Davenport University Athletics

Brad Koch enters his second season as head coach of the Davenport University softball program in 2027. In his first season, the Panthers finished sixth in the GLIAC and earned their first conference tournament berth in three years. Davenport also won a GLIAC Tournament game for the first time in four years.

Before joining Davenport, Koch spent nine seasons as head coach at Aquinas College, compiling a 290-138-1 record and a .677 winning percentage. He led the Saints to Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference championships in 2018 and 2021 and was named WHAC Coach of the Year in both seasons. His staff earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association Regional Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 2018.

Koch previously served as an assistant and associate head coach at Aquinas and spent five years as an assistant coach at Grand Rapids Community College. He was also the head softball coach at Kenowa Hills High School for five years and taught mathematics there for 25 years.

Koch resides in Grand Rapids with his wife, Trish, and their dog, Moose. In his free time, he enjoys traveling and trying new foods.