University of Michigan Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2024
Amanda Chidester had a distinguished Wolverine career, earning All-America status twice -- as a freshman in 2009 (second team) and as a junior in 2011 (first team). She was twice named the Big Ten Player of the Year (2011, '12) and a three-time All-Big Ten first team honoree (2009, '11, '12). She was named as Michigan's Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient following her senior campaign. The ultimate utility player, Chidester saw significant playing time as a catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman and outfielder, boasted a .355 collegiate batting average and finished her career ranked second in Michigan program history in RBI (200), second in grand slams (five), fourth in slugging percentage (.596), fifth in home runs (40), ninth in hits (248) and 10th in runs scored (157). Chidester captured Olympic silver for the United States at the 2020 Tokyo Games, becoming the first player in Michigan softball history to claim an Olympic medal.
