Ronald Simms Jr.

Biography

Ronald Simms Jr. was named the head coach of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore women's bowling team in September of 2024. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Simms recently served as head bowling coach of Virginia State University from 2012 to 2021. He has been an operator at the Orbdrillers Pro Shop since 2010, and he also created the Anti-Negativity Network YouTube channel in addition to hosting a Facebook live every Thursday. In his first season as head bowling coach, the Trojans finished in second place at the 2012 CIAA Bowling Championships. Since that time, the Trojans have finished in the top 3 in the conference each year, including winning the CIAA Conference Championship in 2014. The Trojans have also performed in the classroom while routinely claiming the highest team GPA in the CIAA, including during the team's 2014 championship season. The team also earned the highest GPA in the NTCA in 2018. During Simms' tenure, the team never finished lower than fourth in the conference in GPA. Simms has developed multiple all-conference selections including two CIAA Conference Players of the Year (Rebecca Clements and Ariel Haith). With over 30 years of experience and involvement in the sport of bowling, Simms has been very active on and off the lanes. Prior to and while coaching at VSU, Simms served in a variety of leadership positions including as President for the Greater Richmond Bowling Senate of The National Bowling Association. Simms is a former Election Chairper