Welcome to Women's Soccer
Home of the 2011 WSC North Champions
*** Last 6 Years in WSC: 46-11-9 (.765) ***
*** 36-7-7 At Home since 2007 ***
2011 WESTERN STATE CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETES - 10 PLAYERS RECEIVE AWARD!
JESSICA DOMENICHELLI, SARAH ATMAJOANNA, NICOLE PAYNE, SARA TOMAS, ABIGAIL NUNO, NATALIE POWELL, BRITTANY BRENNHOFER, TAMARA IVANOVIC, MARIE JOSEFIN WALLBERG, JULIANNE HERRERA...CONGRATULATIONS AND WELL DONE!!
About SBCC Women's Soccer
The Women's Soccer program has an excellent reputation for academic and soccer excellence, with
facilities and campus second to none. We play all our home games and train at our
own La Playa Stadium, a third-generation state-of-the-art artificial turf field, in
a beautiful setting only 50 yards from the beach and Pacific Ocean.
In 2007, we added a fully equipped Life Fitness Center for strength training and
also a full medical/training room. We also take pride in our Student-Athlete Achievement
Zone to ensure that our athletes are fulfilling their potential as college students.
To complement these marvelous facilities, we have a vastly experienced coaching staff,
faculty and administrative staff who will ensure that you progress to your goals both
as a soccer player and a student.
Staff
Head Coach John Sisterson
Phone: (805) 965-0581 Ext: 2945
Email: sisters@sbcc.edu
Coach John Sisterson is 90-31-27 (.700) in seven seasons as head coach of the SBCC
Women's Soccer program. He was named Coach of the Year in the WSC North after leading
the women to the 2011 WSC title with an 11-1 record. It was a banner year as the men's
team, which he also coaches, claimed the WSC title as well. It's the first time one
school won both titles in the same year.
John's record at SBCC (for men and women) stands at 104-22-22 in the Western State
Conference and 165-55-42 overall (through 2011), guiding the women to a National Ranking as
high as #5 in 2011, #13 in 2010, #5 in 2008 and #6 in 2007. Born in England, John
has vast experience in coaching. He was the head coach for the U.S. Women's Deaf Olympic
Team from 2003-09. The team won the gold medal in the Deaf Olympics in Melbourne,
Australia in January 2005, beating Russia in the Olympic Stadium to cap a perfect
7-0 run in Olympic competition. Coach Sisterson had signed a new contract to lead
the team to the next Olympics in Chinese Tapei in Sept 2009 but because of the SBCC
soccer schedule and commitments he chose to resign his position to ensure continuity
at SBCC.
John has also coached at the University of Texas A&M, the high school level, ODP,
and in Europe. Coach Sisterson was involved in Club Soccer as a Director of Coaching
and Player Development in Atlanta, Georgia. He is also an Associate Staff Coach for
the National Soccer Coaches of America. John holds NSCAA (Premier and Advanced), UEFA
(Europe), FA (England), and USSF Coaching licenses. Coach Sisterson has Masters and
Bachelors Degrees in Physical Education and is a member of the National Soccer Coaches
of America.
The women's team won its first WSC North crown in 2011. John is also the head coach
of the SBCC Men's Soccer team, which has won three of the last four WSC championships.
Coach Sisterson was the Western State Conference Coach of the Year for both men and
women in 2011. He was also voted 2008 WSC Men's Coach of the Year.
Assistant Coach Paul Hart
Paul has rejoined the soccer program after working with Coach Sisterson in his first
season at SBCC with the women's squad. A native of London, England, Paul played professionally
for Queens Park Rangers under the guidance of great players and coaches such as Ray
Wilkins, Billy Bonds, Bruce Rioch and John Hollins. Paul moved to the USA in 2000
where he played four years at Texas A&M. He played in two Elite Eight championships
and received many honors as a goalkeeper at the university.
Paul started coaching at Queens Park Rangers with the Academy and continued at Texas
A&M as the goalkeeper coach and assistant. He followed Sisterson to SBCC to be the
assistant and has coached at the club level with the Camarillo Eagles and Real So.
Cal. Also, Paul was an assistant coach for the U.S. Women's Deaf Olympic Team and
has a UEFA 'B' license and a USSF 'C' license.
