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TONY MARCOPULOS
Head Coach (12th season)

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When Tony Marcopulos became Cabrillo’s head coach on April 3, 2000, he envisioned a bright future for the Seahawk basketball program. His years of experience, first as a player and then as a NCAA Div. I assistant coach had prepared him for the task ahead: Taking over a program that had been losing for the last two decades and turning it into a winner.

Twelve years later, the Cabrillo Basketball Program is thriving under Marcopulos’ direction. His teams are successful both on the court and in the classroom. Plus, many former Seahawks have continued their education and playing careers at 4-year schools.

Coach Marcopulos knows the important role community colleges play in the development of young student-athletes. He also knows very well what Div. I programs across the country are looking for in a student-athlete. His experience, knowledge, passion and work ethic have made him an excellent addition to the Cabrillo College Athletic Department and an invaluable asset to the men that he coaches.

Tony Marcopulos
Coaching History/Highlights
1987-88
James Logan HS
Head Coach(Frosh)
20-8
1988-89
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
7-21
1989-90
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
15-14
Pacific’s 1st winning season since ’85-86
1990-91
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
14-15

Highest league finish since ’79-80 (3rd)
1991-92
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
14-16
Big West Tournament Runner’s –Up
1992-93
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
16-11
Bob Thomason BWC Coach of the Year
1993-94
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
17-14
Back-to-back winning seasons
1994-95
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
14-13
3rd straight upper division BWC finish
1995-96
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
15-12
Highest BWC finish (2nd place) since 1979
1996-97
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
24-6    

1st NCAA tournament appearance since 1979

1997-98
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
23-10
1st NIT appearance/2nd straight BWC WD title
Michael Olowokandi 1st player selected in NBA
       

Draft (LA Clippers)
1998-99
University of the Pacific  
Assistant Coach
14-13
Thomason becomes Pacific all-time wins leader
1999-00
University of Portland
Assistant Coach

12-14
Overall record as a collegiate assistant Coach: 176-145
2000-01
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
8-22
8 wins totaled more than the previous 3 yrs.
        combined. 1st playoff appearance in over a decade.
2001-02
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
9-23
Back-to-back play-off appearance in over 2 decades.
        Myree Bowden 1st Cabrillo player to be selected 1st
        Team All-Coast Conference in a decade. 1st player to
       

sign a Div. 1 scholarship (Pacific) in 30 years.
2002-03
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
15-18
Most wins in a decade. 1st time Cabrillo defeats San
Jose City in 30 years. First play-off win in school
history. 2nd round play-off win for 1st time in school
history. 1st time in history of Calif. Comm. College

state tournament a 28 seed advances to regional final.
       

Matt Towsley signs Div. 1 scholarship at Montana St.
2003-04
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
 14-13 1st winning record at Cabrillo College in over 10 yrs.
2004-05
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
 17-11

Most wins in 15 years, regional finalist. Finished year

        ranked 10 in NorCal and 20 in state 1st time in school
        history. Maurice Miller 1st  player in school history to
       

be named to 1st team All-State.
2005-06
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
 14-14

3rd place finish in Coast Conference best in a decade.
2006-07
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
 19-9

Co-Champions Coast Conference (9-3). 1st time in

        school history. Aaron Patterson conf. MVP, 1st player
       

from Cabrillo in school history. Patterson 1st team All-
        State. Marcopulos-Coast Conf. South Co- Coach of      
       

the Year.
2007-08
Cabrillo College
Head Coach
 22-9 Conference Champions Coast Conference South
       

(11-1) 1st time in school history outright champions.
        4 players earn All-Conf. honors for 1st time in school
        history. Aaron Pearson 1st Team All-State. Marcopulos
        Coast Conference South Coach of the Year.
2008-09 Cabrillo College Head Coach 17-14

Tied for 2nd place in Coast Conference.
        3 players earn All-Conf. honors
2009-10 Cabrillo College Head Coach 14-12 Tied for 2nd place in Coast Conference.
       

Tony Gallo 1st Team All Coast Conference South,

Honorable Mention All-State
        Markus Duran 2nd Team All Coast Conference South.
2010-2011 Cabrillo College Head Coach 20-8 Conference Champions Coast Conference South
       

(11-1) 2nd time in school history outright champions.
        4 players earn All-Conf. honors for 2nd time in school history.
       

Markus Duran All-Conf. MVP, Bert Hall All-Conf. 2nd team. Tyler Valasquez and Aaron Short Honorable Mention.

        Marcopulos Coast Conference South Coach of the Year.

Overall record as a Collegiate Head Coach: 169-153

1st six years at Cabrillo: 32-63, 4 State Tournament appearances.

Last five years at Cabrillo: 92-53 overall, 43-13 Coast Conference South, 3 Coast Conference South Championships, 2 Second place finishes, 4 State Tournament appearances.

PLAYING CAREER
 Marcopulos is a native of the Bay Area and attended Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton. As a point guard, he led the Dons to four league championships and a four-year record of 89-10. Upon graduating high school in 1982, Marcopulos went on to Columbia Junior College in Columbia, California (82-84) where he played for Bob Thomason and recorded seasons of 17-14 and 27-7. He then accepted a basketball scholarship to attend Carroll College in Helena, Montana (84-85) before following Coach Thomason to California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA) (85-87) where he helped lead the team to a conference title and a Division III NCAA tournament berth in 1987.
EDUCATION
 Marcopulos received his undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Stanislaus State University. He later earned a Masters of Arts degree in Teaching (Physical Education) and a secondary school teaching credential (Physical Education) from the University of the Pacific.

A member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, Tony lives in Aptos and has two daughters Emma (5) and Sophia (3).
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