BASEBALL

Cody McCary 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.

John Bentley Assistant Coach

John Bentley enters his 1st year at Shasta College as the pitching coach for the Knights after Coaching at Shasta from 19922000. Bentley spent 3 years at the University of New Mexico baseball program as he served as the program’s director of operations. As the director of operations, Bentley oversaw the day-to-day operations of the program including budgets, scheduling, academics, and all off-field business. Additionally, Bentley coordinates baseball camps throughout the state of New Mexico.

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.

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.

A 1988 draft pick of the New York Mets out of high school, Bentley comes to Shasta College after coaching stints at both the high school and collegiate levels. Most-recently, Bentley was an assistant baseball coach at Cal High in San Ramon, Calif. Before that, Bentley was the pitching coach and associate head coach in his second stint at his alma mater, New Mexico Highlands University from 2008-2013. Bentley’s first stint came from 2000-03 when he was an assistant coach. While at Highlands, Bentley helped in recruitment, developing of practice plans and had oversight of the pitching staff and their daily routines and conditioning. Bentley also coached third base for the Cowboys. In his time at Highlands, the Cowboys made four conference tournaments from 2009-2013. Prior to that, Bentley was at Lassen Community College in Susanville, Calif. where he served as both an assistant and head coach. In 2008, as head coach, Bentley was named the Golden Valley Conference Coach of the Year. As a collegiate player, Bentley played at Shasta Community College in Redding, Calif. and at Fresno State University before joining the coaching ranks for the first time at Shasta CC. Bentley ultimately went on to earn a BA in human performance and sport and a MA in human performance and sport/sport administration from New Mexico Highlands.