JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University head softball coach Cheryl Milligan has announced the hiring of former Buccaneer Jackson Greer as hitting and catching coach, Wednesday. 

Greer was a catcher for the Buccaneers from 2016-20 for former head coach Tony Skole and current head coach Joe Pennucci. In his time for the Bucs, Greer was a First-Team All-SoCon selection following the 2019 season where his .314 batting average led the team, as well as his 65 hits, 42 RBIs, 15 doubles, and 10 home runs. 

Greer was a Rawlings Gold Glove nominee with a .994 fielding percentage that included 324 putouts, 26 assists, and just two errors in 2019. Outside of ETSU, he was a 2019 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star. He was named to the Preseason All-Socon First-Team ahead of the 2020 season that was shortened due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 

The Knoxville native then transferred to the University of Tennessee, where he made 26 game appearances and 20 starts as a catcher under former head coach Tony Vitello. While at Tennessee, he was a member of the 2021 Southeastern Conference Eastern Division Championship team as well as a participant in the 2021 College World Series. 

Greer is the founder of the JG Training Academy, where he has helped develop collegiate and high school athletes and has a specialized background in offensive development, hitting mechanics, and catching instruction through implementing individualized player development programs. 

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