SMC California Athletics

Kevin Bettencourt joinied the Saint Mary's baseball staff as the Director of Operations in July of 2019 after serving as the Graduate Assistant at Cal State Northridge in 2018.

"Saint Mary's is a great place because of the sense of community that everyone has on campus," Bettencourt said about SMC. "It is a great place for student-athletes to learn and thrive both in the classroom and in their respected sport."
 
Bettencourt oversaw the student-managers, helped with recruiting visits, and the setup of the locker room, batting cages, and field. He also managed the software to track and analyze game film, compiled statistics, and served as the assistant catching coach.

"Kevin is a bright young professional who understands baseball as an industry," head coach Greg Moore says about Bettencourt. "He drives our daily ops, whether it’s setting up meetings or getting the team through the airport. Kevin is the behind the scenes glue." 
 
Before his time with the Matadors, he spent a season with his alma mater (Vanguard University) as an assistant coach. There, he served as the assistant recruiting coordinator and the point person for academic requirements and the admission process for prospective student-athletes. Bettencourt also conducted campus tours for incoming players and acted as an assistant head coach in practice.
 
Before his coaching days, he played at Vanguard as a catcher after transferring from Modesto Community College. In his final season, he appeared in 44 games while starting in 43. He was both a GSAC Scholar Athlete and a member of the 2016 GSAC All-Academic Team in his senior season.
 
Bettencourt graduated cum laude from Vanguard with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2016 and received his master's degree in Sport Management from University of San Francisco in 2019.