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#91

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by DonnieBaker1962 - October 21, 2025, 04:49:26 PM

Steve Sarkisian

#92

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by anthilllegend - October 21, 2025, 03:19:32 PM

Yes, Tark would stand alone at the top.  By the way, The Anthill took Theory of Basketball (PED 200) from Jerry Tarkanian in the Fall of 1973.  So the Anthill is well versed in run-n-gun basketball and pressing man to man defense (and the finer nuances of recruiting).  Moosaghian "Moose" moved about the country coaching at many stops, but is not in Tark's stratosphere (although Moose did win a Nat'l JuCo Coach of the Year Award in 2018).  There have been some other local Armenian coaching legends. that come to mind.  John Toomasian was a basketball coach at Fresno City College in the late 60's and early 70's (won over 400 games).  I think....Donnie Arax is of Armenian decent (pretty damn good HS football coach with a couple Valley titles).  There was a good JC coach down at Pasadena City College in the early 80's named Harvey Hyde (won a state title and became the HC at UNLV). Hyde and Tark were tight buddies (both coached at Pasadena City College).  There was another good Armenian collegiate football coach (Born in Fresno) named Sark Arslanian, who was the HC at Weber State and Colorado State. The building blocks of the Central High School football success were laid by an Armenian coach....Wayne Koligian.  Koligian was a long time Grizzly HC and assistant (he also won a Valley title as a HC at SJM).  One of the all-time National level Armenian Head Coaches was Ara Parseghian who came out of the "cradle of coaching" at the University of Miami at Ohio.  Parseghian was the HC at Miani, Ohio....Northwestern and Notre Dame. He was twice National Coach of the Year and won 2 Nat'l titles with the Fighting Irish.  So there have been a few good/great Armenian coaches (from the area and nationally as well).  Maybe others can name some more Armenian coaching legends that the Anthill may have over looked.

The Anthilllegend       

#93

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by TeddyKGB - October 21, 2025, 02:57:33 PM

Just playing the odds, but it's a safe bet that most Armenians who have been successful at anything got their start in Fresno...

either Fresno or Glendale

#94

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by izne1home - October 21, 2025, 02:35:24 PM

Ant would it be fair to say that Mooshagian along with Tarkanian are two of top Armenian coaches to get their start in Fresno?

Just playing the odds, but it's a safe bet that most Armenians who have been successful at anything got their start in Fresno...

#95

Central Section Football / Re: Kern County top 10 week 10

Last post by TeddyKGB - October 21, 2025, 01:01:23 PM

any updates on BHS QB injury?

I have not heard anything

#96

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by TeddyKGB - October 21, 2025, 12:54:33 PM

Ant would it be fair to say that Mooshagian along with Tarkanian are two of top Armenian coaches to get their start in Fresno?

#97

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by anthilllegend - October 21, 2025, 12:45:17 PM

The Anthill has worked for Steve Mooshagian at two different stops and levels.  And, one of the Anthill's off-spring coached 3 years with him at Ventura.  Good guy, great recruiter, very experienced at all levels of football.....high school, JuCo, FCS, D1 and professional. Moose....started his coaching career at Washington Union High School in about 1983.....he was hired by Jim Sweeney at Fresno State (where he became one of the top JuCo recruiters in the nation)....he then became the HC at Fresno City College, before being lured to The University of Nevada as their OC under Chris Ault. He then took the OC job at the University of Pittsburgh.....and moved to the NFL as a WR coach with the Cincinnati Bengals.  After the NFL experience, it was back to the collegiate level as the HC at Sacramento State....then back to the JC level as a HC at Feather River JC in Quincey, CA.  He then took another FCS job as the University of San Diego WR coach (the Anthill believes it was during the Jim Harbaugh time at USD)....and he finally settled at Ventura College, where he has developed a So Cal JuCo powerhouse.  The Anthill and Coach Mooshagian don't talk often....but, the Ant makes sure the Pirates of Ventura get a check every year!  Thinking about traveling to Ventura in a few weeks....just to take in the Ventura/Mt. SAC contest.  Should be a great football game.

And, yes....coaching and working at Ventura College...is football heaven.

The Anthilllegend

#98

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by TeddyKGB - October 21, 2025, 12:09:04 PM

He says his current job is the best he's ever had and wouldn't trade it for anything.

yeah why would anyone want to leave Ventura!

#99

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by PipersPit4evr - October 21, 2025, 11:47:58 AM

Former Bulldog player and assistant under Sweeney,Steve Mooshagian is currently at Ventura College and doing very well. He bounced all over including HC at FCC, OC at Nevada and Pitt, WR coach at Bengals, HC at Sac St. He says his current job is the best he's ever had and wouldn't trade it for anything. He has established as a pretty good pipeline to major D1 programs, which make it all easier and more fun. Being on the beach helps too!

#100

Central Section Football / Re: Fresno City

Last post by Darth Backer - October 21, 2025, 11:15:24 AM

There are plenty of appealing JuCo jobs in the State of California.....much better programs than Bakersfield JC (at one time Bako JC was the standard).  But, they have been surpassed over the years by.....San Mateo, Butte, CCSF, College of the Canyons, Ventura JC, Fullerton JC, Saddleback JC, Mt SAC, Riverside JC, Cerritos, etc.  The Gade's have a massive (1st class/way too big) facility....but, can't remember the last time they won anything.  Teddy....it wasn't that long ago the Renegade football program was placed on probation.  The Anthill can not remember all the specifics....but I think it had something to do with the football booster club giving illegal benefits.  Do you remember what the deal was?

The Anthilllegend

Ant, you gotta add COS to that list. New on campus stadium and updated modern locker room. They are a program on the rise. Just put a smack on formerly undefeated Monterey Peninsula as well. Only 1 loss on the season.