ORLANDO – UCF softball legend Stephanie Best has earned yet another outstanding accolade as she's been named to the ASUN Hall of Fame as of Monday afternoon.
Stephanie Best's name remains littered all over the ASUN and UCF softball record books. She still holds Knights' records for career batting average (.384), runs scored (216), RBI (213), hits (285), home runs (71), slugging percentage (.756), total bases (562), on-base percentage (.487), walks (147), intentional walks (28), assists (558) and games played (272).
On top of career records, Best holds plenty of single season records at UCF as well. Only one has been broken since her playing days from 2002-05 as Jada Cody smashed her single season RBI record of 66 set in 2003, posting 75 RBI during UCF's historic 2022 season.
Best was an NCAA National Woman of the Year nominee in 2005 and earned her third-consecutive ASUN Player of the Year distinction the same year. She earned Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Southeast Region honors as a sophomore, junior and senior, while also being named to the ESPN The Magazine All-America squad the same three seasons. A three-time, ASUN First Team All-Conference selection during her career, Best also garnered ASUN Player of the Week accolades six times, the second-most selections in league history.
Her 71 career home runs still top the ASUN ledger and rank in the NCAA Division I top 10, while her 26 round-trippers in 2005 led the nation and remain the conference's season benchmark. As a senior in 2005, she led the Knights to 47 wins and their first NCAA Championship regional appearance. During her playing career, the shortstop became the most decorated softball player in UCF history.
The slugger continues to hold numerous season and game records at UCF, including her record of 11 RBIs versus Army in 2003 when Best tied the NCAA record for RBI in a game after belting three home runs, including two grand slams in the same inning.
Best competed professionally in National Pro Fastpitch for five seasons. In 2007 Best and the Washington Glory won the 2007 NPF Championship, the World Series of professional softball. Following her collegiate career, she spent five years as a UCF softball assistant coach.
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