SANTA BARBARA
COACHES
JEFF KOVAL
Founder/Director
• Former varsity boys basketball head coach at Bishop Diego
•Former Director of Mens Basketball Operations at UCSB
• Won a Big West Championship, NCAA Trounament Appearance and helped produce 3 NBA players during UCSB Tenure
• Former varsity boys basketball assistant basketball coach at Dos Pueblos HS, Mission Bay HS, and Esperanza HS
•Father of 3
•Masters Degree in Education
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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Wade Wallace
Baseball
• Player/Coach of Cats Baseball Organization
• Was a player/coach in MSBL World Series 35+ Division
• Was a player/coach in NABA World Series 18+ Division
• Former special teams and tight end coach at UCSB
• Former tight end for UCSB Gauchos football team and received MVP honors in 1988 while becoming the school's all time leading receiver
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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ABEL GONZALEZ
Football
• Played college football at SBCC and Cal Poly Humboldt
•4 year varsity football player at Bishop Diego HS
• Named to All-State team senior year
•Was the head JV football coach at Bishop Diego for past 3 years
•Was the head Varsity track coach at Bishop Diego for past 2 years
Coaching sessions 1 and 2
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Gabe Sabillo
Lacrosse
•4 year Varsity player Jesuit HS
• 3 X Team Captain and selected for Best in the West Showcase
• Scholarship player and starter at Notre Dame De Namur University
• Founded SBCC Lacrosse
•Head Coach for SBCC Lacrosse
• Former Head Coach for U14 and U12 Riptide Lacrosse teams
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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JOEL ESTRADA
Soccer
• Played soccer for San Marcos HS
• Played 2 years in the UPSL with Alta California Sol and won a championship in first year on the team
•Played in the qualifying rounds of the US Open Cup
• Current varsity assistant coach at San Marcos HS
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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Aaron Weaver
Ultimate Frisbee
• Plays professionally for the Los Angeles Aviators in the American Ultimate Disc League
• Elected captain of the Aviators 3 separate times and named as an All-Star in the leagues 2019 inaugural all star game.
• President of Santa Barbara Youth Ultimate
• Has coached the SBHS Dons club team for the past 3 years
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
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Jenny Sims
Volleyball
• Currently the Head Beach Volleyball Coach at Laguna Blanca HS
• Currently an Assistant Coach for SBCC
•Still competes in Open Beach Volley Ball Tournaments while training under legendary coach, Mike Maas
• Earned a volleyball scholarship to play for the University of North Carolina at Asheville
Coaching Sessions 1 and 2
BRIAN ALVAREZ
Athletic Trainer
• Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Long Beach State
• Interned at Long Beach City College working primarily with football
• Interned at St. John Bosco High School and worked with all sports.
• Former Head Athletic Trainer at Bishop Diego High School during the school's CIF State Championship football team's run
• Current Head Athletic Trainer for Santa Barbara High School
• CPR & First Aid Certified
Coaching sessions 1 and 2