Softball Coaches

christowskiHead Coach - Henry Christowski is in his 13th season as head coach at Simpson. A 2007 NFCA Hall of Fame inductee, Christowski has compiled a 396-101-2 record (a .796 winning percentage). His winning percentage is the second best among active Division III coaches, third in the history of Division III coaching and eighth in the history of softball in all three NCAA Divisions. His win total is the 32nd among active Division III coaches and 35th all-time in the history of Division III coaching. Christowski is the only coach in NCAA softball history (all divisions) to win at least 200 games in his first five years as a head coach (201). He became the all-time winningest coach at Simpson on March 29, 2002 when the Storm defeated Webster (Mo.) 2-0. When Simpson defeated Dubuque in game one of their April 7, 2004 doubleheader, Christowski reached the 300-win plateau faster than any other Division III coach in history (362 games). Under his leadership, the Storm have appeared in five NCAA Division III national tournaments (1996-2000) and have won four Division III regional titles (1996-99), four Iowa Conference championships (1997-00) and two NCAA Division III National Championships (1997, 1999). Christowski and his coaching staff were named 1999 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) "Coaching Staff of the Year." The Simpson coaching staff earned the NFCA Midwest Region Coaching Staff of the Year award in 1998 and 1999. Email Coach Christowski

andersonAssistant Coach - Jill Anderson is in her 10th year as a member of the Simpson coaching staff. Anderson serves as recruiting coordinator and assists in all areas of team skill development and with softball clinics sponsored by the Storm. Coach Anderson began her career coaching as an assistant to coach Henry Christowski at Indianola High School. She went on to be an assistant coach at Norwalk High School in Norwalk, Iowa, and head coach at Sioux Center High School in Sioux Center, Iowa.

 

areyAssistant Coach - Penny Arey is a nine-year veteran of the coaching staff at Simpson. Arey played for the Storm from 1980-82 and received her degree from Simpson in physical education. She is a veteran of ASA competition throughout the Des Moines area. Coach Arey is also a physical education teacher at Indianola Middle School.

 

 

 

bogsAssistant Coach - Tim Bogs has been an assistant coach at Simpson for five years. He is currently in his 12th year as head softball coach and boys track coach at I-35 High School in Truro, Iowa. His team has won four softball conference titles and participated in two state tournaments. Coach Bogs is a 1987 graduate of Simpson and received his master's degree in education from Iowa State University in 2001.

 

 

brookhartAssistant Coach - Curt Brookhart is a 25-year veteran of fastpitch softball and joined the Simpson coaching staff seven years ago. Brookhart has coached Des Moines area ASA softball at various levels for 15 years and was president of the South Des Moines Girls Softball league.

 

 

 

owensAssistant Coach - Kyle Owens is in his fifth season as a member of the Storm staff. He serves as the head junior varsity coach in addition to his duties with the varsity team. A 1981 Simpson graduate, Owens lettered for Simpson in football. Owens has served as a coach with the South Des Moines Girls Softball Association, winning state championships in the U-10 and U-12 age groups. His ASA teams have also qualified for the U-10, U-12 and U-14 national tournaments.

 

 

vivoneAssistant Coach - Pete Vivone is in his fourth season at Simpson. Vivone has coached on the ASA level in Iowa for 18 years. Vivone's teams won Iowa state ASA and regional ASA championships in 2000 and in 2003. He is currently in his eighth year as an assistant coach at Southeast Polk High School.

Last Updated: 4/8/08