The Team
The Committee
Bob Lawrence
Executive Director
Bob Lawrence graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1971 with a Major in English and a Minor in Physical Education. He has his Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction as well as Educational Leadership and Administration. He started his teaching career at Cabrillo High School in 1972. He taught English for 33 years and then went into administration for 5 years, holding positions as Athletic Director, Dean of Students, Assistant Principal, and Athletic Administrator. He coached water polo and swimming for 33 years and was an Assistant Varsity baseball coach for 2 years. He was CIF Water Polo Coach of the Year after guiding the Cabrillo Boys Water Polo team to the 2nd CIF title in school history.
Dan Duffy
Assistant Director
Dan graduated from Cabrillo High School in 1974, where he swam and played water polo for Coach Lawrence. While attending Loyola Marymount University, he was a 4-year letterman and 2-year team Captain for the LMU Lions Water Polo team. After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science in 1978, he returned to Lompoc and was an assistant coach for the boys’ water polo team and head coach of the Freshman Basketball team. In 1983, he was hired by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department as a Corrections Officer. He retired in 2014 after 30+ years with the Department; his last assignment was as a Detective Background Investigator recruiting and vetting applicants for positions with the Sheriff's Department. At the time of his retirement, he was the President of the CBIA California Background Investigators Association. While employed at the Sheriff's Department, he continued his coaching career at Cabrillo with positions with the Boys Water Polo program, the Boys Basketball Program, and the Girls Basketball Program spanning parts of 5 different decades. His son Danny is a professional baseball player with 11+ years in the Major Leagues with the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Texas Rangers.
Dan Troup
Committee Member
Dan is a 1978 graduate of Cabrillo High. He was a Varsity letterman in Basketball and an All-League Honorable mention as a Senior. After graduating, Dan attended San Diego State University and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Marketing. In 1988, he earned a K-8 teaching Credential from Chapman University and followed that up with a single-subject
credential in Physical Education. From 1988 to 2010, Dan taught Physical education at Vandenberg Middle School and coached tennis at Cabrillo High School. While teaching at VMS, he earned a Master's Degree in 1995 in Curriculum and Administration from Chapman University. In 2010, he was hired as the Athletic Director at Cabrillo, a position he held until 2019. While in the position as A.D., among his greatest accomplishments was spearheading the resurfacing and upgrade of the Cabrillo gym floor and establishing the Boys Volleyball program. He retired in 2019 after 34 years of service in the Lompoc Unified School District.
Kent Yankee
Committee Member
Kent is a 1998 graduate of Cabrillo High School. Kent grew up an avid runner and competed on the Cabrillo cross country team and the track team. In his Senior year, he finished 10th at the California State Cross Country Championships. Kent continued his passion for running but opted to concentrate on his college studies and ran for health and enjoyment. Kent graduated from Cal Poly SLO in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Engineering. On his return to the Lompoc Valley, he became an active member of the Lompoc Valley Distance Club, hosting races to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for the community. One of his biggest projects annually is to keep the memory of his mentor Dr. John Trettin alive with fundraising and organizing the Trettin Run that raises money to fund college scholarships for local high school students. Since his college graduation, Kenty has been employed by MNS Engineering, where he is now the Lead Engineer in the Government Services Division, providing civil engineering services to agencies and municipalities throughout the Central Coast.
Brianne Jory
Student Committee Coordinator
Brianne attended Tokay High School in Lodi, California, and graduated in 1991. After high school, she attended Sonoma State University and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology in 1995. Brianne moved to the Central Coast to continue her studies at Cal Poly SLO. While working towards her Master's degree, she gained employment at Cabrillo High School working with students through the local Kleinbottle organization. In 1998, she completed her Masters Degree in Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services. Brianne worked one year at Cabrillo Middle School in Ventura and then secured a full-time counseling position at Cabrillo High in Lompoc in 1999. Brianne has 25 years’ experience at Cabrillo and is now the Lead Counselor at the school as well as being an Adjunct Professor with Brandman University and now UMASS Global, teaching master's courses in their schools' Counseling Programs.
Gail Trettin
Secretary
Gail and her late husband, Dr. John Trettin, were highly respected members of the Lompoc Community. They were active in many different clubs and organizations but left an indelible mark on the Lompoc Valley Distance Club. This running organization promoted friendly competitive running events and a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Trettin tragically lost his life in a bicycle accident, but his wife has carried on the family legacy and has remained active in events in the Lompoc
community, helping to coordinate a running competition in her husband’s memory that raises funds for college scholarships for local students.
Katrina Hamel
Committee Member
Katrina Hamel has been deeply involved in youth sports throughout the Lompoc and Santa Ynez Valley communities from childhood through adulthood. She currently serves on the Vandenberg Village Youth Football League Board, is a former board member of the Cabrillo Youth Basketball Association, and is the current President of the Cabrillo High School Football Boosters. With a strong family legacy at Cabrillo—her father (pictured), brother, and children are all alumni—Katrina is passionate about supporting youth programs to build stronger schools and a more connected community.
In addition to her commitment to youth sports, Katrina is the CFO and Vice President of Help 4 HD International, a nonprofit dedicated to serving, supporting, and advocating for individuals and families affected by Huntington’s and Juvenile Huntington’s Disease—a cause that impacts her family. Her professional background also includes working for 20 years in hospice care, focusing on supporting those at the end of life who would otherwise be alone.
Katrina is the proud mother of three children and a grandmother to a young boy with complex needs. She is eager to serve this committee in any capacity needed. Go Conqs!
Victor Tise Lt. Col. (Army Ret)
Committee Member
Victor was a 1973 Cabrillo graduate, where he starred on the Cross Country and Track teams. After high school, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy West Point. Upon graduation, he received his commission and was assigned to Military Intelligence with an expertise in South America and Central America. He later received his Master’s Degree at UCLA and became an Associate Professor at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Since his retirement, he has remained in the Colorado Springs community as a coach and as a liaison/mentor to incoming Cadets at the Air Force Academy.
Derek Wong
Committee Member
Derek is the current Cabrillo Athletic Director. He is a 1985 Cabrillo graduate and played soccer and baseball at Cabrillo. He returned to Lompoc after college and began teaching at the elementary level and coached the Cabrillo Girls Soccer team to great success, including a CIF Division 3 runner-up. In 2023, he was named Cabrillo Athletic Director, following in the footsteps of his role models Bob Boyer, Bob Lawrence, and Dan Troup.
Craig Knowles
Committee Member
Craig is a Cabrillo graduate and current Special Ed teacher at his Alma Mater. He was the head football coach at Cabrillo and led the program to a CIF championship game vs Lompoc High School. He is now very involved in the sports that his son and daughter participate in.
Dr. Jared McCune
Committee Member
Dr. McCune is a well-respected local dentist. He is a 1995 Cabrillo graduate and was a star student-athlete in the water polo and basketball programs. He attended USC and then received his DDS at UCLA and returned to the Lompoc Valley and took over his father’s dentistry practice. He has been very involved in his kids’ youth sports and church activities. Jared was the head coach of the Girls Varsity basketball program. He led the team to 4 straight league championships and to a CIF runner-up in 2017.
Susan Morrison
Committee Member
Sue is a 1979 Cabrillo graduate and was involved as a statistician in the water polo program and swam on the championship girls swim team. Sue retired from a management position with Santa Barbara County. Sue is now the President of the Cabrillo Alumni Association and a valuable addition to this committee.