It may be fair to say that the state of softball in Mississippi would not be at the high level it is without E.T. Colvin. Colvin is the current Mississippi Commissioner and the in-coming ASA President. He has also served ASA as a Board Member, ASA Tournament Representative, past President and player when he began playing in 1968 in his hometown of Columbus, Miss. Colvin played at the Major Level of Slow Pitch. Before becoming Commissioner in 1992, Colvin hit over 1200 home runs and played in five ASA National Championships. Under his leadership, Mississippi ASA has an outstanding adult, junior Olympic and umpire program and on two occasions was selected to host the USA Softball Women’s’ Olympic Team during the pre-Olympic tours. Since Colvin has served as commissioner, Mississippi ASA has hosted 45 National Championships, five National Umpire schools with registration numbers increasing every year. In 2005, he was recognized by the Oklahoma ASA Hall of Fame with induction in the meritorious service category. Colvin was also awarded the ASA President’s Award three consecutive years from 1999-2001. It wasn’t just in his backyard that Colvin was a leader as he has taken on softball on the International front as well. He has represented the United States in many International events and he is currently the North American Vice-President for the International Softball Federation. Colvin is the 40th Commissioner inducted into the Hall of Fame.
