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| Dennis Jones- Head Men's Basketball Coach | |
| Coach Dennis Jones enters his fourth year at the helm of the Men's Basketball program following an impressive seven year stint with the Holy Names Women's Program which he turned into a perennial NAIA power. Jones spent the first of 7 straight championship years as the women's top assistant before taking over the reigns and leading Holy Names to six Cal Pac titles and six trips to the NAIA Div. II National Tournament. The Lady Hawks spent the majority of the last six years in the Nation's Top 25 culminating with back to back appearances in the tournament's "Sweet Sixteen". Jones posted a 161-42 record over his six seasons including an impressive 86-4 mark in Cal Pac play. In just his second season as Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Jones guided the Hawks to a 23-11 record and a birth in the 2006 NAIA II National Tournament. The National tournament appearance ended a five year absence by the Hawks. Holy Names began the 2006-2007 season ranked #9 in the NAIA II Preseason poll. After a slow start the Hawks turned it around by winning 18 of there final 19 games, including 14 straight Cal Pac Contests. The strong finish helped propel HNU to their second straight National Tournament Appearance and first Conference title in 7 years. Jones is a native of Fort Bragg, CA where he was three sport athlete competing in football, basketball and baseball. He played his college ball at Holy Names, transferring in after two years at Mendocino College in Ukiah, CA. Jones spent a year following graduation working with the men's team before moving over to the women's side. Jones is a graduate of Holy Names and holds a BA in History and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Education. Coach Jones resides in Oakland, CA with his wife, Jennifer and daughters Rosa and Eva. |
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| Omar Sanchez- Asst. Men's Basketball Coach | |
| Coach Sanchez enters his third year as an assistant with the men's program, moving over from the women's team with Head Coach Dennis Jones. Sanchez has spent the last two seasons as Jones' top assistant in charge of post play, defense and strength and conditioning, the first in 2003-04 helping the Lady Hawks to a 33-4 record, a Cal Pac championship and a trip to the NAIA Div. II National Tournament where they lost in the "Sweet Sixteen" to Evangel University 64-61.
Sanchez also serves as the department's Strength and Conditioning Coach, working with all eight programs in every phase of their training. Sanchez played two seasons for Holy Names after transferring in from Solano College in Vallejo, CA. Sanchez helped lead his team to one conference title and two appearances in the National Tournament, the last time Holy Names has been to the dance prior to the appearance in 2006. Sanchez received a BS in Biology from Holy Names and is currently pursuing a Master's there as well. Sanchez, a native of Los Angeles, CA, lives in Oakland. Just this August Omar Sanchez married a Calgary, Canada native Marinella Sanchez. |
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| Hector Salazar - Asst. Men's Basketball Coach | |
| Andre Bell - Student Asst. | |
| Miles Scott - Student Asst. | |
| Women's Softball April 6th 10am and 12pm vs. CSU East Bay San Leandro, CA April 12th 1pm and 3pm vs Bethany University San Leandro, CA April 13th 1pm and 3pm vs. CSU East Bay Hayward, CA April 16th 1pm and 3pm vs. Menlo College San Leandro, CA April 19th 1pm and 3pm vs. Patten University San Leandro, CA April 19th 7pm vs. La Sierra University San Leandro, CA April 20th 1pm and 3pm vs. Dominican Unviversity San Leandro, CA April 26th 4pm and 6pm vs. Bethany University Santa Cruz, CA Men's Golf April 3rd Cal Pac Championship Metropolitan Golf Links Oakland, CA April 13th CSU Stanislaus Invitational Turlock Country Club Turlock, CA April 21st NAIA Regional Championship Cypress Ridge Golf Course Arroyo Grande, CA TBD NAIA National Championship Plymouth, IN |