Austin named head wrestling coach at Bakersfield College Bakersfield College Sports Information BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Bakersfield College Athletics is excited to announce the promotion of Marcos Austin to head wrestling coach this week.
Marcos Austin I am excited and honored to continue my coaching career as the head coach of Bakersfield College Wrestling, said Austin. Bakersfield has a rooted tradition in wrestling and our coaching staff and I are eager to continue in that tradition.
Prior to this season he had served as the Co-Head Coach for the past nine seasons. Prior to BC he was an assistant wrestling coach at Stockdale HS from 2007-2009. He was a wrestling student athlete at BC and in 2002 placed 7th at the CCCAA State Wrestling Championships. He then moved on to wrestle at Dickinson State University, an NAIA school located in Dickinson, North Dakota. While there he was an NAIA National Tournament Qualifier from 2003-2006. He graduated from DSU with a de
If health restrictions allow, BC, Taft choosing to play this season [The Bakersfield Californian]
Dec. 23 Even with the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly holding all of the cards right now, Bakersfield and Taft colleges each pushed their respective chips to the center of the table on Monday.
It was a vote of confidence by the two local community colleges, which notified the CCCAA the state’s athletic governing body that they are opting in, signaling that they are committed to fielding teams for the Spring I sports schedule early in 2021.
“We are excited at the possibility of getting our teams back in action,” said BC’s interim dean of kinesiology/athletic director Reggie Bolton in a news release. “Our student athletes and coaches have been working and training throughout the fall amidst COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines and are anxious to be able to compete again.”