Spring 2026 may seem like a long way off, but the new Santiago Canyon College softball coach is already recruiting for his 2026 Hawks team.

Louis Simon is a resident of Irvine and grew up mostly in Southern California, playing baseball and football in college until a broken leg took him out of the game. He became the head softball coach at Beckman High School, where his team won three division titles, and four years ago founded a summer collegiate softball league that boasts 10 competitive teams organized by his nonprofit Game Ready Enterprises.

Now, Simon is applying his skills to building a strong SCC softball team.

His coaching approach is to help athletes be their best, mentally and physically. “What’s great about softball or any sport is that you have an opportunity to use the tools of the sport to help you grow,” Simon said…READ MORE