Welcome to Women's Soccer
About SBCC Women's Soccer
The SBCC Womens Soccer Program has an excellent reputation for academic and soccer excellence, with facilities and campus second to none. We play all our home games and train at our own La Playa Stadium, a 3rd generation state of the art artificial turf field, in a beautiful setting only 50 yds from the beach and Pacific Ocean.
In 2007 we added a new fully equiped Life Fitness Center for strength training and also a full medical/training room. We also take pride in our Student Athlete Achievement Zone to ensure that our athletes are fullfilling their potential as college students. To compliment these marvellous facilities, we have a vastly experienced coaching staff, faculty, administrative, and back-up-staff, who will ensure that you progress to your goals both as a soccer player and as a student.
Staff
Head Coach: John Sisterson
Phone: (805) 965-0581 Ext: 2945
Email: sisters@sbcc.edu
Coach John Sisterson is in his fourth season as head coach of the 2008 SBCC Women's Soccer Program. John's record at SBCC stands at 48-13-11 in the Western State Conference and 80-32-22 overall, guiding the team to a National Ranking as high #6 in 2007 and #5 in 2008. Born in England, John has vast experience in coaching. He was the head coach for the U.S. Women's Deaf Olympic Team from 2003 - 2009. The team won the gold medal in the Deaf Olympics in Melbourne, Australia in January 2005, beating Russia in the Olympic Stadium to cap a perfect 7-0 run in Olympic competition. Coach Sisterson had signed a new contract to lead the team to the next Olympics in Chinese Tapei in Sept 2009 but because of the SBCC soccer schedule and commitments he chose to resign his position to ensure continuity at SBCC.
John has also coached at the University of Texas A&M, the high school level, ODP, and in Europe. Coach Sisterson was involved in Club Soccer as a Director of Coaching and Player Development in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also an Associate Staff Coach for the National Soccer Coaches of America. John holds NSCAA (Premier and Advanced), UEFA (Europe), FA (England), and USSF Coaching licenses. Coach Sisterson has Masters and Bachelors Degrees in Physical Education and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches of America. The womens team finished 2nd in the Western State Conference and also reached the play-offs. John is also the head coach of the SBCC Men's Soccer team who were 2008 Western State Conference Champions. Coach Sisterson was voted 2008 Western State Conference Men's Coach of the Year.
Assistant Coach: Paul Hart
Profile
Paul has rejoined the soccer program after working with Coach Sisterson in his first season at SBCC with the women's squad. A native from 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 at the University. Paul started coaching at Queens Park Rangers with the Academy and continued this at 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 is the assistant coach of the U.S. Women's Deaf Olympic Team and has a UEFA 'B' license and a USSF 'C' license.
