Baseball Coaching Staff
Coach Randall's teams have been ranked in the top-15 of the NJCAA's non-scholarship Division III polls for 16 of the last 19 years.
Dave Randall, Head Coach
Dave Randall is in his 34th 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 16 of the last 19 years, including last year when the Chiefs finished seventh nationally. Entering this season, the Chiefs’ baseball program has amassed 762 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 last spring for the fourth time (1984, 1988 and 1998).
In 1996, Coach Randall led the Chiefs to a National Runner-up finish at the NJCAA Division III World Series. The Chiefs made their second appearance at the World Series last season after winning the Region IV title. 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 other times under his guidance. 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 160 have played college baseball at that institution. Under his tutelage 77 of his players have participated in the Region IV All-Star game, while 84 have been selected All-Region and a similar number have been named to the All-Skyway First Team. Waubonsee has had a dozen NJCAA All-Americans and an equal number of 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 38 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 Yorkville and have two daughters, Jessica, who played softball for Waubonsee in 2006 and 2007, and Rebecca, who is a freshman on this year’s Lady Chiefs softball squad.
Mark Hernandez, Assistant Coach
Mark Hernandez enters his ninth season with the Chiefs’ program. He served as an assistant coach 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. Last season was the second time Coach Hernandez helped guide the Chiefs to the NJCAA Division III World Series, after helping lead them to a National Runner-up finish in 1996.
Once again this season Hernandez will be working with the Chiefs’ hitters, infielders, outfielders, and coaching third 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), along with serving as pitching coach and third base coach for the 2010 Great Plains League Champion Rockford Foresters. Hernandez has also been 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 a unanimous first team Upstate Eight All-Conference. In 1988, the lefty was one of the top hitters in the nation while being named All-Skyway Conference at ECC, leading the esteemed 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 qualified for several USGA sanctioned regional tournaments.
Steve Moga, Volunteer Assistant Coach
The 2011 season marks Steve Moga’s 10th year working with the Chiefs’ pitchers. Under his tutelage, Jeremy Broitzman (2004) earned Waubonsee’s Most Improved Award, a school-record six hurlers won four or more games in 2005, Eric Snyder (2006) tossed a no-hitter at nationally-ranked Elgin, and prodigy Derek Kopko (2008) finished second among NJCAA players with eight saves. Last season the Chiefs’ pitchers were vital to Waubonsee capturing the conference and regional titles to advance to the NJCAA Division III World Series.
A former Chiefs’ hurler, Moga earned Waubonsee’s Most Improved Award in 1986 before moving on to Aurora University. He hurled a shutout at the 1987 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional to eliminate top-ranked and defending national champion, Marietta (Ohio) College. His senior season, Moga earned the Spartans’ and Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Conference’s MVP awards, while also being named Aurora’s Male Athlete of the Year. Coach Moga served as a volunteer pitching coach for Aurora from 1990 through 1993, helping them reach the Small College World Series twice with a National Runner-up finish in 1990. Aurora’s 1993 pitching staff led the nation in lowest earned run average and had two pitchers signed to professional contracts.
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 works as Waubonsee’s Sports Information Specialist, still plays competitive baseball in the Chicago Central Suburban MSBL, and has served on the Board of Directors for Joy in the Harvest, a Christian-based ministry operating in Tanzania, Africa, since 2001. Coach Moga and his wife Pam reside in Oswego with their eleven-year-old son, Joshua.
Jeff Marcley, Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jeff Marcley embarks on his seventh season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Chiefs. He brings to the Chiefs’ dugout extensive experience as a player and coach, along with a true love for the game. Marcley will once again work with the Chiefs’ catchers, after helping receiver Ryan Payne finish second nationally in fielding percentage last season en route to advancing to the NJCAA Division III World Series.
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, Volunteer Assistant Coach
After helping the Chiefs advance to the NJCAA Division III World Series in his "rookie" season, Tom Kinney returns for his second year with the Chiefs’ coaching staff. A former junior college and minor league professional pitcher, he brings a plethora of knowledge and experience to the program. Kinney will help guide the Chiefs’ pitchers in all aspects of the game, just as he did last season when Chris Jordan earned NJCAA Third Team All-American status.
Kinney graduated 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 and his wife Kim have three sons, Thomas, Kyle and Chase.
