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Head Coach: Josh Lienhard
E-mail - j.lienhard@ecrchs.net
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This will be Coach Lienhard's 4th year as the head coach for El Camino Real in 2012, and 2nd stint overall. The 2011 team finished with an 18-15 record and lost in 10 innings in the semi-final game to eventual City Champ San Fernando 2-1.

Coach Lienhard guided the 2010 team to a DIV I City Title beating San Pedro 9-8 for ECR's 6th City Title in school history. The 2010 team were CO - West Valley League Champs posting a 9-1 league mark and an overall record of 19-11 after starting the season 5-9. Coach Lienhard was selected "Coach of the Year" for 2010 in the Los Angeles City Section and "All Area Coach of the Year" by the Daily News.

Coach Lienhard guided the 2009 team to the semi-final game for the first time since 2006 posting a 23-10 overall record. 

Coach Lienhard was the Head Varsity Coach at Granada Hills Charter HS from 2006-2008, in which he led the Highlanders to Dodger Stadium three consecutive years for the Invitational Title, winning in 2006 and 2008. 

Prior to coming to GHCHS, Lienhard coached at El Camino Real HS as the Head junior varsity coach for three years. In those three years, the teams won two WVL titles and compiled a 69-7-1 record. Coach Lienhard also coached at Westlake HS, Mt Eden HS and Tennyson HS. 

 Personal 

Coach Lienhard prepped at Kearny High School in San Diego, CA, graduating in 1993. Lienhard attended San Diego City College before transferring to Cal State Hayward as a pitcher. Coach Lienhard received his Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology (physical education emphasis) in 2000 from Cal State Hayward, and his Masters of Arts in Education from National University in 2006. Lienhard resides with his wife Anya and Daughter Izabella in Porter Ranch, CA

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Head JV Coach: Jon Beckerman
Coach Beckerman returns for his fifth year as Head Junior Varsity
Coach. Last years 2011 team finished with a 10-11 overall record and
third place finish in the West Valley League. 

In 2010, Coach Beckerman led the junior varsity team to a 17-5 overall. 

Coach Beckerman guided the 2009 team to the championship game of the playoffs, and in his first year
as Junior Varsity Coach and a 21-7 won loss record, he helped the team
capture the 2008 West Valley League Championship.
Coach Beckerman attended University High School where he played
baseball for Coach Frank Cruz and graduated in 1986.  Coach Beckerman
graduated California State University Northridge in 1992 with both a
bachelor’s degree and teaching credential.  In 2002, he obtained his
Master's Degree in Education Administration.

Coach Beckerman was Head Varsity Baseball Coach at University High
School from 1992 thru 2001. His teams won the Western League
Championships in 1994, 1995 and 2000. His overall record of 162-98
ranks among the highest winning percentage at the school. His teams
made the playoffs every year except 1998 including a semi final
appearance in 2000, and quarterfinal appearance in 1997.

He has been teaching since 1993 and has taught at ECR since 2003.  He
is a member of the faculty, teaching Life Skills, Health, and A.V.I.D.
He resides in Porter Ranch, CA with his wife Jodie and ten year old
daughter Emily.
Asst. Coach: Don Moriarity

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Coach Moriarity returns for his fifth season at El Camino assisting at the varsity level. Coach Moriarity helped guide the 2011 team to the semi-final game. Coach Moriarity helped to guide the 2010 to a DIV I City Championship and a Co-West Valley League Title. Moriarity helped to guide the 2009 team to an overall record of 23-10 and a semi-final appearance in the playoffs.

Moriarity brings a lot of experience having coached at many different levels including Calabasas High School and Montclair Prep. In 2008 Moriarity assisted the City All-Star team vs. CIF All-Star and coached the St. Louis Cardinals Scout Team. Coach Moriarity currently heads the Chicago Cubs scout team.

Coach Moriarity is a graduate of Birmingham High School where he lettered in football, baseball and track. He continued his baseball career at Pepperdine University where he also earned his Bachelors and Masters degrees. Moriarity teaches in the Glendale Unified School system and resides with his family in Hidden Hills.
Asst. Junior Varsity Coach: Mike Callahan

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This will be Coach Mike Callahan's second year helping with the El Camino baseball program.  Coach Callahan helped assisted the JV team and helped coach first base during the playoffs for the varsity team in both 2010 and 2011. Coach Callahan helped to guide the 2010 junior varsity team to a 17-5 record.

Coach Callahan is a 1975 alumni of El Camino, and competed in track and field during his ECR years.  As a single father he coached his 2 boys Michael Jr. and Tim for over 10 years, before they both went on to continue playing baseball at El Camino.  Michael Jr. and Tim both graduated ECR in 2007.  Coach Callahan is a local business owner, and resides in Woodland Hills.  Time permitting, Coach Callahan continues to participate in local adult league men's baseball.

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Asst Coach - Josh Pratt

This will be Coach Pratt’s second full year at El Camino. He will be assisting at the Varsity level as well as working with all the teams throughout the year. His first year was in 2009 when he was the FS Head Coach where he led the team to an 11-1 record during the spring. He also assisted Coach Beckerman with the JV team that year which made it to the championship game.

Coach Pratt spent 2010 working for the Orange County Flyers and 2011 working for the California Winter Baseball League which is a development league for independent minor league baseball players.

He spent 2006-2008 as the Head FS coach at Granada Hills HS where his teams overall record was 25-11.

Coach Pratt is currently working towards his Bachelors in Business with a concentration in Global Management. He also holds a specialized certificate in Sports Management.

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Head FS Coach: Jason Sabolic
This will be Coach Sabolic's 9th year helping out the El Camino baseball program, and 13th overall. Sabolic led the 2011 team to a winning record in 2011 and will look to do the same in 2012. Coach Sabolic led the 2010 FS team to a 7-5 overall record. Coach Sabolic runs the FS team, but helps out with the program as a whole.
 
Coach Sabolic is an ECR alum, graduating in 1997 after participating in both baseball and football for 4 years. Sabolic was a member of the 1997 CIF City - Section Champion team that beat Banning HS.

Sabolic went on to play baseball at Occidental College in Pasadena.

Coach Sabolic currently teaches science at El Camino and resides with his wife Teri in Woodland Hills.

 

Matt
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Scarpaci

This will be the 2nd year coaching at ECR for both Coach Scarpaci's, where they will be assissting Coach Sabolic at the FS level. Both Matt and Sam coached the 2011 FS team to a winning record.

Matt & Sam are 2007 graduates of ECR where they played baseball for both Coach Lienhard and Coach Jackson. Sam also played golf for ECR. Both coaches are currently attending CSUN and are in the Kinesiology program. Matt and Sam currently reside in West Hills.

Sam
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Scarpaci



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