Hometown | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
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World Championship Experience
- 2020 U-18 WBSC Men’s World Cup
- 2013 Men’s World Championship
- 2009 Men’s World Championship
Career Highlights
- 2023 U-18 Men’s National Team (Assistant Coach) – Guided the U-18 MNT to its first medal placement in over 35 years at the 2023 U-18 Pan American Championship where the squad took gold.
- Was inducted into the USA Softball Hall of Fame in 2006. Click here to view his full bio.
- Made the USA Pan American Team, which won a silver medal in Indianapolis, Ind. Avon batted .238 in the 1987 Games as the USA finished runner-up to Canada. In 1990, he was selected to play for the USA in the Labatt’s Challenge Cup in Saskatoon, Canada and led all hitters with a .536 average. In 1991, Meacham made his second Pan American team and batted .355 (11-for-31) as the USA again finished runner-up to Canada. Four years later, he made his third and final Pan American team and batted .276 as the USA again finished behind Canada. In three Pan American Games, Avon batted .296 (24-for-81).
- He also serves on the USA Men’s National Team Selection Committee, and continues to play ASA softball in the 40-and-over division of play.