ELLISVILLE – Jones County Junior College has a new softball coach.

Chris Robinson, who has been a JCJC assistant softball coach for the past six years, has been named the program’s head coach.

Grant Crowder, who had served as head coach for the past ten years, preceded Robinson. Crowder resigned his employment at the college Thursday.

JCJC President Dr. Jesse Smith is pleased to have someone of Robinson’s ability ready to take charge of the softball program.

“Chris brings us an incredible work ethic, a strong desire to recruit and a vision for success,” Dr. Smith said. “He will certainly inspire greatness in our students and our softball program.”

Robinson is very familiar to Bobcat athletics, having also served as running backs coach for the football team for the past eight years. He will continue to assist the football team.

The Columbia native is a 1997 graduate of Columbia Academy and 1999 graduate of Pearl River Community College. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southern Miss in coaching in 2002 and a master’s of science from USM in 2005. He is also a member of the Student Recruiting Department at Jones.

Chris and his wife, Alissa, have a daughter, Marlee Marie, and a son, Reid.