Griswold Coach Extends Coaching Tree to Kansas

Rick Arremony joins daughter Jessica's softball team at St. James Academy after 25 years leading Griswold High School

Apr. 10, 2026 at 11:00pm

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A fragmented, cubist-style painting depicting the dynamic movement and energy of a softball game or practice, with sharp geometric shapes in deep blues, greens, and reds overlapping to create a sense of motion and intensity.A new coaching partnership takes shape as a veteran softball coach joins his daughter's program, blending their shared passion for the game.Lenexa Today

After 25 years and over 300 wins as the head softball coach at Griswold High School in Connecticut, Rick Arremony has retired from his job at Eversource and joined his daughter Jessica (Arremony) Sherman's coaching staff at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. Arremony, whose brother Bob was his assistant coach for 23 years before passing away in 2024, is excited to have that familial connection in coaching again.

Why it matters

Arremony's move to Kansas to coach alongside his daughter highlights the importance of family connections in coaching, especially after the loss of his longtime assistant and brother. It also showcases how successful high school coaches can transition to new programs and continue to share their expertise and passion for the game.

The details

After retiring from his job at Eversource, the 65-year-old Arremony joined his daughter Jessica's softball team at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas, where she is the head coach. Arremony had been the head coach at Griswold High School in Connecticut for 25 years, winning or sharing 16 divisional titles and 5 conference championships. He wanted to 'see his Griswold players through' in his final season before handing the program over to his former assistant Shae Crosby, who he believes is passionate about coaching.

  • Arremony retired from Eversource on February 28, 2026.
  • Arremony joined his daughter's coaching staff at St. James Academy in time for the first day of practice in 2026.

The players

Rick Arremony

A 65-year-old former head softball coach at Griswold High School in Connecticut, where he spent 25 years and won over 300 games. He has now joined his daughter's coaching staff at St. James Academy in Kansas.

Jessica (Arremony) Sherman

Rick Arremony's daughter, who is the current head softball coach at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kansas. She was a standout player under her father at Griswold High School.

Bob Arremony

Rick Arremony's brother, who was his assistant coach at Griswold High School for 23 years before passing away in January 2024.

Shae Crosby

A former assistant coach under Rick Arremony at Griswold High School, who has taken over the program after Arremony's retirement.

Anthony Sherman

Jessica (Arremony) Sherman's husband, a former NFL fullback who now coaches the running backs at St. James Academy.

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What they’re saying

“Coaching with part of your family and you love them and there's so much trust there. Every day you're just on the phone. There's no holding back how you feel. Nobody's every going to be offended.”

— Rick Arremony, Former Head Coach, Griswold High School

“Since Day 1, she's been begging me to come down here. I was like, 'No, you need to become a head coach first. I want to to become a head coach. We talked every day about softball, her softball team. I was like the phone-a-friend.”

— Rick Arremony, Former Head Coach, Griswold High School

“If you're passionate, everything else takes care of itself. She knows how to play the game and she knows how to teach, two great qualities.”

— Rick Arremony, Former Head Coach, Griswold High School

What’s next

Arremony and his wife Dawn plan to split their time between Connecticut and Kansas, where they have purchased a home, to be able to spend more time with their grandchildren and support Jessica's coaching career at St. James Academy.

The takeaway

Rick Arremony's transition from a successful high school head coach to an assistant role with his daughter's program in Kansas demonstrates the power of family connections in coaching and the ability for experienced coaches to share their expertise at new programs, even later in their careers.