Don Cardinal

Channel Islands High School Baseball Coach

Born March 10, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Competed three years varsity baseball and two years of varsity football, track, and basketball at Santa Paula High School, Santa Paula, California, earning nine letters. League champion in shot put senior year. Named All-American, Honorable Mention his senior year at quarterback, and All-Country junior and senior years

Competed two years varsity football at Ventura College, Ventura, California.
Earned All Western States honors as a fullback in 1953.

Received B.A. degree in Business from Pepperdine University

Earned M.A. degree in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific

COACHING CAREER

First head coach at Channel Islands High School in Oxnard, California

During 26-year tenure, from 1967 to 1992, established a 431-220-4 record to become the winningest baseball coach in Ventura County

Teams won 9 Frontier League Championships and 1 Marmonte League title. His 1969 squad won the CIF division championship

Honored by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors in June 1992 for his coaching achievements