Eric Geldart, known simply as "Coach G" to most people, begins his 10th season as head coach of the Young Harris College softball program. Geldart also serves the department as the associate athletics director.

Geldart earned his 500th career collegiate softball coaching victory Jan. 30, 2010, when the Mountain Lions defeated Broward College 2-1 in the International Women's Fastpitch Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla.

Geldart begins his 29th season overall as a softball coach, including 10 seasons with the Mountain Lions.

Geldart spent 19 years as the first head coach at Western New England College, beginning his tenure there in 1979.  With Geldart at the helm, Western New England put together a 290-196 record.  He also guided the school through the transition from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Geldart came to Young Harris in the fall of 2002, and in nine years has led the Mountain Lions to a 239-190 record.  Geldart's teams have recorded four 30-win seasons, won two NJCAA Region 17 championships and appeared twice in the NJCAA national tournament.

Along with his collegiate coaching experience, Geldart is well-known in international softball circles.  He managed and coached select teams from 1995-2001, competing each summer in the Puerto Rico Festivale Olympico.  In late 2005, he began coaching in the International Fastpitch event.

Geldart also has extensive experience as a basketball coach and referee, both in the United States and abroad.  He coached in the Puerto Rico Basketball League, leading the Quebradillas Pirates to the league championship in 1970. He was also an NCAA basketball referee for several years.

Geldart is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.  He is a graduate of Roanoke College.