Crafton Tees Off Athletics Program
Publish Date: Dec. 16, 2015
Running under the auspices of San Bernardino Valley College Athletics, Crafton will
begin its new athletics program with women’s golf in fall 2016, then add men and women’s
swimming in 2017. Teams would compete in the Pacific Coast Athletic Conference.
“Bringing Athletics to Crafton Hills College is another step in our growth,” says Dr. Cheryl Marshall, president. “It will draw students who want to continue their competitive sports or begin competing at the college level. And, it will take advantage of our world-class Aquatics Center,” she says.
The college plans to offer men and women’s tennis in spring 2018; then add men’s and women’s water polo in fall 2018 and men’s golf in spring 2019.
Board of Trustees President John Longville also supports the expansion of Crafton Hills Colleges’ offerings, noting that “Student athletes are usually among the most successful students at a college. This more completely identifies Crafton Hills College as a “comprehensive” college and returns it to its roots.” Crafton Hills offered golf and skiing when it opened its doors in 1972.
“I’m excited about launching this program,” says Ralph Rabago, professor of kinesiology and health. Rabago will coach the women’s golf team next fall and has been instrumental in planning the implementation of the Athletics program. “Athletics has been a missing component of the educational experience at Crafton,” he says. “And now that will change.”
“Students can enroll at one or the other college and compete in any team sport,” says Dave Rubio, SBVC Athletics Director. “The new programs being offered at Crafton will help round out the competitive sports at San Bernardino Valley College.” SBVC has football, men and women’s basketball, men and women’s soccer, men and women’s cross country and track and field, baseball, softball, and women’s volleyball.
To find out more information on the women’s golf team, contact Ralph Rabago at rrabago@craftonhills.edu.
“Bringing Athletics to Crafton Hills College is another step in our growth,” says Dr. Cheryl Marshall, president. “It will draw students who want to continue their competitive sports or begin competing at the college level. And, it will take advantage of our world-class Aquatics Center,” she says.
The college plans to offer men and women’s tennis in spring 2018; then add men’s and women’s water polo in fall 2018 and men’s golf in spring 2019.
Board of Trustees President John Longville also supports the expansion of Crafton Hills Colleges’ offerings, noting that “Student athletes are usually among the most successful students at a college. This more completely identifies Crafton Hills College as a “comprehensive” college and returns it to its roots.” Crafton Hills offered golf and skiing when it opened its doors in 1972.
“I’m excited about launching this program,” says Ralph Rabago, professor of kinesiology and health. Rabago will coach the women’s golf team next fall and has been instrumental in planning the implementation of the Athletics program. “Athletics has been a missing component of the educational experience at Crafton,” he says. “And now that will change.”
“Students can enroll at one or the other college and compete in any team sport,” says Dave Rubio, SBVC Athletics Director. “The new programs being offered at Crafton will help round out the competitive sports at San Bernardino Valley College.” SBVC has football, men and women’s basketball, men and women’s soccer, men and women’s cross country and track and field, baseball, softball, and women’s volleyball.
To find out more information on the women’s golf team, contact Ralph Rabago at rrabago@craftonhills.edu.
