Coach Heather Tarr added a new assistant coach to the Washington Huskies‘ coaching staff on Monday in Brad Kilpatrick, who comes to Seattle by way of the University of Florida.
Kilpatrick served as a student manager with the Gators for two years, primarily working with the pitchers, who tallied a 2.93 ERA in 2024 on their way to the Women’s College World Series semifinals. He is expected to continue working with the pitchers, which is replacing all four members of the 2024 staff.
He earned a gold medal with Australia’s U18 team at the WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in 2018, and a bronze medal with Team USA in 2022.
“As we move into our new conference, I am excited to add Coach Brad to our existing staff,” Tarr said in a statement. “Our pitchers will benefit tremendously from what Brad has to offer. His time thus far as a player, for USA Softball, his background coming from Australia and his recent experience at the University of Florida under Coach [Tim] Walton are all things that will benefit us as a program.”
“Brad’s connections across the country and internationally will also help us on the recruiting scene. An additional benefit is Brad’s ability to pitch live to our hitters which will in turn be an asset to our offense. We can’t wait to see how good we can get in this new era of Husky softball.”
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