This isn’t Brad Grenoble’s first rodeo. But then, these aren’t the Johnston City Indians, circa 2008.

About 2 weeks ago, the longtime coach and owner of the Sauk Valley Predators was named head softball coach of the Milledgeville Missiles. He takes the reins from former Eastland High School and DePaul University star Sarah Spears, who guided the Missiles to third place at state last spring.

It’s quite the stark contrast from when Grenoble, a born salesman, took over a one-win Johnston City boys basketball team in 2008 and gave their fans a 300-percent return on investment with three wins, according to ihsa.org.