Forest Park loses baseball and basketball coaches after recent success
Forest Park will replace two coaches after June 3 resignations by Kyle Greulich and Drew Messmer, who helped drive baseball and basketball postseason success.
Forest Park is facing an offseason of turnover at the center of its athletic identity. Kyle Greulich resigned as baseball coach after two seasons, and Drew Messmer stepped down as boys basketball coach after four years, leaving the Rangers to replace both varsity leaders after a stretch that brought sectional titles and, in basketball, a semistate trip.
Greulich’s departure closes a brief but productive run in Ferdinand. A former Forest Park player and longtime assistant, he took over late in 2024 after Jared Howard stepped down following 24 seasons. Greulich finished with a 24-26 record, and the Rangers went 11-12 in 2025 before falling 9-6 to eventual state runner-up Evansville Mater Dei in the Class 2A, Sectional 48 championship game.
Messmer’s exit carries even bigger numbers. He went 59-49 in four seasons and led Forest Park boys basketball to four straight sectional championships, a streak that tied a program record set in 2003-06 and again in 2009-12. The Rangers also reached semistate during the 2024-25 season, extending a run that made the program one of the most consistent in the area.
Both decisions were announced at the June 3 school board meeting, creating back-to-back vacancies in programs that have helped define Forest Park’s recent athletic profile. The school, located in Ferdinand and competing in the Pocket Athletic Conference, now has to find new leaders for two high-profile jobs at once.
That search will fall to athletic director Tony Hasenour, who now faces the task of keeping continuity in place for players preparing for summer work and for teams that have grown used to postseason expectations. For Forest Park Jr.-Sr. High School and the Southeast Dubois County School Corporation, the changes mark a significant reset after years when baseball and boys basketball were steady sources of success.
The Rangers’ recent results give the hires added weight. Baseball moved from Howard’s 24-season tenure to Greulich’s first full run, while basketball under Messmer delivered a four-year stretch that matched the school’s best sectional streak. Forest Park is now trying to preserve that standard as it turns to two new coaches to guide the next phase.
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