Welcome to SBCC Men's Soccer
Western State Conference Champions
2008, 2009 & 2011
*** State Final Four in 2011 ***
*** Most WSC Championships All-Time (9) ***
*** Best WSC Record Last 4 Years: 44-4-8 (.857) ***
*** Last 5 Years At Home: 45-6-5 (.848) ***
1 California State Championship
2 California State Championship Runner-Ups
5 California State Final Four appearances
9 Western State Conference Championships
6 Western State Conference Runner-Ups
All-Time WSC Record
#1 SANTA BARBARA 157-44-40 (.734, 20 years)
All-Time Season Record (Through Dec. 3, 2011)
#1 SANTA BARBARA 266-100-62 (.694, 20 years)
2011 WESTERN STATE CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD - 13 PLAYERS RECEIVE AWARD!
KYRAN DAVIES, ANTHONY SMOLLER, ANTHONY MENDOZA, RODRIGO PEREZ, NIKOLAI LITTLETON, ARMAN SALIMPOUR, SEBASTIAN BJOERK, ALEXANDER BELOFF, JUAN DIAZ CASALLAS, KHASHAYAR REZAEI SEPASI, RICARDO VAZQUEZ, JOHN-JOE SLATER, CHRISTOPHER RYAN..........CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE!!
About the Program
The SBCC Men's Soccer program has an excellent reputation for academic and soccer excellence. We have facilities second to none. We play all our home games and train at our own La Playa Stadium, which is a state-of-the-art artificial turf field only 50 yds from the Pacific Ocean.
In 2007, we added a new fully equipped Life Fitness Center for strength training and also a fully equipped medical/training room. To complement these marvelous facilities, we have a vastly experienced coaching, faculty, administrative, and back-up staff, which will ensure that you progress to your goals as a soccer player and student.
With perfect weather and location, an excellent field and great academic and athletic reputation, Santa Barbara City College is the first choice of the best soccer players.
SBCC Men's Soccer Coaching Staff
Head coach: John Sisterson
(805) 965-0581 Ext: 3012
E-mail: sisters@sbcc.edu
Coach Sisterson is 75-24-15 (.724) in five years as the Head Coach of the SBCC Men's
Soccer program. He was named WSC Coach of the Year and NSCAA West Region Coach of
the Year after leading the 2011 squad to a 12-1-1 record and their third WSC title
in the last four years. The Vaqueros won three playoff games and reached the State
Final Four for the first time in 13 years.
Born in North East England, John has vast experience in coaching. He is also the
current SBCC Women's Head Coach and was the Head Coach for the U.S. Women's Olympic
Deaf Team that won gold at the Deaf Olympics in Australia in 2005. John has previously
coached the Men's & Women's soccer teams at West Texas A&M University, and also the
Upson Lee Men's Team in Georgia, posting a 74-24-4 record, including a Regional Championship
and 3 Runner-up berths. John has coached at the ODP level and in Europe, and is also
an Associate Staff Coach for the National Soccer Coaches of America. He holds NSCAA
(Premier and Advanced), UEFA (Europe), FA (England), and USSF Coaching licenses. Coach
Sisterson has a Masters and Bachelors Degree in Physical Education and is a member
of the National Soccer Coaches of America.
John's record at SBCC (men and women) stands at 104-22-22 (.780) in the WSC and 165-55-42
overall (through 2011), guiding the Men's team to a National Ranking as high as #5
in 2011, #6 in 2010, #9 in 2008 and #11 in 2007. Coach Sisterson has led the Vaquero
men to three Western State Conference titles (2008, 2009, 2011) and two runner-up
finishes. John was named Western State Conference Men's Coach of The Year in 2008
and 2011.
Assistant coach: Paul Hart
Paul serves as assistant coach on the men's and women's squads. He was named NSCAA
West Region Assistant of the Year after the Vaquero men reached the State Final Four
in 2011.
A native of London, England, Paul played professionally for Queens Park Rangers under
the guidance of great players and coaches such as Ray Wilkins, Billy Bonds, Bruce
Rioch and John Hollins. Paul moved to the USA in 2000 where he played four years at
the University of Texas A&M. He played in two Elite Eight championships and received
many honors as a goalkeeper. Paul started coaching at Queens Park Rangers with the
Academy and continued with the University of Texas A&M as the goalkeeper coach and
assistant. He followed John Sisterson to SBCC to be the assistant and has coached
at the club level with Camarillo Eagles and Real So Cal. Also, Paul was the assistant
coach of the U.S. Women's Deaf Olympic Team and has a UEFA 'B' license and a USSF
'C' license.
