COACH CHOSEN TO RUN SOCCER PROGRAM; BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE STANDOUT SLATED FOR REINS OF WOMEN'S SQUAD.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer Philip Marcellin, a one-time winner of coach of the year honors in Bakersfield, has been tapped to build College of the Canyons' new women's soccer program, scheduled to debut in the fall. Marcellin has coached women's soccer at Bakersfield College BC was founded in 1913 and initially housed on the campus of Bakersfield High School (then Kern County Union High School) before moving in 1956 to its current location "on the hill" in northeast Bakersfield. for the past five seasons and won Western State Conference coach of the year in 1994. He walks into a program with no equipment, no players and a $14,000 budget. ``I'm very excited,'' Marcellin said from his Bakersfield home. ``It's very challenging but I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". to get in there and get it all done.'' When he walked into a meeting Monday to sign his contract, he saw administrators wearing ``Women's soccer Fall of '98'' buttons and immediately knew he was among supporters. ``I don't think in all my years have I gone into meetings and seen that,'' he said. ``I can't help but want to work for that.'' Marcellin's appointment is expected to be made official Jan. 21 when the College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. considers his hiring. His immediate goal, after securing equipment and players, is to run a program that will prepare the players for the final two years of college, both academically and athletically. ``It's got to go hand in hand,'' he said. Marcellin amassed a record of 58-29-18 at Bakersfield and guided the 1994 team to the school's first Western State Conference title, earning him coach of the year honors. He also has coached at California Polytechnic State University This article is about the university in San Luis Obispo, California. For Cal Poly Pomona, see California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. California Polytechnic State University, commonly called Cal Poly , San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. , and on the high school and club levels. ``We are delighted to welcome a person of Philip Marcellin's quality to our faculty,'' said Carter Doran, vice president of instruction and student services. ``He brings with him not only the energy, knowledge, experience and track record to ensure College of the Canyons will field the best women's soccer team possible, but his reputation for fostering scholastic excellence in his athletes is particularly noteworthy.'' Marcellin's teams won all-academic awards in the 1993-94 and 1995-96 seasons. The new coach also will be a full-time physical education instructor. He is scheduled to begin Jan. 20. His teaching load this semester se·mes·ter n. One of two divisions of 15 to 18 weeks each of an academic year. [German, from Latin (cursus) s is light to give him time to set up the program and recruit a team. He said youth soccer is popular in Bakersfield as it is in Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and he plans to get out, see matches and meet coaches. ``One handicap I have is not being as up on the community talent, but I will get involved,'' he said. ``I have an advantage: They're competing now.'' Marcellin said he hoped to have a pool of players identified by the middle of February. |
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