The Sun Conference announced its award winners for the 2026 softball season. Keiser's John Pryor was named the Sun Conference Coach of the Year.
 

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John Pryor, Head Coach

• Named Sun Conference Coach of the Year for the 2026 season
• Led the Seahawks to a 41-7 overall record and 19-5 mark in conference play heading into the postseason
• Guided Keiser to the first 40-win season in program history
• Led the Seahawks into the NAIA Top 25 for the first time in program history, reaching as high as No. 9 in the national rankings
• Has compiled a 137-63 overall record across four seasons at Keiser, improving the program's win total in each year of his tenure
• Improved the program's conference record from 12-12 in his first season in 2023 to 19-5 in 2025 and again 19-5 in the 2026 season.
• Has guided Keiser to three consecutive winning seasons, going 23-23 in 2023, 34-16 in 2024, 39-17 in 2025, and 41-7 in 2025-26
• Under his leadership, Keiser has developed 12 First Team All-Sun Conference selections, three Second Team All-Sun Conference and the program's first-ever Freshman of the Year in the 2026 season

 

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