Andy Rojo - Baseball Coach - Long Beach State University Athletics

Andy Rojo

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Baseball Assistant Coach

Andy Rojo returns for his third season with the Dirtbags as an assistant coach. Rojo will serve as the team[apos]s recruiting coordinator and hitting coach while working with the outfielders and serving as the team[apos]s first base coach. Formerly the associate head coach to Dennis Rogers at Riverside Community College, RCC won the 2007 state championship behind a 37-18 record, after reaching the Super Regionals behind a 36-14 record in 2006. In six combined seasons at his alma mater, RCC went 189-85 (.690). The Tigers went 115-61 (.653) over the last four seasons, as Rojo served as the program[apos]s first full-time recruiting coordinator. He previously was an assistant at RCC in 1997 and 1998, helping the Tigers win league in 1998, as the team went 37-22 both years. One of his former recruits during the 1998 season was current Dirtbag single-season HR record holder Jaeme Leal. Two of the last three recruiting classes were ranked No. 1 in California, with the eventual 2007 state championship class receiving a No. 2 national ranking. In four years, 18 players were named all-conference for the Tigers, as the program also produced the Orange Empire Conference[apos]s MVP (2007) and Pitcher of the Year (2006). One of his former recruits, pitcher Tommy Hanson enjoyed a breakout rookie season for the Atlanta Braves in 2009. Another former recruit outfielder Thomas Neal is currently the fourth-rated prospect for the San Francisco Giants. Rojo finished up his playing career at Cal Poly Pomona in 1996 as an all-conference performer, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in History, after spending the 1995 season at the University of Florida as a reserve infielder. As a starter during his sophomore season at RCC in 1994, he earned second-team all-OEC honors and earned the team[apos]s Golden Glove Award. He was also named the school[apos]s Male Student-Athlete of the Year. He made the Dean[apos]s List all four semesters. A 1992 graduate of Etiwanda High School, he was a two-year letterwinner and team MVP as a senior. Off the field, Rojo was a featured speaker at the 2008 American Baseball Coaches Association[apos]s National Convention in Philadelphia. He teamed up with his former college coach Dennis Rogers and presented on infield development.