Daytona State College has named Ben Greer as the head coach of the women's softball program. He will officially take over the reins of the program on July 18th, 2022. Greer will come to Daytona State from Iowa Western CC in Council Bluffs, IA, and will become the seventh head coach in the history of the Falcons softball program.
"We are excited to announce the hiring of Ben Greer to lead our softball program," said Will Dunne, DSC Athletic Director. "It was clear during the interview process and in getting to know Ben more that he has an excitement and energy about him for what he does and most importantly for his students. The more we discussed his candidacy and shared ideas related to a shared vision and philosophy the clearer that our alignment became in terms of fit. He is a proven winner and success on and off the field has been a constant with his programs. Ben is well respected throughout the softball profession, and we are excited and confident in the positive impact that he will bring to our players and the Falcon softball program."
"I cannot thank President LoBasso, Will Dunne, Alison Mohr, and the rest of the committee enough for having the faith in me to run the Falcon softball program," stated Greer. "You can feel the energy from everyone on campus and their commitment to helping students in everything they do. It was apparent to me that this was a special place and one I feel very fortunate to be at. I'm excited for the future for Daytona State softball and I can't wait to get to work."
In his seven seasons at IWCC, Greer led the Reivers to a 248-129 (.658) record and the Region XI Championship game four times. The team has also cracked into the Top 20 in the national polls, the Top 25 nationally in hits, runs, doubles, triples, homeruns, and hit by pitches offensively, and boasted a 3.83 Team GPA in 2021. That mark earned the Reivers the NFCA/Easton Softball Academic Team of the Year which the Reivers also won in 2018 with a 3.7 cumulative.
While Coach Greer's Reivers excelled on the field and in the classroom as a team, the individual awards have accumulated as well. Camryn Milley, Jade Lee, Zoe Hicks, Lily Gregory, and Brook Melnychuk were named NJCAA All-Americans, Jael Wilde, Amayia Hernandez, Jade Lee, Zoe Hicks, and Brook Melnychuk were named NFCA All-Americans, and Brieanna Brock along with Jade Lee earned Fast Pitch News All-American status. In the classroom, the Reivers' have earned National Recognition 73 times on the NJCAA All-Academic list.
At a Region level, the Reivers have earned 35 All-Region spots in seven seasons under Greer, including seven Region Player of the Year awards, Zoe Hicks & Lily Gregory (Offensive Player of the Year), Brieanna Brock, Ellie Ponce, & Brook Melnychuk (Pitcher of the Year), and Jade Lee & Jael Wilde (Defensive Player of the Year).
Prior to Iowa Western, Coach Greer led McCook Community College to two straight NCCAC Championships, setting back-to-back school records in wins. In 2015, his McCook squad was ranked nationally for the first time in school history and advanced to the Region IX Championship Series. In three seasons with McCook, Greer led the programs' turnaround from also-ran to conference champion, compiling a 93-82 overall record.
While at McCook, Greer and his squads earned numerous individual awards including: NCCAC Coach of the Year (2014 and 2015) Region IX Coach of the Year (2013 and 2014) Region IX Freshman of the Year Award Winner (2014) Region IX Co-Offensive Player of the Year Award Winner (2014) NJCAA Marucci Elite Hitter Award Winner (2014) 14 All-Conference Award Winners 8 First-Team All-Region Award Winners 3 Second-Team All-Region Award Winners 1 NFCA All-West Region Second-Team Award Winner
In the classroom at McCook, Greer's teams were even more successful. Totaling 30 Academic All-Region Award winners, five NJCAA Academic All-American Award winners, 10 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Award winners, and finished in the Top 20 in the country in Team GPA every single season.
GREER'S ACADEMIC TEAM PERFORMANCE BY SEASON
2022 IWCC 3.77 Team GPA (NJCAA rankings yet to be announced)
2021 IWCC 3.83 Team GPA (2nd in the nation)
2020 IWCC 3.72 Team GPA (1st in the nation)
2019 IWCC 3.51 Team GPA (15th in the nation)
2018 IWCC 3.70 Team GPA (1st in the nation)
2017 IWCC 3.59 Team GPA (8th in the nation)
2016 IWCC 3.40 Team GPA (36th in the nation)
2015 MCC 3.48 Team GPA (8th in the nation)
2014 MCC 3.51 Team GPA (4th in the nation)
2013 MCC 3.35 Team GPA (17th in the nation)
Before taking over the softball program at MCC, Greer spent four seasons as the Lead Assistant Coach at Eastern Oregon University. As an Assistant at EOU, Greer held many responsibilities, with his primary duties being the team's hitting coach. In his first two seasons as hitting coach, the Mountaineers set back-to-back school records in home runs. Also, during his time at Eastern Oregon, Greer coached seven First-Team All-Conference Players and contributed to helping the 2008 team achieve the National Team Scholar award for their GPA.
The Coach Ben Greer File
Eastern Oregon University (NAIA) - Assistant Coach, 2007-2010
McCook Community College (NJCAA) – Head Coach, 2012-2016
Iowa Western Community College (NJCAA) – Head Coach, 2016-2022
Source: https://www.dscfalcons.com/sports/sball/2021-22/releases/20220629jb6kwn
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