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Varsity Coaches
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Head Coach
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Steve Jackson |
Steve Jackson begins his second season as the Wolfpack head coach in 2009-2010, after leading the Wolfpack to an 11-14 record in 2009 (6-9 in Baseline League play).
Prior to his position as head coach at Claremont, he spent the previous 13 seasons coaching Little League, as well as travel, club and American Legion baseball.
Jackson started his coaching career after his senior year of college at the University of North Alabama. As an assistant coach, his main responsibility was handling the infielders, but he also assisted with catchers and base running. Jackson also spent a year with Chaffey College as an assistant coach, where he held similar responsibilities.
He played locally for the Chaffey High School Tigers from 1979-1981, where they won the league in '79 and '80. He was selected as honorable mention and all-league as an infielder, and voted team captain by his peers. He went on to play at Chaffey College for the next two years, earning defensive player of the year and finishing in the top 10 in the state for stolen bases in his sophomore year.
Jackson was recruited to play at the University of North Alabama and helped the school win its first-ever Gulf South Conference title and its first invitation to the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament. He earned defensive player of the year for the two years that he played as a middle infielder for the Lions.
Jackson works full time as a division chief for the Montclair Fire Department, where he is responsible for the supervision of emergency medical services and training. An Upland resident, he is married to Michele (Henry), a Claremont High graduate, and has four sons: Steven, Kyle, Troy and Tyler.
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Coach
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A.J. Garbick
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A.J. Garbick returns to Claremont High to handle the catchers as part of Coach Jackson’s varsity baseball coaching staff. In his second year as a CHS varsity coach, he also had a previous stint several years ago as a Wolfpack junior varsity baseball coach. In addition, he has coached at Rancho Cucamonga, San Dimas and Los Osos high schools. He also coaches the Upland Pirates travel team, and his teams have enjoyed considerable success in the Southern California Winter Ball Association.
Garbick, 30, played at Damien High School in La Verne, where he was a three-year varsity letterman before graduating in 1997. He earned first-team all-league honors and was all-defensive player selection. Garbick was part of the Spartan team that won a CIF title in 1997.
He went on to play college ball at Cal Poly Pomona, Citrus College and the University of La Verne, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in social science in 2002.
He works in education management at Canyon View School, a private K-12 school in San Dimas. He and his wife Jenn have a son, Noah. Garbick enjoys playing golf away from work and baseball.
Junior Varsity Coaches
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Coach
Charlie Mendel
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Charlie Mendel returns to assist Coach Jackson for the second year, after starting the 2009 season as an assistant for the Wolfpack freshman team.
A 2005 graduate of Arcadia High School, Mendel played for the
Apaches and was a first-team All-Pacific League selection. He played
two years at East Los Angeles College and earned an associate of arts
degree. Mendel earned an EMT license and is currently attending Cal
State Fullerton with the hopes of becoming a special education teacher.
Mendel, 22, is working with the freshman team this year. He is the son of Jennie and Craig, and he has a sister, Kristen.
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Coach
Rob Smith
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Coach Rob
Smith (Claremont High School, 2005) enters his third season as an
assistant coach with his father, Bob Smith. He was an assistant coach
with Wolfpack junior varsity team the past two seasons. He worked with
the Claremont Juniors in 2007, coaching a team of seventh and eighth
graders.
Smith, 23, is
a 2005 graduate of Claremont High School, where he caught for the
Wolfpack varsity his junior and senior seasons. He went on to play one
season at Mt. SAC before hanging up his spikes.
Smith will again be working under the direction of his father. He
currently resides in Claremont and is the last of a long line of Smiths
to attend Claremont High School. He enjoys golfing and indoor rock
climbing, and he also works part-time as an umpire.
Freshman Coaches
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Head Coach
Bob Smith |
Coach Bob Smith (University of Redlands, 1974) enters his third season as a Wolfpack head coach, after leading the junior varsity team for the past two seasons. He spent 12 years (1990-2002) coaching youth, club, travel and high school fall leagues in the Claremont area.
Smith, 55, is a 1970 graduate of San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, Calif., where he pitched and played third base and outfield for the Mustangs. He went on to pitch and play first base for the Mira Costa Junior College Spartans, earning all-league honors his freshman year before undergoing elbow surgery his sophomore season. Smith continued his playing days at the University of Redlands, where he was a closing pitcher for the Bulldogs.
He earned his A.A. degree from Mira Costa in 1972, his B.A. in accounting from University of Redlands in 1974 and his M.B.A. in business with an emphasis in marketing from San Diego State University in 1978.
Smith has been happily married to his wife, Elizabeth, for 30 years, and he currently resides in Claremont. Smith’s three children are all graduates of Claremont High School. Derek, 26, graduated in 2001; Anne, 25, graduated in 2002; and Rob, 23, graduated in 2005. Both Derek and Rob were four-year members of the Wolfpack baseball program, and Robby was a member of the 2005 league championship and CIF-SS Division II semifinal team.
Smith is currently self-employed as a transportation broker for Claremont Freight Services, a company that specializes in transporting refrigerated freight, primarily fruits and vegetables. When he isn’t working, he can be found at the high school running the scoreboards for all levels of the football, basketball and wrestling programs. Smith previously served as the scoreboard operator and announcer for the baseball program for four years until accepting the JV baseball team coaching position last year. He enjoys golfing in his “spare” time.
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