Elliott Sampley, a 1996 graduate of Lyon College and a 2008 inductee into the prestigious Lyon Athletics Hall of Fame, was named as the sixth head coach in the history of the Scots softball program in June of 2014.
Sampley was one of only three members of the Lyon baseball program who played the first four years of its existence from 1992-96. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education and later earned a Masters of Science degree in Education from Northwest Missouri State University in 1997.
He was the 96th inductee into the Lyon Athletics Hall of Fame and said he feels that his history at the College will be a plus.
"It's an advantage (to be a Lyon alum), when it comes to recruiting and helping the ladies continue their education because I know the demands in the classroom and on the field as a student-athlete here (at Lyon). I know what kind of players we need for this program to be successful."
Sampley worked as a head coach for 19 years and an assistant for 11 before coming to Lyon in 2015. He has worked on minor league and semi-professional baseball staffs for eight years and 14 years on collegiate staffs.
In addition to being a head coach of the Nevada Griffons semi-professional baseball club (1997-2000), he served as an assistant for a Shreveport professional squad of the Independent League from 2002-05.
Sampley's collegiate experience is in baseball, as head coach at Missouri Valley College for three years (2000-02) and Bossier Parish Community College for four seasons (2002-05), along with assistant positions at Pratt Community College (1998-00), Texarkana College (1997-98) and Northwest Missouri State University (1996-97).
The Lyon College softball program is coming off a 24-17 overall record and 18-6 mark in the AMC in 2015, which is the most wins in program history. The Scots placed third during the regular season and advanced to the 2nd round of the AMC Tournament.
