The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2018
- Class:
- 2018
A 1998 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) second-team All-American, Jodi Reeves Boatright served as one of the cornerstones in establishing a Texas Softball program that began varsity play in 1997. During her four seasons on the Forty Acres, she helped UT to 154 victories, three top-three Big 12 Conference finishes and three NCAA Tournament berths while playing a major part in the 1998 Texas squad that set a national mark as the quickest program to advance to the Women's College World Series from the beginning of varsity play (just two seasons). A two-time NFCA All-Midwest Region selection at shortstop, including first team honors in 1997, Boatright completed her career ranked in the top five of the program record book in 20 different categories. Following two decades of Texas Softball, she still continues to rank in the career top 10 in doubles (first with 48), triples (tied for fourth with 10), walks (tied for sixth with 87), RBI (seventh with 123), hits (eighth with 211) and runs scored (tied for 10th with 128) while sitting just outside the top 10 with a .316 batting average, 46 stolen bases, a .512 slugging percentage and a .399 on-base percentage. The program's first three-time All-Big 12 Conference selection (1997-99), Boatright was also named the Co-Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 1997 after leading the Longhorns during the conference campaign with a .452 league batting mark (19-for-42), 10 extra-base hits and 11 RBIs. She also picked up nods to both the 1998 Big 12 All-Tournament and the 1998 NCAA Region 6 All-Tournament Teams. Academically, Boatright excelled by earning four consecutive Academic All-Big 12 inclusions, including a pair of first-team nods in 1999 and 2000. A native of Kingwood, Texas, she graduated from The University of Texas in 2001 with a B.S. in Youth and Community Studies. Following graduation, Boatright coached varsity softball at Fort Worth (Texas) Country Day High School for four years before moving with her husband Caj Boatright, a UT Law School graduate, back to Kingwood in 2006. Since returning to her hometown, she has served on staff with Young Life, a high school Christian ministry, while concentrating on raising her four children, Kai, Ty, Jake and Drew. Boatright remains active athletically, participating in numerous triathlons, marathons and ultra-marathons throughout the country over the past 10 years. She has also served as a private softball instructor and spent time as a coach with her children's youth baseball and softball teams.
