Sue Enquist
Sue Enquist is the former head softball coach at UCLA. A 1980 graduate of UCLA, Enquist had a long and storied career with her alma mater. As a centerfielder for the Bruins (1975-1978), Enquist had a career batting average of .401, while earning honors as UCLA’s first softball All-American. From 1980-1988, she served as an assistant softball coach under longtime Bruin mentor Sharron Backus. She then served as the Bruins’ co-head coach with Backus from 1989-1996. In 1997, Enquist assumed the role of sole head coach for the Bruins. During her extraordinary tenure on the Bruins’ coaching staff, UCLA has played in a record 17 championship games, winning ten titles. One of the most respected coaches in the history of the game, Enquist has been honored numerous times for her coaching accomplishments, including being inducted into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005.
