Preston Vancil

Preston has made a name for himself as one of the most respected pitching coaches in the Northern California.

After playing his 2 seasons with ARC, he transferred to Abilene Christian University on scholarship and led the Wildcats to back to back regional appearances, collecting All-Region and All-Conference awards along the way. From college, Preston went on to enjoy a 5 year professional career, including playing in the Seattle Mariners organization. At the conclusion of his playing career, Preston coached professionally for 3 seasons with the Southern Illinois Miners, amassing 3 consecutive division championships and back to back pitcher of the year award winners. He was offered coaching positions in both the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers organization, but ultimately passed to stay closer to home to be with his wife Larisa and their two children, Eve and River. Preston was the Pitching/Associate Head Baseball Coach for American River College for the past 11 seasons. Preston graduated with a degree in Business Management from Abilene Christian and received his Master’s Degree from Concordia University in applied exercise science.