Head Coach, Brian Katz

 

Brian Katz has been the Men’s Head Basketball Coach at Delta for the past 14 years.  During that time, the Mustangs have amassed a record of 321-132 including 3 appearances in the Elite Eight, and 3 in the Sweet Sixteen, 1 in the Final Four, and 6 Conference Championships.  More importantly, Coach Katz has had 108 players come through the program.  102 of them have advanced to four-year institutions (62 on scholarships). 23 of those players have gone on to the Division level.  His players have advanced to such schools as Washington State, University of Oklahoma Gonzaga, Drake, Idaho State Oregon State, University of the Pacific, U.C. Davis, UC Santa Barbara, and San Jose State University.

 

Coach Katz received a Bachelor’s Degree in English from California State University Sacramento in 1980.  After teaching and coaching at the high school level for seven years, he left Center High School for Santa Clara University in 1987. While serving as an assistant basketball coach, Katz earned a Master’s Degree from Santa Clara University in Counseling Psychology.  From 1989-1993, he was the Men’s Basketball Coach and Physical Education instructor at Lassen College.

Rich Ressa, Associate Head Coach

Travis Okamoto, Assistant Coach

Travis Okamoto returns for his second season as an assistant coach to Brian Katz and the San Joaquin Delta College men's baketball team. He received his B.A. in Intercultural and International Communications at California State University Sacramento and is currently working on his teaching credential.

Prior to coaching at Delta, Okamoto coached for Marcus McGhee at Florin High School in Sacramento and served a a student manager for Todd Reiswig at Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove.