Devin Engebretson was named head coach on June 10, 2020 after spending eight years as the Vaqueros' top assistant coach. He was also selected as head coach of the highly successful women's golf team and had his first season in the fall of 2020.

Engebretson was a longtime assistant under Morris Hodges, who retired after 30 years as men's basketball coach. In his second year as SBCC's head coach, Engebretsen led the team to 11 wins, its most since the 2008-09 season.

Engebretsen is a former Vaquero basketball player (1999-2001) who spent eight years as the top assistant. He's been the associate head coach the past two years for men's and women's basketball. He had two stints as men's basketball assistant coach in 2003-07 and 2016-20. He and head coach Sandrine Krul helped the 2019-20 women's team to a 15-9 record and their first playoff appearance since 2013.

"We're very excited to have Devin as our head coach for men's basketball and women's golf," said athletic director Rocco Constantino. "I have no doubt he'll be successful in both areas. He's an alum and has been a dedicated Vaquero for so many years. He's been extremely successful in the roles he has had at SBCC and elsewhere and it's time we do a better job as a department rewarding people who have been loyal and successful.

"I was impressed with the work he did recruiting with the men's basketball team and also the boost he gave to the women's basketball team when he began working with them in 2018. The academic side is a big part of this as well and Devin has a track record of being a great lecture instructor and mentor for students here. I believe he'll create a positive and successful atmosphere around both programs."

Engebretsen has lots of experience as a head coach and administrator. He went to San Francisco State for two years, majoring in history, and earned two Master's degrees -- a Master of Science in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific and Master of Arts in History from Cal State Northridge.

He was the varsity girls basketball coach and athletic director at Notre Dame High in San Jose from 2007-11. He took over a struggling program and guided the Regents to two league championships and three playoff appearances in four years. He moved up to Sacramento City College and was head coach of women's basketball from 2011-14, earning a No. 13 ranking in Northern California in 2014.

Engebretsen was a health and PE instructor for two years (2014-16) at Westmark School in Los Angeles and wore multiple coaching hats. He was the defensive coordinator for the 2014 Omega League champion football team and coached the boys basketball team to two CIF playoff berths and an Omega League championship in 2015. He also was the head coach of the boys and girls golf teams in 2015-16 and served as the athletic department's strength and conditioning coach.

In 2016, Engebretsen was named Athletic Director at Westmark High.

"Santa Barbara City College men's basketball strives to build our young men in three key areas," said Engebretsen. "We work extremely hard in developing them as students, athletes and people. As students, our athletes utilize our college's resources, mentoring program and Achievement Zone to help them reach their goals and accomplish academic success; as athletes, we utilize an up-tempo and aggressive style meant to showcase the talents of our players, and develop them into next-level players; as people we strive to have a community footprint as we work with various groups in serving the greater Santa Barbara community and living daily by our 'goodness beyond self' mantra."

Engebretsen has been married for 10 years to his wife, Katie, who's a nurse at Cottage Hospital. They have two young children, Max and Lucy.

"I have a lot of respect for Devin as a basketball coach and am looking forward to seeing what he can do as a head coach," said Constantino. "He's been a successful head coach on the CCCAA level before and I believe he'll be successful again. In my time here, I have asked Devin to take an active role in improving the academics and recruiting numbers around the men's basketball program and he did a great job in both areas.

"He mentored each student individually and helped get the team GPA over 3.0 and he recruited the largest incoming class we have seen in years this past season for men's basketball. The unique thing about CCCAA coaching jobs is the teaching and academic aspect that comes with it. He's been a fantastic instructor in his lecture classes, which is important in this position as well."