Coach Clark launched the softball program from scratch in 2023 with the inaugural season set for to be played in 2024. Since it's inception, in just three seasons, Clark has recorded a .319 winning percentage and has coached 5 All-Region players. Prior to coaching at Grace, Clark coached high school travel ball for three years and was a coach for the 2022 Georgetown-Hudsonville Junior League World Series champions. In addition to coaching softball, he is the Executive Director of Grace Ministries International. He lives in Caledonia, Michigan with his wife, Andrea. In his free time he enjoys reading, writing, spending time with family, and playing and watching sports.
2026: The program saw growth as the foundation continued to be built upon. Added pitching depth led to the lowest team ERA to date, and offensively, the team saw it's most total home runs, runs scored and runs batted in for a single season yet. Key wins came against Berea College, The University of Olivet, and Maranatha Baptist University. Emma Balkema was named to the All-Region team.
2025: Year two saw the program take significant steps forward. Grace Christian softball won 13 games against 20 losses, including a ten-game win streak. Grace swept its season series against Maranatha Baptist University and won doubleheaders against Berea College and Alpena Community College. Grace also took three of four from The University of Olivet. From year one to year two, the team batting average went from .302 to .337 while the team fielding percentage improved by 30 points. Their aggression on the bases was evident as well, increasing their stolen base total from 66 to 87. Two players again were named to the All-Region team.
2024: Grace Christian University softball tallied 8 wins versus 21 losses in its inaugural season. The team notched five wins against Maranatha Baptist University while also defeating NCAA Division III opponents Berea College and The University of Olivet. Two players were named to the All-Region team. Having exceeded expectations in year one, the program set itself on solid ground for year two.
