Palomar College, with an enrollment of 31,000 full-time and part-time students, is located in Northern San Diego County, has a district larger than the state of Deleware and is a member of the California Community College Association. The Comets field intercollegiate athletic teams in 19 sports. Palomar successfully stresses excellence both in academics and on the playing field and has won three National football championships (in 1991, 1993 and 1998) and numerous State and Conference championships in various sports. Palomar maintains one of the best records among the Nation’s community colleges of transferring student athletes on to careers at four-year colleges and universities. Annually, Palomar transferred 75 percent of its sophomore student athletes, most of them on scholarships. The baseball team sent 17 sophomores into either four-year college or pro ball after last season. Nine baseball players signed early with Division I colleges prior to the 2007 season.

OUR NOTABLE ATHLETIC ALUMNI

Palomar's former athletes include former and current NFL players including the League's co-record holder for longest field goal, a former Los Angeles Laker, ex-Major League Baseball players, an ex-PGA Tour golfer, the former World Record holder in the javelin, a Hall of Fame volleyball player ... Plus, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, a UCLA Professor of the Year, a Department Chair at NYU, a noted radiologist, one of the world's foremost forensic entomologists, Corporate Presidents and CEO's, a former California Teacher of the Year, Oklahoma State University's associate head softball coach, a National Championship high school baseball coach, CIF championship coaches in football, basketball and baseball and our own head football, head softball and head wrestling coaches.

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IMPORTANT LINKS

To apply for admission (Potential athletes also should contact their coach and Acadmic Counselor Steve White)

To contact the Palomar Athletic Dept.

To contact Athletic Director John Woods

To contact Academic Advisor Steve White

To contact Head Football Coach Joe Early

Palomar Athletic Dept. Phone & Email links