The Softball!

“Put pressure on the other team not our team.  Play a fast pace aggressive style on the basepath while playing smart structured defense behind strong pitching.”

Daytona Beach Christian University (DBCU) is proud to introduce Charles Matthews as the new Head Coach for our Softball program! With an impressive 25 years of experience coaching High Level Travel Ball, High School, and Middle School Ball at Christian Academy, Coach Matthews brings a wealth of expertise to our team.

He founded and developed the highly successful Tennessee Sting Fastpitch Travel organization, which grew to 10 teams and nurtured numerous collegiate players.

He also re-established and developed the equally successful Tennessee White Lightning Fastpitch organization, showcasing his ability to build thriving programs.

He last coached with the Fury Premier Organization, leading the Fury National Fastpitch team for the past three seasons, and has spent the last four seasons at the prestigious Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK). At CAK, he transformed a team with only four wins in his first year into this season’s Tennessee State Finals contenders, securing 26 victories. This season, he developed 2 All-State players, 3 All-Region players, and 6 All-District players, highlighting his exceptional coaching talent.

Coach Matthews holds a B.A. from the University of Memphis as Salutatorian and Summa Cum Laude, along with a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from the University of Tennessee College of Law.

With a proven track record of helping develop and coach over 100 collegiate softball players, his leadership will undoubtedly elevate DBCU Softball. We look forward to his contributions as we align with DBCU’s mission of faith, excellence, and community impact.