HEAD COACH SCIA MAUMAUSOLO

Scia Maumausolo, who was Associate Head Coach on the legendary Mark Eldridge's coaching staff in 2005 and 2006, stepped in as Palomar's second Head Coach in history last season -- after Eldridge's retirement -- and has followed in Eldridge's footsteps.

Maumausolo guided the Comets to their 23rd consecutive Pacific Coast Conference championship as they tied San Diego City College and Grossmont for the conference title.

Maumausolo was a three-time NCAA Division I All-American at Cal State Northridge and played professionally for the Virginia Roadsters and the Florida Wahoos.

She was MVP of the Women's Professional Softball League's 1999 All-Star Game.

At Northridge, she set a career Western Athletic Conference record of 46 home runs, which still stands, and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2000.

A graduate of Mt. Carmel High School, Maumausolo was 1992 CIF-San Diego Section softball Player of the Year.

Maumausolo is an adjunct professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education at Palomar.

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ASSISTANT COACH LACEY CRAFT

Lacey Craft, a former Palomar softball standout, is in her third season as an assistant coach for the Comets.

Craft grew up in San Marcos and Valley Center, played shortstop at Valley Center  High School and starred at Palomar as a third baseman under legendary, now-retired coach Mark Eldridge.

Craft was a starter on the NCAA Division I level at San Diego State.

Lacey has been a lifetime Comet, growing up around the Palomar athletic program and being a part of the Comets' softball program since she began attending games as an infant. Her dad is former Palomar and San Diego State Head Football Coach Tom Craft, who also is an ex-Palomar softball assistant coach.

Lacey Craft is an adjunct professor in Health and Physical Education at Palomar.