Coach Kenneth Long

Kenneth Long
head fast-pitch coach
kenneth.long@mgccc.edu

• MGCCC head softball coach since 2002
• MGCCC career record: 364-125
• 2010: Fifth Place, NJCAA Tournament (39-17 overall record)
• 2009: Sixth place, NJCAA Tournament (28-12 overall record)
• 2007: Third place, NJCAA Tournament (44-4 overall record)
• 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011: MACJC South Division Champions
• 2002, 2003, 2007: MACJC State Champions
• 2002, 2007, 2009: Region 23 Champions
• 2002, 2007, 2009: MACJC, Region 23 Coach of the Year
• 1997-2001: East Central High School softball coach
• 2001: MHSAA Class 4A State Champions
• 2002: Master’s Degree, The University of Southern Mississippi (Sports Administration)
• 1996: Bachelor’s Degree, The University of Southern Mississippi (History)
• 1994: MGCCC graduate (Jackson County Campus)

Ashton Nelson
Assistant Softball Coach
ashton.nelson@mgccc.edu

• Second season as assistant softball coach at Gulf Coast
• Played softball at Ocean Springs High School, Gulf Coast CC, and Auburn University of Montgomery
• Inducted in the Hall of Fame at AUM for first Homerun, first RBI, first Run Scored, and first Base hit.
• 2008-2009: NAIA All-Academic Team (AUM)
• 2007-2008: Who’s Who Among American Junior College Athletes
• 2007-2008: NJCC All-Region Team
• 2006-2007: NJCC All-State Team
• 2006-2007: Highest Team Batting Average