Post University Athletics

Joel Aviña was hired as an assistant coach in the Fall of 2021.

He is responsible for working with infielders, recruiting, and assisting with the offense.

In his playing career, Aviña was part of a state championship program while attending Cypress County College in Orange, CA. He then continued his career at Bethesda University and would finish at Clarke University in Dubuque, IA.

Since Coach Aviña has joined the coaching staff in 2022 he has developed a strong culture of excellence for infield play. From taking a 2021 team the year prior to arriving from .906 to .942 in 2022, to jumping up to .952 in 2023, and most recently .974 in a CACC record season high. The 2024 season brought a historic defensive season for the Eagles as the infielders contributed to the success in clinching the first ever CACC championship and first ever NCAA Regional appearance. 

The 2024 season was highlighted by an Eagles infield collectively only committing 12 errors in 49 games fielding .984. 

Coach Aviña has also continued his passion for infield play in the summer as he is the Infield Coordinator/Assistant Coach for the Bristol Blues who compete in the NECBL, a top tier summer collegiate league in the country. The 2023 summer season also brought a league leading .979 fielding percentage and league low 32 errors in 43 that helped the Blues make their first ever NECBL championship appearance. 

Aviña graduated from Clarke with his degree in business management. He earned valuable coaching experience while working for Elite Baseball in Orange, CA. While at Elite, Aviña was mainly an instructor, but also contributed to the organization of yearly recruiting events.  

"Joel has outstanding passion for player development," said Head Baseball Coach Ray Skjold. "He has good knowledge and a great understanding of how to use video to help players improve."