Megan Gibson
Megan Lynne Gibson (born March 25, 1986 in Spring, Texas) is an American softball player for the National Pro Fastpitch's Tennessee Diamonds.[1] She was selected by the Philadelphia Force as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NPF Senior Draft.[2] After the Force folded she was picked up by the Tennessee Diamonds in 2010.
She played college softball at Texas A&M from 2004–2008. In the 2008 season, she was collegiate national player of the week from February 25 - March 2.[3] Later that season, she became the first Big 12 player to be named both Big 12 Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year.[4][5] She led her team to win the program's second Big 12 regular season and first tournament championship. In the postseason, she led her team to the Final Series of the 2008 Women's College World Series.
She graduated from Texas A&M in May 2008.[6]
Collegiate awards and honors
- 2005 Second team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American
- 2005 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2005 All-Big 12 first team[7]
- 2005 Big 12 All-Tournament team[7]
- 2006 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region second team
- 2006 All-Big 12 second team[7]
- 2006 All-Big 12 Tournament team[7]
- 2007 First team NFCA All-American
- 2007 All-Big 12 first team[8]
- 2007 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2008 USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award Runner-up[9][10]
- 2008 First team NFCA All-American[11]
- 2008 NFCA Midwest Region All-Region first team
- 2008 National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American[12]
- 2008 Big 12 Player of the Year[5]
- 2008 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year[5]
- 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament team (Most Outstanding Player)[13]
- 2008 Honda Sports Award nominee
- 2008 Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team[14]
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