Gary Barlow - Head Coach

Gary Barlow begins his eleventh season at the helm of Mustang Football.  Since assuming the reins as Head Coach in 2001, Coach Barlow has led the program to a 53-33 combined record.  The 2004 team was ranked #7 nationally by J.C. Gridwire and #2 in Northern California His teams are 26-15 in conference play and have been crowned Conference Champions three times.

During the Barlow era, Delta has appeared in nine post-season bowl games.  Bowl victories include the 2001 Capitol Shrine Bowl, the 2004 Holiday Bowl and the 36-14 victory over defending National Champion San Francisco in the 2008 Hawaiian Punch Bowl.

In addition to team successes, 64 student-athletes have been awarded athletic scholarships.  Seventy-eight football players have been accorded Scholar-Athlete recognition. Coach Barlow has been named Mid-Empire Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 2004.  In addition to these honors, he has been featured as a speaker before the National Convention of the American Football Coaches Association on two occasions.

A Tracy High School product, Coach Barlow’s playing career included stints at the University of Wyoming (1985-86), Delta College (1987), and the University of the Pacific (1988-89).  Following graduation from UOP, he signed a contract to play for the NFL’s New York Giants.  He finished his playing days as a member of the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe.

Since that time, Coach Barlow has built an impressive coaching resume.  He began his coaching career at Delta College as Offensive Line Coach (1990-91).  The following year he moved to Los Angeles Valley College serving as Offensive Line Coach and Offensive Coordinator until 1996.  LA Valley emerged as one of the top junior college programs in the United States, playing for the national championship during this span.  In 1997 he was named Head Football Coach. 

Gary returned to Delta College in 1999 as Offensive Coordinator. His presence and influence was immediately felt.  In his initial year the Mustang offense ranked in California’s top ten in every offensive category.  The following year, Delta was invited to its first bowl game since 1996. 

Gary is single, and resides in Stockton. He has two children, Giancarlo and Gianna.

Doug Murray - Assistant Head Coach

Doug Murray begins his fourth season with the Delta College Mustangs as Defensive Backfield Coach.  Coach Murray has had an extensive career coaching football at several levels.  Before coming to Delta, he was the head coach of the Stockton Lightning (Arena Football League 2). Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at UC Davis, Chabot College, Menlo College and St. Mary’s High School in Stockton.  In January 2011, Coach Murray represented Delta College as a speaker before the National Convention of the American Football Coaches Association in Dallas, Texas.

In addition to his on-the-field duties, the role of Assistant Head Coach entails a myriad of administrative roles.  Chief among them is his job as Recruiting Coordinator.  He is a personable, tireless, high-energy worker possessing great communication skills.  Since joining the staff in 2008, his contributions have been substantial.  Also, as a member of the Delta College Academic Senate, he has been a credible champion of the College’s student-athletes.

Coach Murray played his college football as a wide receiver at Alan Hancock College and at California State University, Hayward.  He graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and later returned to Hayward earning a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. 

Doug and his wife Natalia reside in Stockton with their daughter Naje’ and son Nicolas.

 

Todd Herrington - Defensive Coordinator

Todd Herrington returns for his 16th year as a Delta College Football Coach.  Since 1995, he has coached every position on the defensive side of the ball. 

Coach Herrington assumed control of the defense in 2001.  Since then, his duties as Defensive Coordinator have entailed planning and implementing the Mustangs’ sophisticated defensive scheme. His efforts have resulted in Delta College consistently fielding formidable defensive units.  In recognition of this, Todd was a featured speaker at the 2011 National Convention of the American Football Coaches Association.

Todd’s college playing career began at Fullerton College in 1983.  After two years, and a Junior College National Championship, he was recruited to the University of the Pacific where he played linebacker from 1985 through 1987.  He graduated from U.O.P. in 1988 and earned his M.A. there in 1995.

Todd and his wife Kari reside in Stockton.  They have three daughters; Karly, Katelyne and Taitum.

Bill McQueary - Offensive Line

This season marks Bill McQueary’s fifteenth campaign as a member of the Delta College football staff, and his forty-third year of coaching overall. He has held many positions, and has had made many moves during the course of his career.

As a collegian, McQueary was a two-way starter at San Jose City College.  He then transferred to San Francisco State University where he played as an offensive lineman during the 1967 and 1968 seasons.

Since graduating in 1969, “Coach Mac” has had coaching stints at San Francisco State; University of California, Riverside; Occidental College (Head Coach); University of the Pacific; and University of Akron (Ohio).

