Dave Randall is in his 33rd year directing the Chiefs’ baseball program, the longest current tenure in any sport for the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) Region IV. Inducted into the Region IV Hall of Fame in 2005, his successful reign was also recognized in 2002 with his induction into the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Respected for his fairness and honesty, he serves as Awards Chairman for the NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Committee and is the Region IV Code of Conduct chairman.

Randall’s teams have been ranked in the top-15 of the NJCAA’s non-scholarship Division III polls for 15 of the last 18 years. Entering this season, the Chiefs’ baseball program has amassed 728 wins under his direction, despite playing a majority of their games each season against scholarship schools. The lone non-scholarship baseball program in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC), Waubonsee has captured the league title in 1984, 1988 and 1998.

In 1996, Coach Randall led the Chiefs to a second-place finish at the NJCAA Division III World Series. He also has guided Waubonsee to sectional titles in 1992 and 1993, along with Region IV Division III crowns in 1996 and 1998. Additionally, the Chiefs have reached the title game of the Region IV Tournament six times with Randall at the helm. Over the years, Randall has been honored with numerous other awards including the prestigious Chicago Hit and Pitch Junior College Coach of the Year award in 1996. In addition to his many athletic achievements, Randall was recognized as Waubonsee’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 1984.

Coach Randall’s track record of commitment to education and athletics is evident as 85 percent of his players have transferred to a senior institution and more than 155 have played college baseball at that institution. Under his tutelage 77 of his players have participated in the Region IV All-Star game, while 78 have been selected All-Region and an equal number have been named to the All-Skyway First Team. Waubonsee has had 10 NJCAA All-Americans and a dozen former Chiefs have had the opportunity to play professionally during his tenure. A true teacher of the game and its fundamentals, overall Randall has had 35 former players go on to coach at either the prep or collegiate level.

Randall became Waubonsee’s Athletic Manager in 1984, where he oversees a 13-team athletic department. In other administrative roles, Randall is the baseball chairman for the ISCC, directs the Region IV Junior College All-Star game, manages the baseball statistical program for the Region IV, and is the former baseball chairman for the Region IV. An active member of the community, Randall is involved in the promotion of area baseball and softball. Randall operates the Waubonsee Hitting Camps, runs the Fox Valley Baseball League, coaches with the Northern Illinois Thunder fastpitch softball organization, speaks at several baseball camps throughout the northern Illinois region, and is even a certified umpire.

The Kaneland High School graduate was a two-year starter in centerfield for the Chiefs, serving as team captain his sophomore year. Randall earned an associate’s degree from Waubonsee in 1973 and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health from UW-LaCrosse and a master’s degree from Northern Illinois University. Randall and his wife Kathy reside in Aurora and have two daughters, Rebecca and Jessica, who played softball for Waubonsee in 2006 and 2007.

Mark Hernandez enters his eighth season as an assistant coach at Waubonsee. He served as an assistant coach for the Chiefs from 1993-1996, as a volunteer assistant during the 2003 and 2007 campaigns, and returned to the Chiefs’ dugout again in 2009 after leading Harper College’s program in 2008. Coach Hernandez helped guide the Chiefs to Regional and Sectional titles, with a runner-up finish at the 1996 NJCAA Division III Championships.

This season, Coach Hernandez will be working with the Chiefs’ hitters, outfielders and coaching first base, while also being in charge of Waubonsee’s rigorous T-N-T (training and toughness) conditioning program. In addition, he has also been an assistant coach at both of his alma maters, Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) and Elgin Community College (ECC). Hernandez is a Physical Education instructor at Waubonsee, and operates Skull Sessions Training Club, a baseball training program geared for youth through high school age players.

Hernandez was a pitcher and first baseman on Marshalltown, Iowa’s 1985 State Championship team, earning “Best in the Midwest” honors as a junior. He transferred to Saint Charles East High School, where he was tabbed a Chicago Sun-Times top first base prospect and first team Upstate Eight All-Conference. In 1988, the lefty was one of the top hitters in the nations while being named All-Skyway Conference at ECC, leading the league in batting with a .477 average. He received an NCAA Division I academic and athletic scholarship to NEIU, graduating in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in Fitness and Wellness. Hernandez completed a master’s degree Cum Laude in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University in 2004. Off the field Hernandez is an avid golfer who has competed in USGA sanctioned regional tournaments.

Steve Moga enters his ninth year working with the Chiefs’ pitchers, focusing on all aspects of throwing and pitching mechanics. A former Chiefs’ hurler, Moga earned Waubonsee’s Most Improved Award in 1986 before moving on to Aurora University.

His senior season he earned the Spartans’ and the Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference’s Most Valuable Player awards, while also being named Aurora’s Male Athlete of the Year. Coach Moga also served as a volunteer pitching coach for Aurora University from 1990 through 1993, twice going to the NCAA Division III World Series and finishing second in 1990.

A 1984 graduate of Hinckley-Big Rock High School, Moga earned a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Aurora and worked 12 years in the video industry. He currently serves as Waubonsee’s Sports Information Specialist. Coach Moga and his wife Pam reside in Oswego with their ten-year-old son, Joshua.

Jeff Marcley embarks on his sixth season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Chiefs. He brings to the Chiefs’ dugout extensive experience as a player and coach, along with possessing a true love for the game.

Marcley graduated from Aurora West High School in 1973 and was an integral part of Waubonsee’s baseball team in 1975. Marcley transferred to Western Michigan University, graduating in 1977 with degrees in Petroleum Marketing and Business. He continued playing semi-pro baseball for 18 seasons while also coaching at the American Legion level for most of that time.

Coach Marcley spent eight years as a manager, Traveling Coordinator and member of the Board of Directors for the North Aurora Baseball Association. He currently co-manages the Chicago Zephyers, a semi-pro/collegiate prospect team. Away from the diamond, he manages his family’s petroleum business and several other enterprises. A resident of Millbrook, Marcley and his wife Lauren have three sons, Matt, Ryan and Adam, who played for the Chiefs in 2007 and 2008.

Tom Kinney joins the Chiefs’ coaching staff this season and brings a plethora of knowledge and experience to the program. A former junior college and minor league professional pitcher, Kinney will lend his expertise to help guide the Chiefs’ pitchers and also serve as bullpen coach.

Kinney graduate from Morton High School in 1986 where he was a First Team All-Conference selection on the diamond. He went on to play a season each at Olney Central College, Illinois Central College, Florida Atlantic University and Bradley University. A left-handed hurler, Kinney was signed as a free agent in 1990 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization where he earned the Rolaids Relief Award in the Arizona Rookie League. He spent a second season in the South Atlantic League before being released.

Kinney completed a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice at Sangamon State University in 1991. He is currently in his 18th year as a Police Officer in nearby Aurora, having served in a number of capacities during that time. In addition, Kinney also coaches youth travel baseballs teams and give private lessons to young players. He has three sons, Thomas, Kyle and Chase.