Coach Broc Mortensen previously enjoyed a standout career with the Cougars, despite having to battle through the pandemic. He played two seasons of football at Cal Poly SLO, before joining the Cougars.  He then batted .260 over 29 games in 2019, while scoring 13 Runs and driving in 13 RBI.  He posted a team-high .362 batting average over a team-leading 80 at bats, before the season was shut down by the pandemic.  He also tied for the team lead with nine extra-base hits (4 2B, 3 3B 2 HR) and Cuesta with 20 Runs and was second on the team with 18 driven in. His eight stolen bases and .563 Slugging Percentage also paced the team.  The former Ventura County Star Athlete of the Year accepted a scholarship to play Baseball at UC Santa Barbara.  He played his final three seasons with the Gauchos, while scoring 128 runs, and slugging 42 home runs and driving in 142 ribbies in just 168 games.  He also earned all-Big West accolades during his junior season.  After earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, he spent 36 games with the Joliet Slammers of the Independent League.