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BOBBY ANDREWS DOBO - FACILITIES • FIRST SEASON
Andrews was drafted out of Cal State Fullerton in 2005, going in the seventh round to the Orioles. While at Fullerton, the speedy outfielder helped guide the Titans to a 2004 National Championship serving as its starting right fielder. Andrews hit .325 for the Titans in that Championship year, collecting 21 runs scored and 15 RBI as a sophomore. In his final campaign, Andrews hit .297 with 13 stolen bases and 23 RBI.
Bobby Andrews begins his first year at LMU in 2013, serving as a Director of Baseball Operations. Andrews comes to the bluff after a successful four-year playing career in the Baltimore Orioles organization and two years in Independent League baseball. Like he has virtually throughout his tenure, head coach Jason Gill dipped into the former players of Cal State Fullerton file to find a coach in Andrews. With the addition of Andrews, LMU now sports four (of six) former TItans on its coaching staff.
Prior to heading to Fullerton, Andrews was a standout player at Rancho Buena Vista High School. There, he helped his team to a DI CIF Championship in 2002 and was named High School Male Athlete of the Year. Always coaching, Andrews worked as an individual instructor at the ACA Sports Academy in San Marcos, Calif. during the off seasons from 2003-08 before beginning an ongoing role as a head coach for Big Fly Athletics in Carlsbad, Calif. in 2008. Andrews earned his degree in communications with an emphasis in entertainment studies from Cal State Fullerton in 2010.
BENNY BONILLA
DOBO - CAMPS/TRAVEL • SECOND SEASON
demics to tracking recruits. Prior to arriving at SDSU, Bonilla was an assistant coach at Cal State Los Angeles during the 2009 and 2010 seasons. While there, he worked with the outfielders, coached first base, assisted with recruiting and handled team travel and equipment. Before going to Cal State Los Angeles, Bonilla was an administrative assistant at Cal State Fullerton in 200708.
Former LMU standout left-handed pitcher Benny Bonilla is back for his second stint on the Lion coaching staff in 2013. Bonilla, who played for the Lions from 1997-2000, served as LMU's pitching coach during the 2007 season. Bonilla spent the last two years as the Director of Baseball Operations at San Diego State, working on a coaching staff under MLB Hallof-Famer Tony Gwynn. In that capacity, Bonilla assisted the Aztec coaching staff with all of their administrative needs from travel to aca-
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A four-year letterman as a pitcher at LMU, Bonilla received All-West Coast Conference recognition three times in his career. He still holds the LMU single-season winning percentage record after going 9-1 as a senior in 2000. As a freshman in 1997, he led the Lions in victories (7) before helping guide the Lions to three straight conference championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. After graduating from Loyola Marymount, Bonilla signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and played for two years in the organization.
He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Carlsbad High School (Carlsbad, Calif.), where he was the Associate Head Coach for four seasons. He then joined Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, Calif., as the pitching coach and helped guide the team to the CIF semi-finals in just its second year of existence. Bonilla earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount in 2001.