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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: BASEBALL ALUMNI

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: BASEBALL ALUMNI

At Palomar College, we are an athlete first institution. We focus on our athletes and do what we can to get our athletes to the next level. They play here for an average of two years and then they transfer to the next level or get drafted into the major leagues.

The athlete's time here at the school is published through stories on the department's website, the school newspaper and local news outlets. We keep up with them during their time at the next level by occasionally writing stories about them and continue to do so for those who play at the professional level.

Palomar's baseball program, like others in our department, has numerous alumni players coaching at the local high schools, assistant coaches at colleges, professional scouts and coaches and an athletic director. These players have taken a game they love to play and found a way to continue being around the baseball diamond.

Having so many alumni spead out across the different levels allows for greater connections for current and future players. We thank all of these alumni players for giving back to their communities and coaching the next generation of baseball players!

 

High School Head Coaches

El Camino HS

Ricky Imperiali

Class of 2007

Vista HS

Andres Esquibel

Class of 2006

San Dieguito Academy

Carlos Fletes

Class of 1997

Poway HS

Bob Parry     

Class of 1984

Fallbrook HS

Marty Comacho

Class of 1995

Classical Academy  

Ron Sisler

Class of 1988

 

High School Assistant Coaches

La Costa Canyon HS

Joey Burke

Class of 2005

Vista HS

Julian Esquibel

Class of 2011

Carlsbad HS 

Effrin Medina

Class of 2017

Temecula Valley HS

Dennis Morton

Class of 2014

Poway HS

Deron Johnson

 

Poway HS     

Nick Carmichael      

Class of 2012

Sage Creek HS

Eric Sapp

Class of 2014

Sage Creek HS

Troy Forrester

Class of 2014

Mission Hills HS

Tyler Wightman

Class of 2001

                                               

 

High School Athletic Director

Mission Hills HS

DJ Zapata

Class of 2012

 

College Assistant Coaches

St. Johns University

Danny Bethea

Class of 2011

Dixie State

Zach Wilkins

Class of 2014

High Point University

Jason Laws

Class of 2008

Santa Clara University

BK Santy

Class of 2010

Kansas State

Dillan Smith

Class of 2014

San Diego Christian

Niko Holm

Class of 2016

Rogers State

Rusty Huber

Class of 2015

Lindsey-Wilson

Tyler Russell

Class of 2015

Palomar

Audie Afenir

Class of 2012

Palomar

Chase Grant

Class of 2016

Palomar

Mitchell Gallagher

Class of 2016

 

 

MLB Coaches

Padres

Darren Balsley

Class of 1983

Pirates

Heda Alvarez

Class of 2000

 

MLB Scouts

Yankees

Troy Afenir

Class of 1983

Diamondbacks

Gary Tempelton Jr.

Class of 1998

Royals

Bobby Shore

Class of 2009

 

 

MLB Administration

Chicago Cubs (VP)  

Jason McLeod

Class of 1989