The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) softball program is beginning a new chapter under the direction of first-year head coach Tyler Heil this season.
Last season, the Vaqueros compiled a 19-15 overall record and finished third in the Western State Conference North with a 10-4 conference record. With a small but talented core of sophomores returning, Heil is excited to put his stamp on the program.
“It’s a pretty good opportunity to get back into the game and be able to be involved and be present with our family, but also stay in a community that we love,” said Heil, who began his softball coaching career at SBCC a decade ago. “It was kind of the best of both worlds at a time that I maybe wasn’t necessarily looking for it, but it couldn’t have been better timing.”