SPORTS:

Men's Baseball

Women's Softball

Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

ATHLETICS DIRECTOR:

John Klitsner
(818) 364-7886
klitsnjn@lamission.edu

With the resumption of an athletic program at Los Angeles Mission College, John Klitsner has returned to a familiar role as the college's Athletic Director, a position he previously held from 1991-97.
Mr. Klitsner has been a full-time Instructor at Mission College since 1988, when he was hired as the head baseball coach. He held this position for seven years, adding the duties of Athletic Director in 1991. During his coaching tenure, Mr. Klitsner guided the Free Spirit to the team's first-ever state playoff appearance in 1990. It wasn't the last. The team returned to the state playoffs in 1993 and 1994, the year the Free Spirit set a school record for wins, and won its first-ever conference championship.

Mr. Klitsner also has served Mission College as a professor in health and physical education, as the chair of that department, and as director of the Upward Bound Program for two years.
"I am very pleased and excited about the return of an athletic program to Mission College" said Klitsner. "Our President, Dr. Adriana Barrera, has been extremely supportive of this effort and is dedicated to developing a quality program.

"Our athletic program will provide an opportunity for local student-athletes to continue to develope their talents, as well as pursue their goals of acquiring a college degree. It will also help to provide a more well-rounded college experience for all students attending Mission," said Klitsner.

LINKS:

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