FACTOIDS
Full Name: Laura Berg
Nickname: Laura
Birthday: January 6, 1975
Height: 5’7”
Hometown: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Sports: Softball
Profile
Assistant softball coach Laura Berg returns for her second stint as an assistant coach with the Fresno State softball program. Having been an assistant coach from 2000-2003, Berg reunites with the Bulldogs after stepping down to train with the U.S. Women's National Team.
A three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist in softball, Berg has been a world-class athlete since becoming an USA National Team member in 1994. Her memorable Olympic highlights include scoring the first run of the gold medal game in 1996 and collecting the game-winning hit in 2000. She also has captured gold medals at three ISF World Championships in addition to a pair of gold medals at Pan American Games.
As a Bulldog, Berg was a four-time All-American whose collegiate career was highlighted by a NCAA Championship title in 1998. Also leading Fresno State to three Women's College World Series appearances and a pair of Western Athletic Conference crowns, Berg is the only Bulldog to record three consecutive 100-hit seasons. She finished with a .414 career batting average while also ranking among the NCAA's best in at bats, runs and triples. Her hit total of 396 ranks No. 2 all-time in NCAA Division I history. While her name is dotted throughout the school's and WAC annals, Berg is the only Fresno State player to amass 300 or more career hits and posted a 160-game defensive errorless streak. In addition, in 2003, the Fresno State Alumni Association honored Berg with the Top Dog Alumni Award as became the first athlete to be recognized.
A native of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Berg received her bachelor's degree in commercial recreation from Fresno State in 1998.
