Fredonia University

Bob Katta returns to the Blue Devil coaching staff prior after sitting out the 2013 season. He coached the Blue Devil pitchers under former head coach Lorrie Corsi from 2010 to 2012. The 2012 team set school records for most wins and fewest losses (26-9) and qualified for the SUNYAC Tournament for only the third time in program history.

Katta comes to Fredonia after a highly succcessful run at Dunkirk High School as an assistant coach specializing in pitching. He worked with the Marauders from 1995 through 2007, a stretch that include numerous league titles. Several players he mentored went on to play collegiately, including Casey Mazurek, who holds numerous Fredonia State pitching records. Katta was also a coach with the Chadwick Bay Bomber summer travel program.

In addition to coaching softball, Katta also coached football and golf at Dunkirk High. He also worked as a high school certified softball umper. He has played fast-pitch softball in local leagues and in regional tournaments for 25 years, mostly as a pitcher. He is employed as head groundskeeper in the Dunkirk City School District.