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SYMBOL OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Today’s Entrepreneurial Women: A Series Exploring the Power
of Women in BusinessThursday, Feb. 4, 2016 • 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
The University of Tampa • Innovation and Collaboration Building John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center • 820 W. North A St. – 8th Floor
How Michele Smith is Reinventing Her Fast Pitch
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Michele Smith is a former two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist in fast-pitch softball and played 16 years for Toyota Shokki of the Japanese Professional Softball League.
In 2012, Smith became the first woman to serve as commentator for a nationally-televised Major League Baseball game. In addition to being president of Michele Smith Fastpitch, Inc., she is also an ESPN color analyst, coach, author, motivational speaker, mentor and hotel owner.
Smith started playing softball at the age of five and began pitching Michele Smith at 15. She also excelled in basketball and field hockey. In 1986, while
playing at Oklahoma State University, a car accident resulted in the tearing of her triceps, and severing the nerve endings in her pitching arm. After nine months of intensive rehab, she made her comeback pitching three miles an hour faster. Smith went on to be a gold medalist starting pitcher in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Smith attributes her success to always staying one step ahead of her competition whether she was pitching at Oklahoma State, in the Olympics or in Japan.
Come learn how Smith is still winning her games by reinventing her fast pitch off the softball diamond.Includes hors d’oeuvres and a tour of the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center following the talk.
Free to attend • Seating is limited • Reservation required
RSVP by: Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, 3 p.m.