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Head Coach Andrew Rich

After conducting a nationwide search, Idaho State Athletics has found its next softball coach. Director of Athletics Pauline Thiros has tabbed Andrew Rich to lead the Bengal program. Rich comes to ISU after having spent the previous three seasons at Boise State University as associate head coach.

In his first season with BSU, Rich helped the team to the 2019 NCAA tournament where the Broncos went 2-2 and reached the regional final against their host, the Florida Gators. On their way to the final the Broncos defeated Stanford twice, which included the program's first NCAA Championship victory in history.

The team finished the campaign at 36-16 overall and were an at-large selection to the national tournament. Three Broncos, Bradie Fillmore, Kora Wade and Rebekah Cervantes, were named to the NFCA's Pacific-Region team.

In 2019, Rich's defensive coaching efforts led to BSU records in fielding percentage (.963) and fewest errors committed (54). The team's fielding percentage rose by 14-percent in the span of a year, while Boise State committed 22 fewer errors on the season.

Other accomplishments that Rich earned while at Boise State included ranking 20th in the country in fielding percentage in 2021. That .976 percent was a new Boise State record.

Rich oversaw back-to-back top-30 recruiting classes at BSU in 2020 and 2021 including seven top-100 players.

Prior to Boise State

Rich spent two seasons as an assistant coach at NCAA Division II Sonoma State. While there for the 2017 and 2018 campaigns the program went a combined 65-42 overall and reached the NCAA tournament once. Sonoma State also landed three players on the All-CCAA team in 2018.

Rich moved to Sonoma State after serving as an undergraduate assistant coach and assistant director of operations at Mountain West member Fresno State during the 2016 season. The Bulldogs' staff would go on to be named the NFCA Pacific Region Coaching Staff of the Year after winning 42 games and defending their conference title.

Prior to Sonoma State, Rich earned his degree in Kinesiology from Fresno State University while also working as an assistant coach at the High School level and as an Undergrad Assistant/Assistant Director of Operations for Fresno State Softball.