BASEBALL
Brad Rupert Head Coach
Head Coach Brad Rupert is a 1984 graduate of Vacaville High School. Coach Rupert started his college baseball career at Cosumnes River College and Solano College and finished it at CSU Chico. Brad completed his B.S. in Physical Education and Health Science in 1991. He completed his Master’s Degree in Education from Simpson University during the summer of 2004. Coach Rupert got his start as an assistant coach at Chico High School where they won a section championship in 1990. During the summer, Brad coached the highly successful Chico American Legion team for three years, as well as the Anderson Bucs American Legion team, also for three years. Coach Rupert was an assistant coach at Shasta College under former head coach Brad Peek from 1992 through 1996. Since 1997, he has served as head coach of the Knights. Brad has also coached extensively in the summer collegiate leagues. In 1998 Rupert coached the Kenosha Krokers where Clint Barmes (Pittsburgh Pirates) and George Sherrill (Kansas City Royals) were members of the team. Rupert spent the summers of 2002, 2007 and 2008 in Alaska as the head coach of the Bears of California. The 2002 team featured Dallas Braden (Oakland A’s) and Phil Coke (Detroit Tigers). In 2003 and 2004, Rupert was named the field manager for the Mankato MoonDogs of the Northwoods league. In the summer of 2010 Rupert was the Pitching Coach for the Fayetteville Swampdogs of the Coastal Carolina League. Coach Rupert has been married to wife, Molly, for over 20 years now and they have two girls, Reilly and Calley.
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Spring 2022
Cody McCary
Justin Sybesma
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach Cody McCary graduated from Anderson Union High School in 2007. He played baseball for two years at Shasta College then played two years at the University of Saint Mary, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education in 2011. Coach McCary started his coaching career in 2009 as an assistant coach with Redding American Legion. He took over as the head coach in 2012 and was the assistant coach at Central Valley High School in 2014. Cody is married to his lovely wife, Torrie, and they have two children.
Scott Edwards
Assistant Coach Justin Sybesma is a graduate of Enterprise High School where he played for the Hornets. Justin was named M.V.P of the Lions all-star game. Coach Sybesma played shortstop for the Knights in 2006 and 2007. After an unfortunate knee injury cut short his playing career, Justin joined the Knights as an assistant baseball coach. He works with the infielders and coaches third base. Rupert reports that “Justin was a great player at Shasta. One of the best catch and throw guys I have ever coached. Justin’s enthusiasm and love for the game is off the charts. He is also the best batting practice pitcher in the state and has a very bright future in this game.” Justin lives in Redding and is a huge Oakland A’s Fan.
Assistant Coach
Coach Scott Edwards is a graduate of Anderson High School where he played baseball winning back-to-back section titles and was named to the All League Team both years. Scott went on to play baseball and basketball at Butte College where he won a GVC title and was named to the All GVC team for baseball. Coach Edwards previously coached varsity baseball, varsity football and varsity basketball at Anderson High School for a number of years. Coach has also served as assistant coach for the Shasta College Knights Men’s Basketball Team. Coach Edwards is married to his beautiful wife Tracy and they have three children, Tyler, Miranda and Payton.
Mason Carter Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach Mason Carter graduated from Foothill High School in the spring of 2014 and was a valuable LHP for the Knights in 2015 and 2016. Coach Carter has been the Knights pitching coach since August 2021. “Mason is very knowledgeable and been a positive asset to the coaching staff. He communicates well with the pitching staff, but his strength is the one on one work he has been doing throughout the fall and spring.” Said Rupert Carter’s other passion is the outdoors and hunting anything that is in-season.
