Auburn softball program hit a grand slam in 2013 when it hired Clint Myers.
Now it is time for the work to begin on the field.
Myers left Arizona State for the Plains, after eight years of turning the Sun Devils into a national powerhouse.
Myers led Arizona State to the university's first national title and conference title in softball in 2008, and followed with another national and conference championship run in 2011.
He took the Sun Devils to the Women's College World Series in seven of his eight years, while appearing in the NCAA Tournament all eight years.
Myers has enjoyed his stay since arriving in Auburn.
"The people are awesome and the opportunities we've had here as a family has been phenomenal," he said. "The support we're getting from the administration has been great."
While Myers is happy with life on campus, he is also excited about playing in the SEC.
The SEC has eight teams in the Top 25 preseason rankings, including No. 1 Tennessee, No. 3 Florida and No. 6 Alabama.
"(The SEC is) a great conference to play softball in," said Myers. "During conference (play), it's an opportunity to get ready for the postseason because every week it's a postseason opponent."
The success Myers has obtained has come from years of as he called it, "controlling the controllables."
"Good pitching, defense and timely hitting is a great key to success," he said. "Going out there each day, learning and getting better every time we step out on the field to a point where we're playing our best softball in the postseason."
Myers hired his son Corey Myers as an assistant coach, while bringing on his other son Casey Myers as a volunteer assistant.
Corey Myers previously worked as a coach for the Birmingham Thunderbolts, a travel softball team.
When asked what the deciding factor was in determining the move to Auburn, Myers immediately responded that it was about "the opportunity to coach with my sons."
For someone who values family so much, Myers should fit right into a university that prides itself on being the Auburn Family.
Myers is already working on getting the team publicity.
"We'd like to see the students get involved with the program here," Myers said. "We're going to do everything we can to ensure that the student populous and the community, along with the faculty and staff, really takes this team to heart.
"They're great kids working extremely hard to be the best they can be."
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