Grand Canyon University Club Sports

An Arizona State University graduate, Ben Canfield is entering his 11th year as the head coach of the GCU Men’s and Women’s Bowling teams, taking over the reins in 2015. Canfield has continued to build momentum in both programs, winning the Gordon Vadakin National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association’s Men's Coach of the Year Award in April of 2024.

Canfield made the direct transition from player to coach seamlessly after a very successful college bowling career of his own with the Sun Devils. His accomplishments as a bowler at ASU include four National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association Academic All-American selections, a 2014-2015 Collegiate Club All-American second-team honoree nod and 2013-2014 Arizona Junior Bowlers Tour (JBT) Bowler of the Year. He also claimed 23 JBT titles and placed fourth in all events at the USBC Open Championship in 2015.

Ben and his wife, Lacey, just celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary this past May.