Richard Duran

Rio Mesa High School Baseball Coach

Born July 27, 1957 in Oxnard, California

Attended Rio Mesa High School, Oxnard, California

Named Athlete of the Year, 1974-75

Baseball — All-League, First Team junior and senior years; Prep All-American, All-County, All-CIF, Team Captain, MVP, All-Tourney- Thousand Oaks Tournament, senior year. All-League, Second Team, sophomore year.

Established seven records:
Most Hits
RBI’s
Doubles
Runs Scored
Home Runs
Bases on Balls
Batting Average

Ventura County highest batting average, all divisions, (.477), 1975

Basketball — Prep All-American, All-CIF, All-Ventura County, All-League, First Team, Team MVP, Team Captain, All Divisions/Ventura County scorer and rebounding leader, Camarillo Kiwanis Athlete of the Month. All-Tournament Team, Hart Tournament, senior year.

Football — Prep All-American, All-League, All-Ventura County, All-CIF Offensive Tackle, Team Captain, senior year; Outstanding Varsity Lineman, junior and senior years.

California Lutheran College
Baseball — All-American, First Base; All-District; Member of the National Baseball Congress Championship Team, All-American First Baseman Award, National Tournament; Player of the Year, Kiwanis International; Team Captain and MVP, 1978.

USA/Japan College Baseball Championship Team member; Player of the Month, Thousand Oaks Kiwanis Club, Team MVP, 1977

Rookie of the Year, established new batting average record (.400), 1976

PROFESSIONAL
Milwaukee Brewers & Cuidad Juarez (Mexican Major League), 1978-1985
Kintetsu Buffaloes, Japan Major League, 1984

Honors/Awards
Mexican League Batting Champion, 1983
Silver Glove, First Base, 1983
Member of Mexican League Championship Team, 1982

COACHING
Rio Mesa High School
Baseball 1986-present
7 Channel League Championships, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998
2 Second-place finishes, 1989, 1995
11 appearances in CIF Championship Tournaments

Honors
Los Angeles Times All-Ventura County Baseball Coach of the Year, 1994
Ventura County All-Star Baseball Coach, 1988, 1998

Football

Varsity assistant, JV head coach, Freshman head coach

Honors
Ventura County Football Coaches Association Lower Level Staff of the Year, 1993