Leslie Grimes-Phelan (2023) - Marcy Weston CMU Athletics Hall of Fame

Leslie Grimes-Phelan

Induction:
2023
Class:
1992

Played catcher … two time All-MAC honoree … named to the All-Region First Team in 1992 … named to the Central Michigan Silver Anniversary Team … served as team captain … four-year letterwinner … member of the 1991 MAC championship team … served as an assistant coach for five seasons and was a part of three championship teams at Central Michigan … ranks second on the single-season record for runs batted in (44 in 1991) and No. 8 all-time in a career (96) … over four-year, 195-game career, averaged .265 (146-549), scored 50 runs, finished with 23 doubles, three triples and one home run with 96 RBI … as a head coach, started the softball program at Western Kentucky and served as head coach there for five seasons (2000-04) … coached 17 all-conference players, Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, a First Team All-South Player, and First Team Academic All-American … guided the Hilltoppers to a conference runner-up finish in 2002.