Compton College Baseball Coach Shannon B. Williams Earned 220th Career Victory
Shannon B. Williams - Compton College
Head Coach Shannon B Williams enters his 17th season at the helm of the Compton College Tartars baseball program. In his tenure, Coach Williams has provided stability to the baseball program and continue to help change students’ lives in the Compton community and surrounding areas. On March 16, 2019 with a 7-3 win over Chaffey College marked Coach Williams 220th win making him the all-time winningest baseball coach in school history. Coach Williams has led the Tartars two of their four playoffs appearances (2010 & 2013) in school history. Since the institution was founded in 1927 of Compton’s four appearances in the state regional playoffs (1954, 1956, 2010 2013), it’s in 2013 when Compton College became only the second #16 seed to upset a No. 2 seed Riverside City College in the first week of the playoffs which included a super-regional appearance and a school record 25 wins in one season for the Tartars. The most impressive contribution during his tenure is a total of 170 players have transferred from Compton College to four year colleges and universities. Eleven players has been drafted and signed professional baseball contracts. (7) Players has been named JC All Americas/All Region, Alfredo Lopez (2010) Matt Young (2011) Pascual Garcia (2012) Omar Pelayo (2013) Nick Sanchez (2013) Larry Barraza (2014) Martin Teague (2015). (2) South Coast Conference MVP's Matt Young (2011), Martin Teague (2015). In 2010 Alfredo Lopez was named California Rawlings Big Stick Offensive Player of the Year. (47) Players has earned All- Conference honors, (4) All State Academic Selections (3) Rawlings Gold Glove Team Selections.