Athletics Homepage Introduction

our Women's Cross Country under Coach Eamonn Condon team finished in the Top 10 at Nationals (9th).  Additionally, our Soccer Program experienced substantial improvements from 2008, under the direction of Head Coach Andrew Guarneri.  Coach Carl Hargrave and the football team went through some growing pains, although they defeated the eventual Valley of the Sun Bowl Champs in 2009, the Glendale Gauchos, on the road, 14-12.  Mesa Volleyball is bringing in new leadership and players are excited for the Fall 2010 season to get rolling. 

This past winter, both our Men's & Women's Basketball programs had phenomenal seasons, with at least 20 wins each.  The women knocked out Scottsdale in the Regional Playoffs, but would lose to Pima in the Regional Final.  Coach Stephenson's back-to-back 20-win seasons is a remarkable accomplishment.  The men are Region I Champions after winning on the road at Cochise to bring home the school's first Men's Region I Basketball Championship in 12 years.  Coach Ballard was named Coach of the Year and Stephen Rogers won both Freshman & Player of the Year in the ACCAC. 

This spring, Head Coach John Guerrero and the Men's & Women's Golf teams are headed to Nationals, and the #14 Women's Tennis team took 15th at Nationals with Coach Adam Cohen leading the way.  Indoor Track had six National Champions for Coach Steve Jacobs, with over 30 participants at Indoor NJCAA's.  Coach Cirelli and Mesa Baseball went 32-24, qualifying for the 3-seed in the Region I, DII Playoffs.  Coach Malgradi and the #3 Mesa Lady Thunderbirds Softball team won the DII Title, with an overall record of 42-22.  Injuries hampered their progress in the playoffs, but not before they were able to oust perrennial powerhouse, Phoenix College. 

For many in the community, athletics is the public face of the college and our student-athletes are ambassadors for this fine institution.  Further, Mesa Community College Athletics understands the importance of honoring the past, thus creating our future, and no one believes in that more than Athletic Director John Mulhern.