University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Rob Ward brings 25 years of coaching experience to the Detroit Mercy coaching staff with a history of helping high school student-athletes achieve their dreams of playing softball in all divisions at the collegiate level.
 
Ward has been a part of the Anchor Bay High School softball program since 2017-18 while serving as a Varsity Assistant Coach since 2020 where his responsibilities include overseeing hitting, infield mechanics, base running and player development. He has helped guide the Tars to a 132-50 overall record, two Metro Area Conference (MAC) Red co-championships, three district titles and three regional appearances.
 
Ward also served as an Assistant Coach with Michigan Batbusters 16U softball team helping the squad to a 28-1-3 record and three college showcase tournaments titles during the 2023 season. All of the student-athletes on the Batbuster roster will be attending college earning academic and athletic softball scholarships in 2024 with four players competing at the Division I level.
 
Additionally, Ward spent time as an Advanced Hitting and Fielding Instructor at Vitale’s Perfect Game and Total Sports and was a Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) official for 15 years and USA Hockey for 17 years.
 
Off the field, Ward currently serves as an internationally appointed UAW trainer and facilitator in leadership for Stellantis representing over 1100 employees in the Local 212 membership since 1999.
 
Ward earned Health and Safety Specialist Certification from Baker College and is certified in diversity and emotional well-being. He also was a multi-sport student-athlete at De la Salle Collegiate High School (1982-85) and Tower High School (1986).