Dani Tyler was an infielder who played in college at Drake University. She played for the USA National Team from 1993-98, winning gold medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the 1998 World Championships, the 1994 Pan American Games qualifier, and the 1995 Super Ball Classic.
Tyler played in the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) with the St. Louis Classics and the Whiteford Sharks. She played shortstop in the ASA but was mostly a second baseman with the US Olympic Team. Tyler later became an accountant, earning a CPA and working with Bansley & Kiener, LLP near Chicago.