Welcome to the official athletics website of your Stanton University Fighting Elks. 2023-24 will be our inaugural season of athletics. We will be competing in the USCAA with the intention of being dual members with the NAIA in our second year as an athletics program. As a WASC accredited four-year degree-granting institution we are a countable opponent to both NCAA and NAIA schools. As such, we plan on scheduling games against opponents, ranging from NCAA D1 teams to NAIA and USCAA schools.
We are very excited to represent our community and we need your support. Our hand picked recruits are not only athletes but also fantastic students. As one family, our coaches, teachers, and valuable staff members all do their best to encourage and motivate these fine young men and women who make up your Stanton Elks. Please join us as we would love for you to be a part of our fighting herd and cheer on our student athletes! Please follow us on social media and keep an eye out for the release of our team schedules.
If you have any interest in making a financial donation of any amount, please contact us at athletics@stanton.edu. We are a registered 501(c)(3) institution of higher learning so donations to our organization are tax deductible. You can click here to see more information on our non-profit status. #letsgoelks!
Diogo Pereira is the incoming head soccer coach for Stanton University. He is no stranger to success as both a recruiter and coach. From 2019 to 2021, Diogo delivered the best recruiting classes for Bethesda Univeristy’s men’s soccer program and led them to three national tournament appearances and a West Region Championship. Coach Pereira is originally from Portugal and is one of the best international recruiters for college soccer. For inquiries, please contact Coach Pereira at dpereira@stanton.edu.
Elks hire Giovanni Fragalle as the incoming Men's and Women's Tennis Head Coach for Stanton University. Coach Fragalle comes from Sao Carlos, Brazil where he grew up playing professional tennis. Fragalle played four years of college tennis in the US and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing from Holy Names University, and an MBA from Dominican University.
Coach Fragalle reached the semi finals of the conference tournament with the men's and women's program at Westcliff University in 2022 and won the conference tournament with both programs qualifying for the NAIA Nationals in 2023. He also coached one year at Holy Names University NCAA Division 2 program before the university announced their campus closure.
For inquiries, please contact Coach Giovanni Fragalle at gfragalle@stanton.edu
Stanton University hires Tamara McDonald as Men's Basketball Head Coach. Breaking barriers, The Elks and Coach Tam will be one of a handful of programs nationwide where a woman will lead a Men's Basketball team. With over a decade of collegiate coaching experience, she's had assistant coach/head coach tenures at the likes of Cal Poly Pomona, Citrus College, University of Washington (NCAA D1, Pac-12) and Loyola Marymount (NCAA D1).
As a former standout player at Pepperdine, McDonald earned multiple All-WCC selections and was named WCC Player of the Year in 2003. Her leadership and basketball background will take the Elks further than before.
For inquiries, please contact Coach Tamara McDonald at t.mcdonald@stanton.edu
Stanton University hires Ruben Gonzalez as Women's Soccer Head Coach. Gonzalez, who also has coached at Cal State Los Angeles, Rio Hondo College, Pius X, St. John Bosco and Bellflower, has posted a 321-26-22 record at Cerritos, winning state titles in 2007-08 and from 2012-16. He won 7 State Championships and 5 National Championships. He’s a two-time winner of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s junior college coach of the year award. Also won multiple coaching of the year awards in college and High School. He won two CIF girls titles at Bishop Amat High School. The Elks are looking forward to an incredible season.
For inquiries, please contact Coach Gonzalez at r.gonzalez@stanton.edu
Stanton Fighting Elks hire Steven Jerome as Head Coach for Women's Basketball. Born and raised in Boynton Beach, Florida. A 3 Sport athlete in high school (Basketball, Football, Track), breaking records for both track and also football. Former standout at Santa Barbara City College and Butte College, earning a football scholarship to Henderson State University (NCAA D2). After a season ending injury, Steven rehabbed and earned a scholarship to Davenport University (NCAA D2), where he finished his collegiate career. He then pursued the CFL but chose to continue coaching basketball and training athletes. Coach Jerome has his own training business since 2020 (BTA Elite Academy) and have been coaching basketball since 2015. He started as an AAU coach, coaching all grade levels(1st-12th) , having success winning championships and helping players move on to the next level. Coach Jerome was given the opportunity to continue to grow and coach Junior High school before becoming the Head boys varsity coach at Oroville high school (2021-2023). The Elks are looking forward to an incredible season.
For inquiries, please contact Coach Jerome at sjerome@stanton.edu
Coach Daniel, originally from Seoul, South Korea is excited to join the Stanton Elks as head coach for Men’s Golf. He’s been in the golf industry for ever 20 years. Managing a professional golf team’s winter camp in South Korea for over 15 years, coach Daniel brings a wealth of experience and passion. Coach Daniel holds certification from USGTF (United States Golf Teachers Federation) as well as passing the PGA PAT (Playing Ability Test). We are looking forward to an incredible season!
For inquiries, please contact Coach Daniel at yhan@stanton.edu
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