“Coach LaShawn changed my life as a female student athlete forever.  I came to his team with a dream most coaches would see as impossible. On our first day of practice he told all us girls that he believed we were the best female athletes in our area and we could achieve anything we set our hearts to with hard work and dedication. His positive attitude and confidence in me gave me the mindset that I truly could achieve anything on and off the field. Together we created one of the most successful groups of female student athletes through the sport of softball. My dream has now become my reality . I am a Human Physiology major and softball player at the University of Oregon. And even though I no longer play for Coach LaShawn I know I will always have a piece of him with me in how I play the game and live life.”