Hannibal-LaGrange College Women's Softball

Hurst won his 200th softball game at HLGU and currently has accumulated 265 victories..  Since being at the helm of the softball program, the Lady Trojans have had 16 players selected all-conference first team, an average of 12 academic all-conference players each year, 28 NAIA All American Scholar Athletes, and the Lady Trojans have earned the NAIA Team Scholar Award every year it has been in existence. Coach Hurst considers his greatest coaching experience, which spans 38 years, is the opportunity to develop Christian character traits in those associated with the HLGU softball program. Coach Hurst was born in Gary, Indiana, graduating from Lew Wallace High School in 1975, where he played football and baseball. He continued his education and athletic career in both sports at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, MO, receiving his bachelor's of education degree in 1979. From 1979-2001, Hurst taught and coached for the Palmyra Public School District in Palmyra, MO. During that time, he taught physical education and health in the high school and middle school. Hurst served as head football coach for 14 years, junior varsity girl's basketball coach for 22 years, head boys track coach for 14 years, and head softball coach for eight years. In 1999, Hurst received his Master of Education degree from Northwest Missouri State University. Ron Haye joins our staff this year after moving to Hannibal 14 years ago to be the Associate Pastor, Minister of Life Groups,Sunday School, and Administration at Calvary Baptist Church. He comes to us because of his love for softball and his deep desire to see our ladies excel in life and faith. Coach Haye has also spent the last eight years coaching competitive travel ball where last year they were able to win the ASA 14u State Championships. Ron's desire is, "to help our student athletes achieve their goals and to push them to be better than they think they can be...especially through the Lord's strength." Coach Haye graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Applied Ministry and Family Psychology. In 2007, he received his Masters of Arts degree in Human Services/Marriage & Family from Liberty University. Coach Haye and his wife, Sheri, live in Hannibal. They have two daughters, Lauran and Brooklyn.