COURTESY OF NJCAA (5/1/2025)

CHARLOTTE, NC - The NJCAA has announced six honorees to be inducted into the NJCAA Softball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Included in the list of inductees is current Kansas City Kansas Community College head coach Lana Ross.

Lana Ross | Coach | Kansas City Kansas CC

Lana Ross embodies the NJCAA. With 22 years of service, she has made a great impact on the association and every institution she has been a part of. Ross is the head softball coach of Kansas City Kansas Community College. Prior to KCKCC, Ross was the head coach at Iowa Western and Fort Scott. As of March 1st, 2025, Ross has compiled 761 wins and .653 winning percentage over her entire career. In the fall of 2018, Ross joined the KCKCC Softball Program where she has been ever since. During that time, Ross has garnered an overall record of 185-102, qualifying for the National Tournament in 2022. The 2025 season has brought forth much success for the Blue Devils as they have been nationally ranked all season.

Ross has coached 69 First-Team All-Region players as well as 53 Second-Team All-Region players. Additionally, there have been 14 NJCAA All-Americans, 19 NFCA All-Americans, 88 NJCAA Academic All-Americans, and 165 NFCA Academic All-Americans under her leadership. Ross is a five-time Region XI Coach of the Year and Coach Ross was selected as a Coach for the NJCAA All-Star team in 2015 where they competed in Surrey, British Columbia, and Canada in the prestigious Canadian Open. Ross has a wealth of knowledge and experience that directly impacted each institution she has been a part of. During her time at Fort Scott, Ross led her team to one of the best finishes in the program's 30-year history. While at Iowa Western, she accumulated a record of 545-238 in her 13 years there. The Reivers won five regional titles, and three district titles, and made three appearances at the NJCAA tournament with Ross at the helm.