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.