Alicia O’Brien

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Alicia O’Brien
(Softball, 1978)



 





As a two sport star in the late 1970’s Alicia O’Brien established herself as one of the finest overall female athletes to play at DHS in the pre-Title IX era. Her primary sport was softball however she also excelled in basketball. She was captain of both teams during her senior year. As a team the Hatter softball teams were considered a state powerhouse and Alicia was right in the center of the lineup. In 1976 they were 14th in the state and in 1977 they were 7th in the state. Alicia attended Uconn for two years and played softball for the Huskies. She decided to transfer to WesConn and continued her athletic career in softball and basketball. It was at WestConn where she really found her niche. In 1983 Alicia was an All New England softball player and ultimately was inducted into the Connecticut Softball Hall of Fame in 2001. As impressive as her playing career was she has had a much deeper impact as a college coach and administrator. For 16 years from 1990 through 2006 Alicia was the Head Softball Coach at WestConn as well as being an assistant basketball coach. She also has served as Associate Athletic Director at WestConn from 1994-2006 and was the Senior Woman’s Administrator.