Amanda Lahti Hoffman
Amanda Lahti Hoffman was a junior on the 2011 Final Four team. She was a 3x All-GMC selection being named 2nd team in 2010 and 1st team in 2011 & 2012. Amanda ranks 9th on the record board with a .354 career batting average. Amanda went on to play at Ohio Northern University where she was named 2nd Team All-Conference in 2014. Coach Lahti is now a member of the Lakota West Softball Staff.
Favorites:
BOOK FOR LEADERS:
Ted Talks: Everyday Leadership by Drew Dudley
and How to Start a Movement by Derek Sivers
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM:
Cincinnati Reds
SPORTS MOVIE:
A League of Their Own
PODCAST:
Your World Within
QUOTE THAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU:
“Everybody comes to a point in their life when they want to quit. But it is
what you do at that moment that determines who you are.” -David Goggins
IF YOU KNEW THEN WHAT YOU KNOW NOW…WHAT WOULD YOU TELL THE HIGH
SCHOOL AMANDA?:
Focus on the positives and enjoy playing the sport you love. Give it your
best every time you play because one day this sport won’t be your life and
you will miss it.
THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING A FIREBIRD WAS…
Having people that supported my goals.
CURRENT JOB: I am a social studies teacher at Lakota Career Readiness
Academy and Lakota West Assistant Softball Coach.