Omar Sanchez - Assistant Coach - 6th Season
Asst. Men's Basketball Coach Coach Sanchez enters his sixth year as an assistant with the men's program, moving over from the women's team with Head Coach Dennis Jones. Sanchez has spent the last two seasons as Jones' top assistant in charge of post play, defense and strength and conditioning. In 2003-04 helping the Lady Hawks to a 33-4 record, a Cal Pac championship and a trip to the NAIA Div. II National Tournament where they lost in the "Sweet Sixteen" to Evangel University 64-61.
Sanchez also serves as the department's Strength and Conditioning Coach, working with all eight programs in every phase of their training. Sanchez played two seasons for Holy Names after transferring in from Solano College in Vallejo, CA. Sanchez helped lead his team to one conference title and two appearances in the National Tournament, the last time Holy Names has been to the dance prior to the appearance in 2006.
Sanchez received a BS in Biology from Holy Names and last May completes his Master in Education where he studied the "What is the impact of a year round periodization program on overall confidence and fitness of an intercollegiate college men's basketball team."
Sanchez, a native of Los Angeles, CA, lives in Oakland. Omar is married to a Calgary, Canada native Marinella Sanchez and daughter Mila Eustolia Sanchez.