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Kevin Greim begins his ninth full year as the Voice of the Lions after joining the Missouri Southern family in the spring of 1999. He was just recently named Assistant Athletics Director for External Operations. In addition to broadcasting Missouri Southern athletic events, Greim also serves as director of sports marketing. While at Southern, his efforts have increased revenue and given Green & Gold sporting events a first-class collegiate atmosphere. Greim also serves as coach for the MSSU men's golf squad. In 2004-05, his first year as the golf coach, Greim's Lions finished fourth in the MIAA's yearly standings but placed second at the NCAA-II Central Regional. The squad posted one tournament title in 2005, winning the Central Region Invitational at Iron Horse Golf Club in Leawood, Kan. This past year the team hosted the Division II Super Regional at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club and finished second in the Central Region. Senior Tommy Clifford was an All-Conference selection and freshman Adam Nelson was second in the tournament. A graduate of Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in electronic media, Greim received his master's degree in health, physical education and recreation from Delta State (Miss.) University. Greim's broadcast background includes radio play-by-play of Delta State football, basketball and baseball. He also produced and hosted the DSU Sports Show and maintained advertising sales for both radio and television. He also served as a sports announcer for WSLI-AM 930 radio in Jackson, Miss., where he provided play-by-play and color commentary for area high school and college sports and served as co-host of a daily sports talk show. A native of Excelsior Springs, Mo., Greim and his wife, the former Sarah
Yates, live in Joplin.
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