Hinds Community College Women's Softball

Grzanich begins his ninth season leading the Eagles softball program in 2017. He has helped develop such players as Chasity Hearn, a 2013 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State first team recipient, along with Erica Johns, who was named to the 2011 All-State team for her standout sophomore season, and Courtney Carson, who signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University following the 2011 campaign. Grzanich previously served as the pitching coach for the Eagles baseball team for three seasons. The 2007 Eagle staff finished among the nation's best, posting a team earned run average under three.  In 2007, Grzanich helped tutor Brandon Martin and David Mooney, both All-State honorees as freshmen. The final members of the Eagles pitching staff to be named All-State in 2007 were Jack Craven and Matt Jordan, giving Hinds four All-State pitchers.  He was born and raised in Illinois, playing one year of junior college ball at Parkland College (Ill.) before being drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1992 MLB draft. Grzanich played for the Astros minor league teams over the next seven years before being called up to the major leagues during the 1998 season.  In 1999 Grzanich was picked up off waivers by the Detroit Tigers and ran into arm problems. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 1999, he tried to make a comeback in 2001 with the Yuma Bullfrogs of the Independent League. However, he ran into more arm problems that forced him to retire.  Grzanich returned to school after his playing career came to an end, receiving his associate of arts degree at Hinds Community College. He then moved on to Mississippi College, completing his bachelor of arts degree in fitness management. Grzanich is currently working toward a master's degree at Jackson State University.  Grzanich lives in Raymond with his wife, Renee, and two daughters, Ryleigh and Amory. Head Coach Mike Grzanich begins his ninth season leading the Eagles softball program in 2017. He has helped develop such players as Chasity Hearn, a 2013 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State first team recipient, along with Erica Johns, who was named to the 2011 All-State team for her standout sophomore season, and Courtney Carson, who signed with Oklahoma Wesleyan University following the 2011 campaign. Grzanich previously served as the pitching coach for the Eagles baseball team for three seasons. The 2007 Eagle staff finished among the nation's best, posting a team earned run average under three.  In 2007, Grzanich helped tutor Brandon Martin and David Mooney, both All-State honorees as freshmen. The final members of the Eagles pitching staff to be named All-State in 2007 were Jack Craven and Matt Jordan, giving Hinds four All-State pitchers.  He was born and raised in Illinois, playing one year of junior college ball at Parkland College (Ill.) before being drafted by the Houston Astros in the 19th round of the 1992 MLB draft. Grzanich played for the Astros minor league teams over the next seven years before being called up to the major leagues during the 1998 season.  In 1999 Grzanich was picked up off waivers by the Detroit Tigers and ran into arm problems. After undergoing Tommy John surgery in 1999, he tried to make a comeback in 2001 with the Yuma Bullfrogs of the Independent League. However, he ran into more arm problems that forced him to retire.  Grzanich returned to school after his playing career came to an end, receiving his associate of arts degree at Hinds Community College. He then moved on to Mississippi College, completing his bachelor of arts degree in fitness management. Grzanich is currently working toward a master's degree at Jackson State University.  Grzanich lives in Raymond with his wife, Renee, and two daughters, Ryleigh and Amory.

Mike “Coach G” Grzanich has been the head coach for the Lady Eagle softball program since 2009. He has accumulated over 200 wins in 16 seasons at the helm for Hinds Softball.   Coach Grzanich is the reigning 2024 Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) Softball Coach of the Year. The 2024 staff also were awarded as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Coaching Staff of the Year award.    In 2024, Grzanich led his team to a 32-16 which fell 4 games short of the program record for wins in a season which was set in 2006. The 2024 team also made the programs first NJCAA Region 23 tournament since 2008.   Over the years, Coach Grzanich has developed many MACCC All-State recipients such as: Ellie Williamson (Belhaven University), Taylor Nelson (Missouri S&T), Sara Long (Belhaven University), Natalie Parker (Belhaven University), Hannah Tauzin (Mississippi College), Kyleigh Forsyth (Sophomore), Melissa Lopera (Sophomore), and Alexis Moran.   To pair with athletic accomplishments, Coach Grzanich has touted numerous NJCAA Academic All-Americans, totaling over 27 just in the last 4 years, accompanied with NJCAA All-Academic teams of the year.    Grzanich started off at Hinds in 2005 as the pitching coach for the Hinds Baseball team. Over his three years on staff, he developed four MACCC all state pitchers.   Born and raised in Illinois, Grzanich attended NJCAA Parkland College (Ill.) before being drafted in the 19th Round of the 1992 MLB Draft. Grzanich played for the Houston Astros minor league team before being called up to the Major Leagues during the 1998 season.   After joining the Detroit Tigers in the off-season, Grzanich ran into some arm problems that led to Tommy John surgery during the 1999 season. After recovery from elbow surgery, he tried to make a comeback, however he ran into more arm problems that forced him to retire.   Grzanich returned to school after his playing career came to an end, becoming an Alumnus of Hinds Community College as well as graduating with Honors from Mississippi College with a bachelor’s degree in fitness management.    Coach Grzanich currently resides in Raymond with his wife Renee, and two daughters, Ryleigh and Amory.