Head Coach Bob Griggs
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Head Varsity
Coach Bob Griggs |
In the 2011 season, Coach Griggs begins his 17th
fastpitch season as the coach at Lexington Catholic. Through 16 seasons, he has compiled an overall
record of 301-247-1. His teams have
won 10 district championships and one regional championship. They have 3 district runner-ups and 2
regional runner-ups. Bob and his 1999
staff (Kevin Bruggeman and Anne Lynd) were voted the Kentucky Coaching Staff
of the year by the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association. In 2008, he was awarded the KY Prep
Softball 11th Region Coach of the Year. He coached 4 years on the Kentucky Prep
Softball East All Star Teams in 1999, 2000 (Head Coach), 2001, 2010. As the head coach in 2000 he led the East
team to a 2-0 record over the West Team.
In June of 2000, Griggs was inducted into the KY Prep Softball Hall of
Fame. He was on the inaugural coaching
staff for the Kentucky All Stars in the newly formed Kentucky-Tennessee All
Star Series in 2006. He continues to
serve on the Kentucky Prep Softball Board.
He also serves as the Kentucky Softball Coaches Association Webmaster
(www.kyhighschoolsoftball.com),
and he is currently the president of the KSCA. In addition to his softball coaching, he
coached 10 years for the Lexington Catholic Football Team, and he has been a
teacher at Lexington Catholic for 18 years in the math department. Griggs is a Lexington native, graduating
from Tates Creek High School. While attending
Tates Creek, he lettered in football, wrestling, and baseball. He earned his undergraduate degree from
Eastern Kentucky University and his graduate degree from Georgetown College. Coach Griggs is married (Sheila) and they
have two children (Lindsay and Joey). |
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Assistant
Varsity Coach/ Head JV Coach Terry Sargent |
Terry Sargent is in his 9th season in 2011
as an assistant coach for Lexington Catholic High School. Coach Sargent has been a coach for several
years in softball and baseball. His
most recent coaching job before coming to Lexington Catholic was in his
hometown of Paris for the Bourbon County Softball Team. Terry is a graduate of Paris High
School. He was a 4 year player for the
Paris baseball team. He played several
years on men’s slowpitch teams, and was instrumental in helping the NSA
compile their rule book. Terry works
in Lexington for Brandeis Machinery, and continues to reside in Paris with his
wife Karen. They have one daughter, Ashley. |
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Assistant
Varsity Coach Larry Meikel |
Larry Meikel enters his 2nd
year in 2011 with the team. Larry has
a long history as a fastpitch coach and as a player. After moving to Lexington from Kansas in
the summer of 1996, Larry began using his experience helping the Knights
coaching staff behind the scenes. His
daughter, Amy was entering the 6th grade at Mary Queen and would
join the Knights roster the following season.
Larry continued to help with the team as a summer travel coach, and
with player development in the off season.
After his daughter’s graduation in 2002, he followed her 4 year career
at Transylvania University, but he still helped at Catholic with their annual
Lady Knights Tournament. Larry will
specialize in helping pitchers, but will also work in all facets of the game
with the team. |
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Trainer Barb Winters |
Barb Winters is in her 19th year in 2011 as
the Lexington Catholic Trainer. She
has worked will all of the athletic teams at Catholic during her time at
Lexington Catholic. |