| Title: | Head Coach |
| Phone: | 831-477-3549 |
| Email: | rokittle@cabrillo.edu |
Coach Kittle begins his 11th year as the Head Coach at Cabrillo College. For 13 years from 1997-2009, Coach Kittle was the Head Coach at Santa Cruz High School. In the last 8 years, the Hawks have been to the playoffs 7 straight years, winning conference titles in 2013, 2014 and 2016 as well as and advancing to the Super Regionals in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
At Santa Cruz High, the Cardinals won 8 league titles, had 3 appearances in the CCS Finals and won 1 CCS title. During the 13 years, 47 players went on to play 4 year college baseball, w 12 earning Div 1 scholarships.
Prior to Santa Cruz High, Kittle coached at Downey (CA) HS from 1994-96, coaching football, basketball and baseball. In 1993, Kittle assisted at Whittier College as the hitting coach. He was also an assistant coach at Springfield College (MA), while earning his Masters degree. Coach Kittle played 4 years at Whittier College as a 1st/3rd basemen.
Coach Kittle earned his B.A. (History) from Whittier College in 1991 and his M.Ed (Sports Management) from Springfield College in 1992. He resides in Ben Lomond with his wife of 18 years Tami and his daughters Jordan and Taylor.