Head Coach Charlie Dobbins enters his tenth year as Head Women's Softball Coach here at Peace College. Dobbins inherited a first-year program at Peace in the spring of 1999 (2-22). Since that time his teams continued to improve and established itself as a leader in both the USA South Athletic Conference and NCAA Atlantic Region during the last four years. Sixteen players earned All-Conference honors and ten have earned pacement on Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Atlantic Region teams.

The 2008 season culminated in the program's longest conference tournament run thus far with a 2-2 finish and 27 wins overall. The Pacers earned their first All-Tournament spot as well.

Dobbins was the driving force behind the successful bid that awarded Peace College and the City of Raleigh the NCAA DIII National Softball Championships in 2005 and 2006.

His blueprint for success stretches 34 years in the sport of fastpitch softball. As a player and coach, he has led teams to sixteen National Championships. As a professional, he toured with the world famous King and His Court and King of Diamonds fastpitch teams. The American Softball Association recognized the King and His Court with Hall of Fame honors in 1998 for its significant contribution to the sport.

Dobbins presently represents the NCAA Atlantic Region as a member of the NFCA Division III All-America and Coaching Staff of the Year committee and the NCAA DIII regional advisory committee. Dobbins also served as the NCAA Atlantic Region representative on the NFCA/USA Today Division III Top 25 committee.

Dobbins is a 1981 graduate of Roger Williams University (Division III) in Bristol Rhode Island where he played varsity baseball and football. Dobbins represented the United States at the 2006 Spanish Cup in Barcelona, Spain as the head coach of a USA sponsored collegiate softball team.

Charlie Biddlecome is beginning his sixth season as Assistant Softball Coach at Peace College. Coach Biddlecome began coaching fastpitch in 1985 when his oldest daughter took an interest in the game. Since then he has coached players of all skill levels and ages. For 15 years he coached tournament travel ball for several Philadelphia-area teams prior to relocating to North Carolina. He has become a student of the game, always seeking the latest and best techniques and tools to give his players an edge for success.

A graduate of Somerville High School in Somerville, NJ, Biddlecome served in the United States Army from 1961-1964. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1973 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 30 years. Biddlecome retired in 1998 from the industry.

He and his wife Sandy have been married 35 years. They have two children and two grandchildren.

Coach Dobbins returns for her thirdyear as an Assistant Coach for the Pacers working with her father. Dobbins was a four-year starter for Peace College (2003-06). She served as captain for three seasons and was the first Pacer to earn recognition as a member of the USA All-Conference team (2004). Dobbins was named to the All-Conference team three years running. She was also named to the Academic All-Conference team two years while at Peace. Dobbins also earned recognition with the NFCA Louisville Slugger Second Team (2005) and First Team (2006).

Dobbins will coordinate middle infield play and outfielders as well as developing short game productivity.

Coach Gates continues with the Pacer Softball program for his second season. Gates previously worked with long-time friend and mentor Coach Biddlecome. Gates will focus on short game production from the Pacers and serve as the bench coach during games this spring.

Gates has coached women's fastpitch softball for the last decade, most recently serving as an Assistant Coach at Meredith College for two seasons. A student of the game, Gates has attended and worked at softball clinics and camps across the country. Most recently, he attended Coach Candrea's National Coaching Clinic in Tuscon, AZ.