Devin Engebretson was named head coach for women's golf and men's basketball on June 10, 2020.

In his first two seasons with the women's golf team, Engebretsen coached Carlee Steven to back-to-back All-State selections. Steven finished sixth at the CCCAA Women's Golf State Championships in 2023 and fifth in 2022.

Engebretsen was an eight-year assistant under Morris Hodges, who retired after 30 years as men's basketball coach.

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.

He's an avid golfer and he's replacing legendary coach Chuck Melendez, who won four state titles and eight WSC championships in his 20-year women's golf career. The Vaqueros are 488-81-81 in the last seven years with two state titles, four WSC championships and five top-7 finishes in the state tournament.

"Devin has done some work with our golf teams and players in the past and is extremely knowledgeable and talented in the sport," said athletic director Rocco Constantino. "He is a regular presence in the Santa Barbara golf community. Chuck Melendez has built our women's golf program into one of the most respected in the state and we're fortunate to have a coach of Devin's caliber already on staff to take over.

"Devin has been a champion for women's sports and female athletes, which is another reason he makes an excellent candidate. I was very impressed with the relationships he was able to build with our women's basketball team the last two years and know he will do the same thing with the golf program. With our fall sports in such limbo, we're lucky to have someone on staff who can transition easily into this position."

"We're very excited to have Devin as our head coach for men's basketball and women's golf. 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 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. 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."

Engebretsen has lots of experience as a head coach and administrator. He went to San Francisco State for two years, majoring in history, and has 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.

Engebretsen has been married for 13 years to his wife, Katie, who's a nurse at Cottage Hospital. They have two young children, Max and Lucy.