Kelly Keiko Inouye-Perez (born January 2, 1970)[2] is an American softball player and coach, who is the current head coach at UCLA. She assumed that position prior to the 2007 season. She has led the Bruins to five appearances in the Women's College World Series, including the 2010 National Championship and 2019 National Championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division I softball tournament each year of her tenure.[3]
As a player, she was a catcher for UCLA and helped her team to three National Championships and a finish as National Runner-Up in her four playing seasons. She missed the 1991 season due to shoulder surgery.[3][4][5] She is a member of the 2022 class of the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.
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