Mike Napoli selected State and National Coach of the year
In 2008, Mike Napoli was awarded tennis coaching's two highest honors: State Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year. Mike has guided Cuesta College to eleven Western State Conference Championships and eleven Top-5 finishes. He was named WSC Coach of the Year in 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2008. In 2002 and again in 2008 he was also named the State Women's Tennis Coach of the Year. Under Napoli’s watch, his team won 29 consecutive WSC matches from 1996 to 1999 and in 1998 the Cougars were State Runner-Up. The 1993, 2000, 2002 and, 2004 teams all finished third in the final State rankings.

Three Coaches Gain 'Coach of the Year' Honors for 2007
Roche Nystrom (Women's Volleyball), Pete Schuler (Women's Water Polo) and John Marsh (Men's Water Polo) were each named the top coach this past week.

Coach Nystrom was named WSC Coach of the Year for the third time in her career, while leading the Cougars to her fifth WSC title. Nystrom also became the program’s all time win leader by surpassing her former mentor Hugh Gerhardt on the school’s win list.

Pete Schuler’s program is the winningest team in the Western State Conference and after a three-year layoff they were once again the loop’s dominant team. The Cougars have won three WSC titles since starting the sport in 1999 and have made five post-season appearances. Cuesta has posted a 153-85-3 overall record and is 33-6 against the WSC. Schuler was also named WSC Coach of the Year in 2002.

Coach John Marsh’s win total has climbed in all three of his seasons, from 16 to 24 to 27. He has led the Cougars to the Western State Conference title each year and been named WSC Coach of the Year following each season. This year his Cougars made the school’s seventh trip to the State Tournament and first since 2000. The Cougars third place finish was the best by a Cuesta team since 1990’s second place finish.