These positions span 23 years at the four-year college level.

As an assistant, Bill has, at one time or another, been the coordinator for offense, defense and special teams. He has also been a position coach for every position except wide receivers and defensive backs.

In addition to this, he coached one season in the Arena Football League for the Memphis (Tennessee) Pharaohs.  He also served on the staff of the Carolina Cougars (Columbia, South Carolina) of the Professional Spring Football League.  Along the way, McQueary coached five years at the high school level.

Bill and his wife Irene reside in Stockton.  They have two grown children, Mark Munoz and Alexis Thompson.  They are also the proud grandparents of Cal and Elle Thompson.

 

Frank Borba - Wide Receivers

Frank Borba graduated from Escalon High School in 1997.  As the team’s quarterback, he led the Cougars to the 1996 California Div. IV State Championship.  He then attended Delta College, where he led the nation in completions.  In 1999 he was accorded All-State honors and received Honorable Mention All-American recognition. 

After Delta, Frank continued his education and playing career at Menlo College.  While at Menlo, he was named to the All-West Region team.  Prior to his senior year he was singled out as a first team pre season All-American. In 2003 he ranked fourth in the nation in passing efficiency. He closed out his college career as the second leading passer in Menlo College history. Frank went on to play professionally for five years in the National Indoor Football League, the United Indoor Football League and Arena Football 2.

Frank coached at the high school level for five seasons.  For three years he was QB coach/Offensive Coordinator at Ripon Christian High School.  He then moved on in the same capacity to Central Catholic High School in Modesto. 

Frank and his wife Aubrey live in Patterson with their infant son Frank IV.

Marvin Jackson , Defensive Line

Marvin Jackson returns for his fifth year on the Delta coaching staff, his third as Defensive Line Coach.  Jackson previously coached the Mustangs’ defensive backfield. His coaching resume also includes one year as Defensive Line Coach at Northern Arizona University.  Along with the rest of Delta’s Defensive staff, Marvin had the honor of speaking at the 2011 American Football Coaches Association National Convention.

A local product, Jackson is a graduate of Stockton’s Lincoln High School.  As a collegian, he played defensive back at the University of Montana from 1998-2000.   Prior to joining the Mustang staff, he coached three years at Lincoln.

Coach Jackson holds a Master's Degree in History from CSU Stanislaus.  In addition to his football duties, he is also employed as a Resource Specialist for the College’s AFFIRM Program and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in Delta’s History Department.

Michael Speer, Linebackers

A member of the coaching staff since 2009, Mike Speer returns as Linebacker Coach for the 2011 campaign.

Mike arrived on the Delta campus as a player in 2004.  A Tracy High School product, he began his playing career as a linebacker.  He was subsequently moved to offense.  He played both fullback and tight end as a member of Delta’s #7 nationally ranked team in 2004, and again in 2005.  He left Delta to pursue his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology at California State University, Stanislaus.  At the same time, he began coaching at the high school level at his alma mater.

Mike made the transition of coaching at the community college level quickly and effectively.  At a very young age, he gained the prestige of having addressed the National Convention of the American Football Coaches Association.

Peter Leilua - Tight Ends/Offensive Line

Peter Leilua is a graduate of Tafuna High School in Pago Pago, American Samoa. He later enrolled at Delta College and played on the offensive line during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.  He has served on the Delta coaching staff since 2008.

Peter earned his A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts from Delta College and is continuing his studies at CSU Stanislaus as a Political Science major. His long term goal is to become a teacher/coach. 

One of Coach Leilua’s biggest strengths is helping young student-athletes to succeed at Delta College.  Toward this end, he is one of the founding members of the Pacific Islanders Club on campus.

Art Yee - Athletic Trainer

Since 1977, Head Trainer, Art Yee, has supervised the physical well being of delta's Athletics. Art received his training at San Jose State University. He later received a great amount of hands on training and experience working as an ambulance Emergency Medical Technician.

Art's duties include treatment and prevention of athletic injuries. He works closely with all of Delta's coaches and team members. He supervises a well-equipped training roomand oversees a large staff of student assistant trainers.

Art's presence at Delta also extends into the classroom. His athletic training classes have been very popular for many year. He has been a great spokesman for his profession. He is a dedicated teacher and mentor for motivated students who wish to make athletic training a career.

 

Jamie DeRollo - Athletic Trainer (MBA, ATC, EMT)