Northwestern College Athletics

Chris Nachtigall finished his seventh season as the head of the Northwestern College softball program. He holds a 192-143 overall record, owning a .573 winning percentage during his tenure. Nachtigal is also in charge of the athletic events staff at NWC.

Family: wife-Marena; children-Cohen, Eden and Ayla.

Alma Mater (Year): Iowa Wesleyan (2007)

Coaching Experience: 
2012-present: Head Softball Coach at Northwestern College
2008-11: Softball Coach at Iowa Mennonite High School
2008-11: Head Girls Basketball Coach at Iowa Mennonite
2008-11: Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at Iowa Mennonite
2001-03: Assistant Men's Soccer Coach at Hesston College

Team Accomplishments Under Nachtigall: 
Six trips to the conference postseason tournament.
Two GPAC Regular Season Championships (2012, 2014).
One GPAC Postseason Title (2018)
Led team to the NAIA Opening Round in 2018
Five finishes within the top three of the GPAC Regular Season.
Earned first national ranking (2012) since the 2003 season.
Team earned votes for most of the 2018 season
Received votes in the final 2012 NAIA Coaches' poll.
Named an NAIA Scholar Team each season.
24 NAIA Scholar Athletes.
36 All-Conference Players.

Other Coaching Accomplishments:
Named 2012 GPAC Coach of the Year after leading team to first GPAC title since 2002
2013 season-team finished fourth in the NAIA in stolen bases
Ranked among the top three teams in the GPAC in fielding percentage five years

"As a Northwestern softball player, you will grow as a whole person. We push our athletes daily to not only perform well on the field but also in life. We want our young women to be women of integrity and faith. On the field, we want to play at a high level but it is not about the outcome of a game. Rather, it is about our quality of play. We want our athletes to be more concerned with how we perform as a team than how we perform individually. We strive to create an atmosphere of togetherness in our softball program."