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Missouri Baptist University

MBU Spartans Athletics
1 College Park Drive St. Louis, MO 63141
NAIA Missouri Midwest
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Craig Walston

Craig Walston has been the Head Softball Coach at MBU since 2006. Prior to joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Walston served in the Meramec Valley School District and the Rockwood School District respectively as a high school mathematics teacher for 16 years.


Walston then spent nine seasons at Webster University where he served as the head softball coach. While at Webster, Walston compiled a 263-90 record over nine seasons with a winning percentage of .750. Walston led his Webster teams to five consecutive NCAA Division III National Tournament bids and he was recognized as a two-time Conference Coach of the Year and one-time Regional Coach of the Year. Walston has been recognized for his efforts as he was named as an assistant coach in 1996 and as the head coach in 2000 of the local St. Louis Softball All Stars who faced the United States Olympic team in softball exhibitions.


Walston is a University of Missouri graduate and holds a Master's degree from the United States Sports Academy. Along with his duties as Head Softball Coach, Walston also teaches in MBU's undergraduate program.

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