Steven Dardis joined the Seattle U softball coaching staff prior to the start of the 2025 season.
Dardis arrived in Seattle by way of Lewis and Clark College, where he spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach with the Pioneers. During his tenure, he helped guide the program to three winning seasons, including two appearances to the Northwest Conference Tournament (2021, 2024). While with the Pioneers, the program saw its best season in history in 2024. Lewis and Clark placed second in the NWC with a 20-8 record in conference contests. The program also set a single-season record with 28 wins overall en route to its first ever NWC Championship Series.
Prior to his time at Lewis and Clark, Dardis spent several years coaching travel ball and growing softball's reach in the Tigard, Ore. area.
Before pursuing coaching stateside, Dardis coached women's high school fastpitch in Japan. Born and raised in Japan and across Europe and the United States, Dardis returned to Japan upon graduation from Pacific Lutheran where he also competed on a men's recreation fastpitch team.
Dardis received his Bachelor's of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran, where he competed as a member of the track and field team.
Dardis and his wife, Paige, have four daughters, Emi, Elli, Ema and Ella.
Dardis arrived in Seattle by way of Lewis and Clark College, where he spent the past five seasons as an assistant coach with the Pioneers. During his tenure, he helped guide the program to three winning seasons, including two appearances to the Northwest Conference Tournament (2021, 2024). While with the Pioneers, the program saw its best season in history in 2024. Lewis and Clark placed second in the NWC with a 20-8 record in conference contests. The program also set a single-season record with 28 wins overall en route to its first ever NWC Championship Series.
Prior to his time at Lewis and Clark, Dardis spent several years coaching travel ball and growing softball's reach in the Tigard, Ore. area.
Before pursuing coaching stateside, Dardis coached women's high school fastpitch in Japan. Born and raised in Japan and across Europe and the United States, Dardis returned to Japan upon graduation from Pacific Lutheran where he also competed on a men's recreation fastpitch team.
Dardis received his Bachelor's of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran, where he competed as a member of the track and field team.
Dardis and his wife, Paige, have four daughters, Emi, Elli, Ema and Ella.