Ndidi Opia Massay Bio -
Ndidi Opia Massay finished her celebrated career atop Northwestern softball's list of hits and stolen bases. At the time of her graduation, she had accumulated 188 hits, 29 stolen bases and a career batting average of .299, second in Northwestern history at a time when pitchers dominated the sport and sub-1.00 ERA's were fairly common.
Massay was a four-time All-Big Ten selection and a two-time first-team honoree. She was named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Year in 1986, helping lead the Wildcats to their third-consecutive Women's College World Series appearance. The two-time all-region pick finished her time as a Wildcat with her best season. She led the Big Ten with a .386 batting average, 32 hits and 11 RBI. Later named to the Big Ten's All-Decade team (1980s) and the all-time All-Big Ten team, she also paced the 'Cats in batting average, runs scored, hits and stolen bases in '89. Her 52 hits that year were two short of NU's then single-season record.
Massay went on to earn a law degree at Notre Dame, and currently is director of ESPN RISE, ESPN's high school initiative. She is a national figure in sports and entertainment law and marketing, having served on boards and panels for such things as gender equity in the NCAA and the Sports Task Force of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She resides in New York with her husband, Marc, and their two sons.
