Coaches Corner

Coach Corsi lives in La Costa, California,  Coach Corsi was a four year letterman at Maranatha High School from 1975-1979. He was MVP his junior and senior Year, averaging 25 points and 20 rebounds a game his Senior Year with an All-San Gabriel Valley Selection that year.

His freshman year at Biola University, Dave won the GSAC Championship and played in the NAIA National Tournament. After transferring to Vanguard University his sophomore year, Dave received many honors including Most Inspiration Player (1982), Best Defensive Player (1984), Team Captain (1984) and GSAC Player of the Week (1984). Dave lead Vanguard his senior year in scoring (14.2 points per game) and rebounds (10.1 per game). After college, Coach Corsi participated in Tournaments around the world in Hong Kong, China, Belize, Mexico City, Guatemala, El Salvador, New Zealand and Australia.

In addition to the California Bearcats, David has been in the footwear industry for 29 years. He has worked for such large corporations as Skechers, New Balance, Converse and Nike, He currently owns his own sourcing and design company and serves in an advisory role to other footwear companies.

Coach Bickley lives in Carlsbad with his wife Kelly and their children Drew and Paige.

Coach Bickley became Head Coach at Hesperia Christian School in 2000. Upon his arrival, Chad inherited a team that won 6 games and had lost 5 seniors to graduation. During his three years at Hesperia, the Patriots improved under Coach Bickley winning 10, 14, and 16 games respectively.

In 2003, Chad returned to his collegiate alma mater to become the Head Assistant Coach. In his second year, the Eagles won a NCCAA National championship followed by a berth in the NAIA tournament the following year (the back-to-back tournament appearance remains the only time in school history). The Patriots were ranked as high as #10 in the nation in NAIA.

Coach Bickley holds multiple state and national records for 3-point field goals and scoring from when he played at Valley Christian in Santa Maria, CA and at San Diego Christian College. Chad has been profiled by ABC, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, and his jersey, shoes, book, and ball were on display in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He holds the following records:

California State High School Records:
Most 3-point FG Made in a Game: 1st (21 3’s) and 2nd (20 3’s) 1994
Most Points in a Game: 2nd (89 points) and 3rd Place (79 points) 1992, 1994
Most Points in Consecutive Games: 4th (123 points) 1994

National High School Records:
Most 3-point FG Attempted in a Career: 1st (1,443 3’s) 1992-95
Most 3-point FG Attempted in a Game: 2nd (39 3’s) and 3rd (35 3’s) 1994
Most 3-point FG Made in a Game: 2nd (21 3’s) and 3rd (20 3’s) 1994
Most 3-point FG Made in a Career: 2nd (507 3’s) 1992-95
Most 3-point FG Made in a Season: 8th (165 3’s) 1993-94