Sam Ghrist has been the Head Statistician for the Cascade Collegiate Conference since 1993.

At the national level, Ghrist has served as the Division I Men’s basketball National Championship statistical coordinator since 2002 and has served as the media coordinator for the NAIA World Series since 2001. Sam also serves as an officer on the NAIA-SIDA Board of Directors and has chaired the computer committee, web-site contest committee, and is a member of the honors committee. The honors committee is comprised of seven SID’s around the country that vote on players of the week in volleyball, soccer, football, basketball, baseball and softball.
 
Ghrist is active in officiating in Union County and is an avid bowler. Sam has rolled a combined five perfect 300 games and has competed at the regional and national bowling tournaments. Sam is the proud father of daughter Samantha.