360-650-7783, lonnie.hicks@wwu.edu

In seventh year as head coach at Western with record of 156-130 ... 2007 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, directing Vikings to first league title and berth at NCAA Division II West Regional ... Guided WWU to 26-22 ledger in 2003 and first regional appearance ... Headed program at Edmonds CC for nine seasons, posting 263-105 record (.715 winning percentage) .... Earned Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Coach of the Year honors in 1993 and named six times as NWAACC North Division Coach of the Year ... During tenure at Edmonds CC, Tritons placed second at NWAACC Tournament in 1998 and finished third three times ... Coached seven league MVPs ... Owns Pacific Northwest Softball School, Inc., and conducts instructional clinics for coaches ... Has designed and patented batter's faceguard for softball ... Graduate of Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, Calif., competing in baseball and football ... Spent 26 years in law enforcement, eight as deputy in Los Angeles County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department and 18 as sergeant in Snohomish County Sheriff's Department ... Served two tours of duty in Vietnam as member of U.S. Navy ... 58 years old ... He and wife, Sherri, have two grown daughters, Stacey and Lori.