Robert Santiago was hired as Hitting Coach for the CSI Softball Team in 2022.  Playing men’s open level fastpitch softball for over 30 years in numerous different states and countries, Santiago will bring valuable insight to the program. 
 
Santiago grew up playing a variety of sports including baseball, football, hockey, and basketball.  In 2019, he landed his first coaching job as an independent hitting coach for the Extreme Baseball and Softball Academy, where he is still working today. Santiago also has two National Championship awards, ASA (Amateur Softball Association,) and NSA (National Softball Association.)   In addition, he obtained a national batting title in men’s ASA fastpitch, and is among the top five teams in world championship rankings between 2012-2021. 
 
Santiago has grown as a hitting coach during his six years of experience by watching his young men and woman compete and be successful at all levels of fastpitch and baseball.  He has coached student-athletes that have played from the D3 through D1 level in Baseball and Softball, some of whom have graduated with degrees becoming doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, police officers, and firemen.  Most importantly, Santiago serves as a dedicated and supportive coach who always has his students best interest at heart.