| Awards/Achievements | 2014-Current St. John Bosco, Bellflower, CA – Head Baseball Coach
•Direct and oversee 3 levels of teams Varsity, JV, Freshman
•Direct and organize all baseball camp programs
•Oversee all field management, upgrades, and maintenance
Highlights
•Fundraised $500K in 9 years for team and field improvements
•Assisted 47 player in obtaining college baseball scholarships
•Coached 13 players to 1st Team All-Trinity League
Players Drafted
Name SJB Class Round Team Year
Ty Collins Jr. 2020 16th Phillies 2021
Julian Boyd 2018 26th Cubs 2018
Tyler Littlefield 2017 38th Reds 2017
Carlos Lomeli 2017 17th Pirates 2021
2017: Trinity League Champions-1st ever in school history
2021-2022 Summer Collegiate Softball League – Director of Player Development
•Founder of 1st Southern CA Summer Collegiate Softball League
•Organize daily practice plans and coordinate daily field operations
•Oversee player development in offence, defense and hitting of college players from
Power 5 to JC colleges
•Develop players situational understanding of game and understanding of a hitting
plan
2009-2014 University of Pacific, Stockton CA – Recruiting Coordinator / Hitting Coach
•Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting process from beginning to end and
scholarship budgeting
•Responsible for daily administrative operations including team scheduling, team
travel, player admissions
•Monitor the academic progress of the student-athlete
•Assist with program fund-raising bring in $350K in 2013/2014
•In charge of instructing and developing the hitters’ offensive fundamentals
•Instruct and develop the infielders / outfielders’ defensive fundamentals
•Run the offense during games (2009-2012)
•Organize daily practice plans and help coordinate daily field operations
•Direct and organize all baseball camp programs
•Coached 2 All-Americans
Highlights
2011: Coached Big West Hitter of the Year-Dustin Torchio
*Big West Top 5 Hitters – had 3 of the 5 players
*2010: Coached Freshman All-American-John Haberman
*Set 4 All-Time Pacific Tigers Offensive Records (Most Wins, Hits, Batting Ave, Hitting
%)
*8 players earning single season offensive leader board spots
*2nd in Big West Batting Average (.325)
*2nd in Big West on Base %
*5 players drafted by MLB
2009: Increased batting average over 2008 from .265 to .322 (3rd in Big West)
*8 players batting over .300
*Big West Top 5 Hitters – 2 of 5 players
*Big West Top 10 Slugging % - 3 of 10 players
*Coached Current Italian National Team Baseball Player Brett Sullivan
2005-2009 Sacramento State University, Sacramento CA – Recruiting Coordinator /
Hitting Coach
•Responsible for all aspects of the recruiting process from beginning to end
•Responsible for implementing academic program to increase team APR (914 in
2006, 944 in 2007 and 987 in 2008)
•Assist in daily operation of all administrative duties including team scheduling,
travel, equipment ordering
•Organize all daily on the field baseball operations and practice plans
•In charge of overseeing and running team’s offense during game, coaching 3rd base
•Develop community relations by implementing fundraising programs and starting a
summer baseball camp program
•WAC Championship Participant 2006, 2007, 2008
•Coached 9 All-WAC players
•Coached 1-All-WAC Tournament Player
•6 players drafted by MLB (1-first round pick Tim Wheeler)
Highlights
2008: Lead WAC in Team Batting Ave. 311
*Increased team Fielding Percentage to .970% (tied Sacramento State All-Time
record)
*Increased Team APR by 130 points from 857 to 987 in 3 years
*Increased Team Batting Average 60 points in 3 years
2007: Increased Team Field Percentage to .968% (2nd in Sacramento State All-
Time records)
2006: Increased Batting Ave. over 2005 from .251 to 289
*Increased Team Fielding % from .960% to .964%
1997-2005 Long Beach State University, Long Beach CA – Baseball Assistant/ Hitting
Coach
•Responsible for development of team hitting and coached 3rd base during games
•Assist in all aspects of the recruiting process
•Assist in all aspects of the daily operations, academics, travel, equipment ordering
•Instruct infielders / outfielders on defensive aspect of the game
•Started the Dirtbag Alumni Weekend
Highlights
•Big West Champions 1998, 2003
•NCAA Regional Participants: 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005
•NCAA Super Regional Participants: 2003, 2004
•NCAA College World Series Participant: 1998
•Coached 5-USA National Team Players, 1-Olympian (Italy-Mike Gallo)
•Coached 74 players selected in draft by MLB, 5-first round picks
•Coached 3 MLB Rookies of the Year ( Bobby Crosby, Troy Tulowitzki, Evan Longoria)
•Coached 18 Major League Players: Troy Tulowitzki, Even Longoria, Jason Vargas,
Jeremy Reed, Bobby Crosby
•Coached 8 Freshman All-Americans, 7 All-Americans
•Coached 36 All-Big West Conference Players
•Coached 2 Big West Players of the Year
1998: 2nd in National Team Batting Ave (. 354)
*Lead Big West in Team Batting Ave. (.354)
*3-Players break All-Time Single Season Hits record of 102
*1-First Round Draft Pick
1997-1998 Long Beach Aces Professional Women’s Baseball League, Long Beach, CA -
Manger
•Manage all aspects of practices and games
•In charge of drafting and assembling players for the team
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| Brief Bio | Dual USA / Italian Citizen with passports
Married to Corrie Ciucci-Barbara
Daughter is Mac Barbara current Italian National Team Player and All-American Softball player at San Diego State University
Daughter Madison Barbara Played College Soccer at University of West Alabama 2018-2022
Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
Born: October 27, 1968 (Age: 54-294d) in Long Beach, CA us
Draft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 24th round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA).
School: California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)
Full Name: Donald Joseph Barbara
Playing Experience
Link to Playing Stats: https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=barbar001don
1995-1996 Long Beach Riptide: AA - Western Baseball Independent League
• WBL League Champions 1995, 1996
1995 Boston Red Sox: AAA - Pawtucket Red Sox
1994 Los Angeles Dodgers: AAA - Albuquerque Dukes
• Pacific Coast League Champions
1993 Milwaukee Brewers: AAA - New Orleans Zephyrs
1993 California Angels: AAA – Vancouver Canadians
1992 California Angels: AAA – Edmonton Trappers
1991 California Angels: AA – Midland Angels
1991 California Angels: A – Quad City Angels
1990 California Angels: A- Palm Springs Angels
Personal Achievement/Honors
2013 Long Beach State Athletic Hall of Fame 1989 Dirtbag Team Inductee
2010 San Mateo High School Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee
2007 Voted Long Beach State All-Time Dirtbag Player List (4th ranked behind Jered
Weaver, Jason Giambi, Bobby Crosby)
1998 Long Beach State Athletic Hall of Fame Baseball Player Inductee
1991 Long Beach Century Club Athlete of the Year Inductee
1990 Big West Player of the Year
1990 NCAA First-Team All-American 1st baseman
1990 NCAA Division I Hitter of the Year (.474 batting ave.)
1989 College World Series Participant
1989 NCAA First Team All-Regional Player at University of Arizona Regional
1989 Long Beach State Most Improved Player
1989 Big West Conference Champions
1989 NCAA West Regional Champions
1989 Original Long Beach State Dirtbag
Link to a Bio: https://pacifictigers.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/don-barbara/36
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