Katherine “Kathy” Tucci (2021) - Hall of Fame - University of Delaware Athletics

Katherine “Kathy” Tucci

Induction:
2021
Class:
1990

Katherine “Kathy” Tucci
Field Hockey (1986-89)
Softball (1987-90)

Not only a standout in the sports of softball and field hockey, Kathy Tucci was an award- winning scholar-athlete during her remarkable career at Delaware. A native of Ellicott City, Md., Kathy was a dominating left-handed pitcher in 1987-90, leading the team to 77 wins over four seasons, a 1987 East Coast Conference runner-up finish, and a spot on the 1987 All-ECC team. She established UD records for games pitched (81) and wins (41) and finished her career among the all-time top 3 in ERA (1.58), strikeouts (147), and shutouts (13). She also batted .249 with 36 RBI and 16 stolen bases. In field hockey, she was a three-year standout link/midfielder who played in 49 career games, led the team to the ECC Tournament championship in 1988 (16-3-2) and regular season title in 1987 (13-4-3). She earned All-ECC honors as team captain in 1989. A 1990 UD graduate, she was named the ECC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for both softball and field hockey in 1989-90 and earned the league’s overall Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. She also earned a spot on the prestigious CoSIDA District 2 All-Academic team.