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Cougar Baseball Coaching
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Head Coach Chris Cota
Eighth season
Chris Cota began his career at College of the Canyons as right fielder for the Cougars in 1985 and 1986. He starred on the 1986 squad that won the state championship, the last COC team to accomplish that feat.
In 1986, he was drafted and signed by the Chicago White Sox. He wound up playing four seasons in the White Sox and California Angel organizations.
He served as an assistant coach under long time head coach Len Mohney for 10 years before he was named as his replacement after the 2000 season. Aside from Mohney himself, there are few coaches who can match Cota’s knowledge about the Cougar baseball tradition.
In his first season as coach of the Cougars, Cota guided them to a 21-19 record. They ended the 2001 season with a nine-game winning streak.
In the past seven seasons, Cota has ammassed a 157-132-1 record and has captured the Western State Conference title twice, in 2003 and 2004. Both of those seasons, Cota was named WSC Coach of the Year.
Cota, who graduated from nearby Saugus High in 1983, received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cal State Northridge in 1994. He also received a master’s degree in education, with an emphasis on physical education, from Azusa Pacific in 1995. |
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Assistant Coach Bill Picketts
Eighth season
...begins his eighth season with the Cougars...was formerly the assistant coach of Chaminade High School, where he won a league title in 1998...was a memeber of COC baseball team in 1987 and 1988 as a left fielder...transferred to Long Beach State and earned a Big West Conference title in 1989, while also making an appearance at the College World Series with the 49ers...he played his senior year at Cal State L.A. under John Herbold...drafted in 1990 by the Oakland A's in the 11th round and spent three seasons with them...currently resides in Stevenson Ranch with wife, Eden, and 9-year-old son, Will... |
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Assistant Coach Jim Smith
Sixth season
...has coached baseball for 29 years...main responsibilities include working with the pitchers...has been with the COC baseball coaching staff for six years, second year working with the pitchers...coached youth baseball for 20 years...member of the American Baseball Coaches Association...has resided in the Santa Clarita Valley since 1954... |
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