Allen Huddleston
Head Coach

Allen is in his twelth year as a coach for the women's basketball team, and seventh year as Head Coach. In his eleven years he has an overall record of 270-130 (67.5%), and 105- 25 (80.8%) record in the Central Valley Conference.

Allen is very active in recruiting. He does the setup the defensive side of the ball, scouts opponents, and works with the post players.

Allen is a graduate of Merced College with an A.A. Degree in Liberal Studies. He received his BA from California State Stanislaus majoring in Kinesiology. His currently working on his Masters Degree. Fulltime, Allen teaches classes in the Life and Fitness Division at Merced College. Allen and his wife have one son in Allen jr.

Allen lives in Merced with his wife Barbara, and their son Allen. 

Mike Sanchez
First Assistant Coach

Mike is in his seventh year coaching for the Blue Devils. The Yreka, CA native first came to Merced College to play basketball for Coach Bill Russell. As an assistant coach he will have his hands full this coming year, working with the guards. He spends a lot of time working on the fundimentals of the point guard position. Mike also scouts opponents and does the strength and conditioning for the team. Mike works at the College as head maintanence for the fitness lab. He and his wife Andrea along with their son Myles and daughter Addison live in Atwater.  

Danny Crosby
Assistant Coach

Dan brings with him over 10 years of coaching experience, two years playing experience at Modesto High School, and played on a traveling basketball team while in the U.S. Army. Dan will be concentrating on the offenisve part of the game for the Lady Blue Devils. Starting in 1994 Dan coached at LeGrand Jr. High School for two years. Dan has coached at LeGrand High School since 1996 to the present. He has been the freshmen boys head coach for two years, J.V. Boys one year, and Varsity Head Coach for two years. Currently Dan is in his third year as the Varsity Girls basketball head coach. His varsity boys team, and in the two previous years as girls head coach he has taken the team to the playoffs.

While being an assistant coach at Merced College, Dan coaches varsity girls basketball at LeGrand High School, and he is the PostMaster in LeGrand, CA. Dan is married to Esidalia and they have two kids Adrian aged 12, and Monique aged 9.

Tracy Potts
Assistant Coach

Tracey is in his fourth year coaching here at Merced College. Tracey will be working with the shooting point guards. The former North West High School graduate and four-year basketball letterman origionally comes from Oklahoma City, Ok. Tracey is a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus with a BA degree in Sociology. Tracey is currently married to Angela and they have two children. While coaching, Tracey is working as a social worker, and he has his Masters in Education at California State University Stanislaus..

Amy Castillo
Assistant Coach

Amy returned to Merced College this year having gone onto Menlo College after playing one season here for Coach Allen Huddleston. Amy's duties will include working with the post players and running the conditioning of the team. While coaching, Amy also works in the Fitness Lab as an adjunct professor. Amy was born and raised in Patterson, California! She is currently living in Patterson. She has an Associates of Arts dgree in Universal Studies from Merced College, and a Bachechelors of Arts degree in Pyschology from Menlo College. She graduated with honors and is currently working on her Masters of Arts degree in Pyschology at CSU Stanislaus. She played basketball in her junior year at Menlo and basketball and volleyball her senior year. While attending Menlo she coached Varsity Softball at Sacred Heart Prep, and this past summer coached the 14 and under Merced All-Star AAU Traveling Team.