CHI's Joe Dwyer recently caught up with the coach of the Mustangs. I knew a little bit about the area, because my grandparents lived here. They lived here for about 15 years, so I used to come out here a lot when I was younger. I felt that the job had excellent potential. Look at the people that have been through the Central Coast, San Louis Obispo, and Cal Poly.
People just fall in love with the Central Coast.
I knew recruiting-wise that I would be able to attract players here. We have been able to attract good young players and good students because of the reputation of Cal Poly. Even though we were ranked 305th in the nation, I knew there were not 305 better jobs than this one, at that time. It had the potential, going into the Big West, once we could become established in that league, we would have the potential to attract good players, and good players help you build a good program. We signed seven guys in two weeks.