East Los Angeles College Head Coach Erika Blanco is now in her 28th season of coaching softball and in her 17th season at East Los Angeles College. In only her second season at East L.A., she led the Huskies to their first-ever berth in the California Community College playoffs. They finished 28-15 despite having played 30 of their 43 games away from home. In her second season here at East Los Angeles College, she was named the South Coast Conference Coach of the Year, Southern California Coach of the Year, and National Fastpitch Coaching Association West Regional Staff of the Year (NFCA). In 2014, Coach Blanco led the Huskies to their first South Conference Championship in school’s history. Coach Blanco was awarded her second South Coast Conference Coach of Year title and led the Huskies to their first Super Regionals in school’s history. Head Coach Blanco has led the Huskies for the first time in school’s history, playoff berths in 2009, 2010, 2014. As a player Coach Blanco played at Division I Fresno State University under Coach Margie Wright 1992-96. At Fresno State, the Bulldogs were WAC Champions in 1996 and earned a spot in the Softball College World Series in 1995.