The Coalinga College football team continued its success not only on the field in 2023, but in the classroom as well. Recently, four members of the Falcon football team were recognized as Academic All-Americans by the California Community College Football Coaches Association.

The honors went to sophomore offensive lineman Joseph Star (Oakhurst, CA/Yosemite), freshman kicker Sam Michotte (Issaquah, WA/Issaquah), sophomore defensive back Rudy Valdez (Madera, CA/Madera South), and sophomore wide receiver Ashton Goll (Milton, WI/Milton).

Coalinga head coach Justin Berna has always stressed the importance of academics in his program as he continues to help his student-athletes move on to the next level.

"I'm really proud of these young men and their hard work on and off the field," said Berna. "All have been major contributors to our success the past two seasons. I'm confident they will continue to be successful in the next step of their journey at the four-year university level."