Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
It’s not about the awards or accolades for Jeff Fleck, it’s about family and friendship.
The longtime Wright State University bowling coach will be inducted into the Ohio State United Stats Bowling Congress Hall of Fame as a Friend of Ohio Bowling in May. The honor is presented to those who support or promote Ohio bowling or bowlers or, in Fleck’s case, both.
“I don’t do it for the recognition, I just love giving back,” Fleck said. “But it is hard work, so it means a lot that my body of work is worthy of being inducted into the hall of fame.”
Fleck’s body of work is extensive as he was instrumental in establishing a bowling program at Wright State in 2005. From its humble beginnings, the Raiders have become a perennial contender as the Wright State’s women’s program, under Fleck’s leadership, advanced to the final 16-team United States Bowling Congress national tournament seven times between 2009-2017, finishing a program-best third in 2013. The women also won the National Collegiate Club Championship in 2015 and 2019 and were runners-up in 2014 and 2016.
“It’s been an amazing journey,” he said. “In the beginning, we were begging people to bowl for us and now, they are reaching out to us and want to bowl here.”
