Coaches

Brad Horstman, has been coaching women's softball for the last 15 years.  Both as the collegiate level, high school levels, and club level.  Coach Horstman spent several year at the University of St. Thomas working under one of the nation's top mentors and technicians in John Tschida. The St. Thomas coaching staff received National Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2004 and 2005 and the same regional honor in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Under Horstman, St. Thomas won the national championship in 2004 and 2005, placed second in 2006 and fifth in 2002.  Coach Horstman was part of St. Thomas teams that have the best winning percentage in Division III softball this decade and among the best ever. In his seven seasons St. Thomas was 291-38 (.884%), including a 164-5 record (.970%) vs. conference opponents. St. Thomas' 37-7 postseason record in Horstman's tenure includes a 15-0 all-time record in conference playoffs. St. Thomas broke the Division III record for consecutive wins in 2004-05 with 43, and currently have a 57-game conference win streak. 

A great hitting technician, Horstman made an immediate impact on the St. Thomas offense. The Tommies broke the all time NCAA Division III record for home runs in a season with 72 in 52 games in 2006. The 2008 Tommies hit the second most ever by a Division III team with 60 in 47 games.

Coach Horstman is currently an assistant Head Coach at Hamline University and Head Coach for Providence Academy High School and Coaches and runs MN Riptide Club Softball program.