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Grinnell College’s softball team is in danger of losing a critical number of players after the athletic department fired Assistant Coach Ben Suchon this past summer. Neither Suchon nor the players have received a consistent explanation as to why.
The situation has prompted multiple first- and second-year players, who were recruited by Suchon, to consider transferring, leaving the team with a severely depleted roster.
“If Coach Suchon goes, we have to be asking ourselves if the softball program is in jeopardy,” said Bruce Vermeulen, father of Elizabeth and Kathryn Vermeulen, both class of 2024 and softball team members.