Bob Castle

Bob Castle took over as Whitworth's softball head coach in the fall of 2019 and is now entering his fourth season guiding the Pirates.

Castle guided the Pirates to their first winning record of his tenure in 2022, leading the Bucs to a 25-17 overall mark and a 15-13 Northwest Conference record. Six Pirates earned All-NWC honors, including first team honoree Heather Menzer.

Whitworth started out 5-9 in 2020 before the schedule was cancelled by Covid. The 2021 team finished in second-place in the Northwest conference tournament. That team also placed seven Pirates on the All-Northwest Conference team and placed 16 players on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athletics list. The Whitworth softball team ranked 27^th in all of NCAA Division III for grade point average during the 2020-21 academic year with a cumulative team GPA of 3.67.

Castle was an assistant coach for previous head coach Cristal Brown from 2015 through 2018. During that time he was part of three consecutive Northwest Conference titles (2015, 2016, 2017). Castle also worked as a softball umpire for 14 years, including 11 years working at all collegiate levels.

Castle has served as the general manager of the Kalispel Golf and Country Club since May 2016. He is a board member for the Spokane Indians Youth Baseball & Softball organization. He had previously been Whitworth's Assistant A.D. for corporate partnerships and sponsorships and served as the radio voice of Pirate football and basketball for 18 years. Castle attended Spokane Community College, completed his bachelor of arts degree in organizational management at Whitworth University and his masters degree in organizational leadership at North Central University. He also holds certifications in sports management from Columbia University and food and beverage management from Cornell University.