Cabrillo head basketball coach Tony Marcopulos was hired to lead the Seahawk program on April 3, 2000. In the eighteen years since, he has built one of the oustanding programs in California. The Seahawks have won nine Coast Conference South Championships in the last eleven years. Prior to beginning his 19th season, he discussed his thoughts regarding Cabrillo College, his team, his program and just what can be expected:
Q: WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE SOME OF THE STRENGTHS OF THIS COLLEGE?
MARCOPULOS: "The location of the campus and its close proximity to the beach obviously stand out as tremendous assets to this college. Cabrillo, as an institution of higher education, is one of the truly outstanding community colleges in the state of California. Our faculty is committed to the growth and development of students. Lastly, Cabrillo is the kind of place where a student-athlete can get an outstanding two-year education at an affordable cost, play intercollegiate athletics and enjoy college social life in one of the most beautiful areas of the country.”
Q: WHAT WILL YOU PROMISE A STUDENT-ATHLETE IF HE COMES TO CABRILLO?
MARCOPULOS: "What first comes to mind is what I will NOT promise. I will not ever promise a recruit playing time....ever. They are promised zero minutes. They will earn whatever amount of playing time they get. However, what I will promise is the following: One, I promise that they will go to class each and everyday. I will not promise that they will graduate even though we have had only four players who have completed all four semesters with us not graduate. In my thirty years of collegiate coaching I have only coached nine student-athletes who did not graduate who finished their eligibility. I promise they will attend and be in an atmosphere that will be conducive to attaining a degree. Second, I promise they will be a much better player when they leave Cabrillo than when they came. They will work harder on their game and be in better shape than they have ever been in their life. They will be coached everyday. Lastly, I promise they will be better people when they leave us than when they came. Not because they are hanging around me everyday, although I intend to have a very positive impact on their life, but because I will surround them with teammates that are good people. It stands to reason that if one is surrounded with good people, people of character, then it will impact one in a positive way. Clearly, the opposite is true as well. Our teams are recruited based in large part on an individuals character."
"Go to class, get better, be a better person. Other than that. I promise no promises."
Q: WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST STRENGTHS OF THE BASKETBALL PROGRAM?
MARCOPULOS: "Our commitment to the development of our players is easily our biggest strength. Student-athletes in this program will be challenged to excel in the classroom as well as on the basketball court. We make every effort to ensure that our players receive the best college basketball experience possible.”
Q: WHERE DOES CABRILLO RATE AMONG COAST CONFERENCE CONTENDERS?
MARCOPULOS: "Over the past decade the Coast Conference South division has been extremely competitive. We have won the Coast Conference South Championship in 9 of the past 11 years and the three years we didn't win it we came in second twice and third. We have a tradition of winning and have built a culture that we recruit into. Our culture has created high expectations and winning is one of those. Anything less would be well beneath what we are capable and that is unacceptable."
Alumni
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Player
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At Cabrillo
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College / University
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Location
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Level
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Current Status
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Joe Williams
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2000-2002
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Wichita, KS
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NAIA Div II |
2005 Graduate
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Myree Bowden
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2001-2002
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Stockton, CA
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NCAA Div. I |
2004 Graduate
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Matt Towsley
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2002-2003
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Bozeman, MT
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NCAA Div. I |
2005 Graduate
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Tyler Williams
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2000-2003
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Logan, UT
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NCAA Div. I |
2005 Graduate
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Aaron Dawson
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2002-2003
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Whittier, CA
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NCAA Div. III |
2005 Graduate
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Demar Walton
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2002-2003
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Seaside, CA
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NCAA Div. II |
2005 Graduate
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Dylan Marvin
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2002-2004
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Los Angeles, CA
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NCAA Div. III |
2006 Graduate
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Vince Inglima
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2002-2004
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Rohnert Park, CA
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NCAA Div. II |
2006 Graduate
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Brandon Schuyler
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2002-2004
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Rohnert Park, CA
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NCAA Div. II |
2007 Graduate
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Murphy Stewart
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2003-2004
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Scotts Valley, CA
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NAIA Div II |
2006 Graduate
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James Drake
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2003-2004
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Des Moines, IA
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NAIA DIv I |
2006 Graduate
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Maurice Miller
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2003-2005
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Grand Junction, CO
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NCAA Div. II |
2007 Graduate
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Mateja Dicic
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2004-2005
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Greensburg, PA
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NAIA Div II |
2007 Graduate
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Ameer Ouf
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2004-2005
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Hannibal, MO
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NAIA Div II |
2007 Graduate
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Joe Atang
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2005-2007
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Houston ,TX
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NCAA Div I |
2009 Graduate
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Jason Cole
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2006-2007
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Manhattan, NY
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NCAA Div. III |
2009 Graduate
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Aaron Patterson
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2005-2007
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Minot, ND
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NAIA Div I |
2008 Graduate
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Chris Sharp
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2006-2008
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Chico, CA
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NCAA Div. II |
2011 Graduate
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Sidiki Straub
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2006-2008
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Atlanta, Ga
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NCAA Div. I |
2009 Graduate
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Aaron Pearson
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2006-2008
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Mayfield, Ky
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NAIA Div. I |
2008 Graduate
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Travess Armenta
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2007-2009
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Greeley, CO
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NCAA Div. I |
2012 Graduate
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Kevin Konopelski
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2007-2009
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Santa Cruz, CA
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NCAA Div. III |
2012 Graduate
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Tony Gallo
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2008-2010
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Baltimore, MD
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NCAA Div. I |
2012 Graduate
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Bert Hall
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2009-2011
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Azusa, CA
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NAIA Div I |
2014 Graduate
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Markus Duran
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2009-2011
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Stockton, CA
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NCAA Div. I |
2013 Graduate
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Aaron Short
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2010-2012
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Stockton, CA
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NCAA Div. I |
2014 Graduate
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Frank Rogers
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2011-2012
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San Jose, CA
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NCAA Div. I |
2016 Graduate |
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Thomas Pierce
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2011-2012
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Portland, OR
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NAIA Div II |
2015 Graduate
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Tyler Velasquez
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2010-2012
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Portland, OR
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NAIA Div II |
2015 Graduate
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Justyn Searle
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2010-2012
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Portland, OR
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NAIA Div II |
2015 Graduate
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Colin Gruber
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2012-2013
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Riverside, CA
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NCAA Div. I |
2015 Graduate
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Warren Jackson
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2012-2015
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San Francisco, CA
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NCAA Div. II |
Senior
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Allen Wilcher
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2013-2015
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San Antonio, TX
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NAIA Div. I |
2017 Graduate
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Latrell Wilson
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2013-2015
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Portland, OR
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NAIA Div II |
2017 Graduate
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Zavon Jackson
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2013-2015
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Lewiston, ID
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NAIA Div II |
2017 Graduate
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Shelton Black
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2015-2016
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Bellevue, NE
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NAIA Div. II |
2018 Graduate
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Amenofis Mitchell
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2016-2017
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Bellevue, NE
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NAIA Div. II
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Senior
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Tristan Hodges
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2016-2017
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Portland, OR
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NCAA Div II |
Senior
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K.C. Snowden
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2015-2017
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Boston, MA
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NCAA Div. III
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Senior
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Linton Acliese
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2016-2018
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San Francisco, CA
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NCAA Div. II
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Junior
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Tynan Velasquez
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2016-2018
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Bellevue, NE
|
NAIA Div. II |
Junior
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Curtis Bias
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2017- 2018
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Bellevue, NE
|
NAIA Div. II |
Junior
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