-team NFCA All-American in 2002. She was also selected as the first-team All-Big Ten second baseman in 1999, 2001, and 2002. She is married to former Major League Baseball relief pitcher J. J. Putz.

Patti Townsend, formerly Patti Benedict, is an American softball coach and former player. She has been a softball coach at Tallahassee Community College since 1996 and the head coach since 2003.

Kellyn Marie Tate is an American softball coach and former outfielder. She has been the head softball coach at University of Puget Sound since 2012. She previously held coaching positions at Portland State, Miami (Ohio), Texas Tech, and Penn State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megan Betsa</span> American softball pitcher and coach

Megan Renee Betsa is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed professional softball pitcher and coach. She is a former assistant coach at Chattanooga. She played college softball for Michigan in the Big Ten Conference, where she is the career strikeout ratio (10.7) leader for both the Big Ten and Michigan, and also ranks top-20 for the NCAA Division I. Betsa was selected seventh overall by the Akron Racers in the 2017 NPF Draft, and went on to play professionally for the now defunct Racers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team</span> Sports team

The 2005 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2005 NCAA softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her twenty-first season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 65–7 record, setting a program record for wins. They competed in the Big Ten Conference, where the team finished first with a 15–2 conference record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 Michigan Wolverines softball team</span> American college softball season

The 2015 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2015 NCAA softball season. The Wolverines, led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-first season, played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines finished the season with a 60–8 record, including 21–2 in conference play. The Wolverines won the 2015 Big Ten Conference softball tournament and qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament. They advanced to the finals of the Women's College World Series for the first time since 2005, where they lost to Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team</span>

The 2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Michigan during the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Carol Hutchins in her thirty-seventh season, and played their home games at Alumni Field in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tiffany Haas". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Five Wolverines Named to Great Lakes All-Region Team". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. May 17, 2006.
  3. ↑ Martin Henderson (May 26, 2000). "Foothill, Haas Steal a Win From Barons". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ Leon Davis (March 17, 2001). "Unbeaten Foothill Wins Two in Arizona". Los Angeles Times.
  5. ↑ "Michigan Adds Additional Signee to 2002 Recruiting Class". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. July 26, 2002.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "2013 University of Michigan Softball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2013. p. 11.
  7. ↑ "Haas' Clutch Performances Land Her Conference Award". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. May 4, 2004.
  8. ↑ "Infielder Haas has spurred Michigan". The Detroit News. May 26, 2005.
  9. ↑ "Haas, Ritter Head List of Honorees at Annual Banquet". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. May 16, 2005.
  10. ↑ "Ritter, Haas Lead Contingent of Four U-M All-Americans". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. June 2, 2005.
  11. 1 2 Jack Herman (April 12, 2005). "Haas leads 'M' offense to success". The Michigan Daily. Archived from the original on July 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Four Wolverines Named to USA Softball Elite Team". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. June 20, 2005.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.