BRIAN KITAMURA • Head Coach

Brian Kitamura was named Whitman's head coach in May of 2015 after serving as an assistant coach for five years. Since taking over at the helm of the program, the Blues have climbed in the conference standings and are a perennial title contender

Kitamura brought the program to new heights in 2019, guiding the Blues to the program's first Northwest Conference tournament title and the leagues automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Blues opened against then 6th-ranked Chapman before falling to the eventual national champions in a thrilling five-game series.

He has led the program through one of its most successful stretches in school history since the 1950s.

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JORDAN HARA • Assistant Coach

Jordan Hara joined the Whitman College baseball staff as assistant coach in the fall of 2024.

Prior to coming to Whitman, Hara served as the lead assistant and hitting coach at Eastern Oregon University last season where he helped the Mountaineers improve in nearly every offensive category from the previous year. Hara had a prolific playing career as an All-NWC and All-Region honoree at Pacific University and was an all region selection at East Texas Baptist University, helping ETBU to its first conference championship and World Series appearance. Originally from Hawai'i and a graduate of Iolani high school, Hara earned his bachelor's degree in Biology from Pacific and his master's in business administration from ETBU.  At Whitman, he will primarily work with the hitters and outfielders.

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