Grace Tigers Hit a Home Run with Baseball Coach Colton Wolfe

Coach Colton Wolfe is entering this year full of hope and expectation. Wolfe is the head coach for the Grace Christian University baseball team, a new athletic offering for the school. Tigers baseball has 40 games on the schedule, uniforms and practice gear ordered, players recruited, and staff in place. With the support of assistant coaches Kyle Peets and Jamie Bristol, Wolfe is excited to not just lead the team but also serve the community in various ways.

Prior to the invitation to coach the Tigers, Wolfe played baseball for Calvin University where he majored in Sports Management. At Cairn University, where he earned his MA in Organizational Leadership, Wolfe simultaneously served as Assistant Coach to the team. A short break between his Undergraduate and Graduate studies allowed Wolfe the opportunity to play independent ball in New Mexico. His return to Michigan began with a position for Springhill Camps during the summer. Shortly thereafter he was hired as a full-time Online Enrollment Advisor for Grace Christian University. Aligning the perfect path as only God can do, Wolfe's coaching opportunity was brought about by a casual conversation during a campus service opportunity.

"It was really amazing. I came to campus for a blood drive where I met Coach (Gary) Bailey. He shared with me his familiarity with my athletic background which began the discussion leading to a coaching opportunity. Beginning the first week of April, I was officially the head coach for the team. It was definitely God's doing" says Wolfe. Still working full-time to enroll students into the Online program, he has done and continues to do an incredible amount of preparation for this first season ahead. This will be a year of learning, growing, and planting a firm foundation for not only the school but also the players. "We have many freshmen on the team this year. My goal is to serve this team with excellence, and to glorify God with the sport of baseball."