WSC Coach of the Year  2004, '05, '06, '08, '13, '15, '16, '17

Chuck is in his 20th year as head coach of the Vaquero Women's and Men's teams.

The Vaquero women went 40-10 in conference in 2019 and finished second in the WSC. They took seventh in the state, led by a fourth-place finish by Pratima Sherpa of Nepal.

He's been WSC Women's Coach of the Year eight times. The Vaqueros went undefeated in conference in 2016 (60-0) and 2017 (50-0). The Vaqueros won 130 straight WSC matches from 2015-17 and have won nearly 90% of their matches (488-61) in the last seven years.

SBCC has finished first, second, third and fourth in the state the last four years. The Vaqueros went 62-19 in 2018 and took second in the WSC, third in the Southern Cal Regional and fourth in the State Finals at Morro Bay GC. Freshman Alexa Bleth was sixth in the state.

They finished second in the state in 2016 and third in 2017. The 2017 squad went 90-3 with 13 tournament wins. Vanessa Watkins took third in the state finals, shooting 3-under 69 in the final round.

The 2016 women's squad had a spectacular season, winning 14 tournaments and going undefeated until the final day of the year, when they lost to Sierra and finished second in the State. The Vaqueros went 99-1 and Carolin Chang, a sophomore from Taiwan, won her second straight State individual title with a 3-under 141 (72-69). Chang was the first back-to-back State champion in 20 years. The Vaqueros had won their previous 20 tourneys in a row, dating back to 2015.

Melendez guided the Vaquero women to two State titles in a three-year span, including 2015 when they went 80-6 and won 11 tournaments. Chang shot 76-75--151 and claimed the State individual title at Morro Bay Golf Course. SBCC has won four of the last 11 state team championships.

In 2013, Melendez guided the Vaquero women to their third state title in eight years. They went 32-0 in Western State Conference play and 69-3 overall. The other state titles came in 2006 and 2008.

Chuck has coached four women to State individual titles -- Carolin Chang in 2015 (7-over 151) and 2016 (3-under 141); Fanny Johansson in 2013 (5-over 151); Asaka Sim in 2008 (9-over 153) and Natalie Todd in 2006 (1-over 145).

He led the 2006 men's squad to a State runner-up finish and Chris Satterlee finished third in the State Individual tourney. The 2015 men's squad was fifth in the state.

He got his 500th WSC win with the men's team on Feb. 16, 2015 and he surpassed the 400-win mark in women's WSC action in 2015.

He is a Professor of Physical Education and a nine-time WSC Golf Coach of the Year. He won the men's coaching honor in 2009 and has garnered eight Women's Coach of the Year awards. He's served several terms as President of the California Community College Women’s Golf Coach Association.

Chuck grew up and was educated locally, attending Dos Pueblos High and Santa Barbara City College before getting advanced Master's degrees at Eastern Oregon State & Humboldt State. He was a star athlete at all levels, participating in football and baseball. He led the 1976 Vaquero football team to the WSC championship as their quarterback. He finished his college career as one of the leading QBs in the nation at Eastern Oregon State.

Chuck joined the SBCC Physical Education and Athletic Departments in 1982 and became a head coach in 1990. He left to coach football as offensive coordinator at Chadron St. (Neb.) for a year in 1985 and then coached at Humboldt State for two years before returning to SBCC in 1988. He's been the head coach of four Vaquero teams -- baseball (1990-94), football (1994-2000) and men's and women's golf for the last 20 years. He's played golf all of his life and was a low-handicap golfer until a back injury ended his playing career 10 years ago.