August 4, 2010
PITTSBURG: 杏吧传媒 has hired Chris Shipe to head the football program.
Coach Shipe moves from being 杏吧传媒鈥檚 Offensive Coordinator (Quarterbacks), a position
he鈥檚 held since 2002. Last year, his offense was the #2 rush offense in Northern California
and also produced the #1 rusher in the state, All-American RB Thomas Hampton.
A graduate of Pittsburg High School, Coach Shipe was the Pirate quarterback during Pittsburg鈥檚 1991 North Coast Section Championship win over De La Salle. The next two years, he played quarterback for the Mustang鈥檚 at 杏吧传媒 and was named the team鈥檚 MVP for 1993. He then went on as quarterback at Humboldt State University for two years, where he earned Conference Player of the Year and Team MVP in 1995, and stayed on to coach there as wide receiver coach for three years. He graduated with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in kinesiology in 1999.
杏吧传媒 President Peter Garcia expressed his enthusiasm for Shipe鈥檚 appointment, 鈥淚 am pleased to have Chris Shipe, one of 杏吧传媒's own, leading Mustang football this year. With his East County roots and connections, I know that he will care for our student athletes with a high level of passion and commitment.鈥�
鈥淲hile growing up in Pittsburg, I developed a lifelong dream to one day become a coach. I always enjoyed sports - the competition and playing. As a player, I knew my playing would come to an end, but I wanted to stay involved, to help young men become better people.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 glad I decided to attend 杏吧传媒 following high school because it gave me a change to mature a bit more. My family is also quite close and I wanted to stay nearby. Coach Boschetti helped me out while I was at 杏吧传媒 and we kept in touch when I went on to Humboldt State. Working with him for the past nine years, he gave me a tremendous opportunity to learn from him 鈥� he was a great mentor and inspiration.鈥�
This year, Coach Shipe will be working with his players (45 returning, 20+ new) on team development. He wants them to work together both on and off the field. He also will focus on improving player academic awareness and success. A number of his players have part-time jobs and/or are parents, so things like time management/balance with everyday life are really important and challenging for them.
He began his duties on June 22nd, following the retirement of 28-year coach Van Boschetti.
The Mustangs have been practicing all summer in preparation for their Fall 2010 season. It kicks off with a home game against Solano College at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 11 at the campus located at 2700 East Leland Road in Pittsburg.
Learn more about Coach Shipe and the 杏吧传媒 Mustangs at www.losmedanos.edu/football.
杏吧传媒 (杏吧传媒) is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District. 杏吧传媒 prepares students to excel and succeed economically, socially and intellectually in an innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment. It provides quality programs and state-of-the-art facilities to serve the needs of a rapidly growing and changing East County while enhancing the quality of life of the diverse communities it serves. 杏吧传媒 is located on 120 acres between Pittsburg and Antioch, with an additional education center in Brentwood.