COACHING STAFF GREG CURRY
FIRST SEASON AS ASSISTANT COACH UC SANTA BARBARA, 2008 Greg Curry begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Hornets Curry comes to Sacramento State from the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer, where he was a member of their reserve squad after being selected in the third round of the 2008 MLS draft. Injuries forced Curry to retire in 2008, and he returns to his hometown to begin his collegiate coaching career. A 2003 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, Curry was a four-year letterwinner at UC Santa Barbara for coach Tim Von Steeg from 2003-07, redshirting the 2005 season. He was a part of the Gauchos 2006 national championship squad, starting on the defensive backline in both College Cup contests, including the title game against UCLA. Curry was also a key member of the UC Santa Barbara squad that lost in the national final in 2004 to Indiana on penalty kicks. Curry was the Sacramento Bee’s 2002 Metro Player of the Year while at Christian Brothers, and was a three-time Sierra Valley League MVP. He returned to the high school ranks, coaching the San Marcos High School varsity girls soccer team in 2007. Curry has also served as a coach for the California Legends and Santa Barbara Soccer Club at the youth level. He graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 2008 with a degree in business.
OSCAR SANDOVAL SECOND SEASON AS VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SACRAMENTO STATE, 2007
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Former Hornet Oscar Sandoval begins his second season as a volunteer assistant coach. A two-time all-conference selection, Sandoval was named to the MPSF first team in 2006 after scoring six goals, ending his two-year career with 14 goals and four assists. Known for his creativity and flair on the field, some highlights during his senior season included scoring the game-tying goal with a bicycle kick en route to a 2-1 overtime victory at UNLV. He also scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Air Force, and ended his collegiate career scoring in the final match of the season, a 3-0 victory at San Jose State. Prior to his time in the Green and Gold, Sandoval attended Moorpark College were he was a two-time all-Western State Conference selection. A native of Littlerock, Calif., Sandoval graduated from Sacramento State in 2007 with a degree in communications.
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