Sacramento City College Men's Baseball

Sullivan and the Panthers goes beyond having a desire to win. Having a commitment to prepare for the next level, both on the field and off, is a huge part of becoming a Sac City Guy. For the past three summers, Sully has served as field manager for the Easton Cats, partnering with Panther assistant coach Drew Henning to run the development-based, travel ball program with the Sacramento Sports Center and Easton Baseball. Over the 2011 and 2012 summers, Derek was a part of the Chatham As coaching staff in the Cape Cod League. He followed in the footsteps of former SCC head coach Andy McKay, and current SCC pitching coach Deskaheh Bomberry, who both coached for Chatham for longtime skipper John Schiffner. The Cape serves as college baseballs premier summer league, attracting the best amateur players in the country. Derek began his coaching career in the summer of 2004 with the Bayside (NY) Yankees. His on-field duties included running the offense and coaching third base for one of the premier Connie Mack programs on the East Coast. One former player was Pittsburgh Pirates #1 overall pick Pedro Alvarez. In the summer of 2005, he coached with the Lafayette (CA) Generals and assumed the same on-field duties for one of Northern Californias best summer baseball programs. He returned to the coach for the Panthers after playing for SCC in 2001 and 2002, reaching the Final Four in both years. He transferred to St. Johns University in Queens, NY for the 2003 and 2004 seasons, where payed for Ed Blankmeyer. As a member of the Red Storm, Derek was a utility infielder and played in the 2004 NCAA Stanford Regional. A graduate of Woodcreek High School, Sacramento City College (A.A.), St. Johns University (B.A.) and Sacramento State University (M.B.A.), Derek now lives in Natomas with his wife, Nicole, and daughters, Abigail and McKenna.