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Kevin Greim begins his tenth full year as the Voice of the Lions after joining
the Missouri Southern family in the spring of 1999. He was named Assistant
Athletics Director for External Operations in the fall of 2008.
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 golf team. In 2004-05, his first year as the golf coach, the 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. In 2007 the team hosted the Division II Super Regional at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club and finished second in the Central Region. In 2009, the Lions made the NCAA Division II regional tournament for the eighth-straight season, fifth under Greim, after placing third in both the regular season and MIAA Tournament standings. The Lions had three All-MIAA performers including David Eddy, Andy Hogenmiller and Taylor Griffith. Hogenmiller was also named the MIAA's Freshman of the Year. 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 Carl Junction and welcomed their first child, Tegan Marie in April of 2009. |
