Dons Baseball
Frosh/Soph Coaches
Bill Oliphant, Head Frosh/Soph Coach
You could say that Coach Bill Oliphant, the frosh/soph baseball coach, is a "Don" in every sense of the word. Both of his parents attended SBHS and he graduated from SBHS in 1964. He played both basketball and baseball for the Dons. While attending SBCC, he took a chance when a friend (Coach Warrecker) asked him if he would be interested in helping out a Dolores School, Notre Dame School. From there, his career in baseball was a home run! Soon, Coach Warrecker was named head coach at SBHS and Coach Oliphant was there to help as the JV Baseball Coach and Frosh Ass't Football Coach. He then concentrated on baseball, moving to the Frosh-Soph level for the last 20 years or so. He came back to SBHS for good in 1991 to teach history and a leadership class. He had been teaching for 35 great years when the District offered him an early retirement. Taking early retirement was one of the hardest decisions that he has ever had to make. The good thing is he still GETS to coach. Coaching has never been a job to him, he loves it and always will. Highlights in his career include: Standing on the foul line at Dodger Stadium in 2000 with the Varsity in the CIF finals. Running into former players who have gone to other pursuits who greet him and bring up some great times that he had as a coach and teacher. He says, "There is no better feeling, believe me. Coach has a great sound to it. There are titles like Doctor, Judge, Lawyer, working person, but somehow "Coach" is the best. I have had a great run, and feel great."
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