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Coaching Staff

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Daniel Phillips - Head Coach

Daniel Phillips enters his ninth season as Head Coach for the MPC Lobos Baseball Program. A local, Coach Phillips grew up in Seaside and attended Monterey High School. Phillips played for the MPC Lobos after high school where he was the Team Captain and earned All League Honors. After MPC, Phillips moved on to play for nationally ranked Sonoma State University. After college, he began his playing and coaching career in the professional leagues in Germany.

Coach Phillips’ coaching career began as Head Coach for the Holwickede Joboxers, a professional organization in Northern Germany. There he led the Joboxers to the German Northern League Championship.  Phillips' coaching career led him down to San Diego City College in 2001 and 2002, as the hitting and infield coach for the SDCC Knights.  In 2003 he was hired as Head Coach for the MPC Lobos and has served as a full-time instructor in the MPC Athletic Department since 2009.

Coach Phillips is currently working as an Associate Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers.  He has a B.S. in Kinesiology and a Minor in Psychology from San Diego State University as well as a Master's Degree in Exercise Science and Sport from the University of New Mexico Highlands.

 

Assistant Coaching Staff

  

Vince Herring- Pitching Coach

Vince enters his sixth year heading up the pitching staff.  Coach Herring attended Sonoma State University from 87-89, majoring in Sport Psychology.  Vince broke many single season records at Sonoma State and is a member of SSU's Hall of Fame.  In 1989, Coach Herring signed with the San Francisco Giants.  In 1991, with the San Jose Giants, he compiled an 11-3 record and finished his pitching career in AA with the Shreveport Captains.  Vince began his coaching career as Pitching Coach for Sonoma State University.  Most recently, Coach Herring was the Pitching Coach for Cal State Monterey Bay.  Vince resides in Salinas with his wife Sheri Ruggeri-Herring.  He enjoys traveling, fishing, photography, and his three Beagles (Billy, Nico, and little Sunday).

 

Trevor Howell - Catching/Hitting

Coach Howell enters his fourth year on the Lobos staff.  A former 1st Team All-Leaguer for MPC, Coach Howell grew up in local Pacific Grove.  At Pacific Grove High School, Trevor established himself as one of the most prolific high school power hitters in the State of California.  During his high school career, he hit 43 home runs which is three shy of the all-time state record and No. 1 in Northern California.  After high school he earned a scholarship to play for Division I Cal Poly.  After a season ending shoulder injury he found himself playing for Coach Phillips and the Lobos in 2005.  Coach Howell then earned a scholarship to play Division II powerhouse Sonoma State University.  While at Sonoma, Trevor helped lead the Seawolves to the D-2 College World Series.  Trevor graduated from SSU with his B.S. in Kinesiology and is currently working on his Master's Degree from Fresno Pacific.  Coach Howell also plays professionally in the European Leagues with the Dortmund Wanderers. 


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