Daniel Algattas
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- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks
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- Phone:
- 805-289-6372
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- Email:
- dalgattas@vcccd.edu
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- Years at VC:
- 2nd Year
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- Bachelor's Degree:
- B.A., UCLA, 2007
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- Master's Degree:
- M.A. New Mexico Highlands University, 2014
Daniel Algattas enters his second year with the Ventura College football staff in 2016, coaching the quarterbacks and serving as the Offensive Coordinator. If his first season is any indication, VC can look for plenty of offensive fireworks in the future under Algattas.
In 2015, VC had one of the top offenses in the country, setting school records for scoring, total offense, plays from scrimmage, touchdown passes and first downs. The Pirates had nine offensive players transfer to four year schools, including six to NCAA Division I, highlighted by two quarterbacks being signed, Ty Gangi (Nevada-Reno) and Brandon Jones (San Diego State), respectively. VC also landed a pair of recruits to the Pac 12 Conference, lineman Tyson Rising (Arizona State) and wide received Riley Smith (Oregon).
Algattas came to Ventura College having previously directed the Baldwin Park High School program as head coach and spending six years as an assistant at Mt. San Antonio College. He graduated from Walnut High School in Walnut, California where he is in the schools football, soccer, and baseball Hall-of-Fame. On the gridiron he lead his team to its only CIF final appearance and and a 12-2 record his senior year. He was an All-CIF selection his Junior and Senior year as well as an All-League selection all three years he played on varsity. Coach Algattas concluded his playing career at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a quarterback. Prior to his arrival in Westwood Algattas played at Mt. SAC and Colorado State. Following his graduation from UCLA, Algattas joined the staff at Mt. SAC as an offensive assistant and special teams coach, helping lead the Mounties to the 2007 Southern California Championship.
Coach Algattas continued his career as an offensive coordinator at Baldwin Park High School in 2008, helping the Braves set numerous school passing records. From 2009-2013 he served as the pass-game coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and kicking coach at Mt. SAC. He helped lead the Mounties to two National Championships, five Southern California Championships, and five Conference Championships. Also, Algattas has had an impressive record of tutoring some of the nations best quarterbacks and helping them move on to such colleges as Tennessee, UCLA, USC, Tulane, UTEP, and San Jose State, among several others.
Algattas took over a Baldwin Park High School program that had gone winless just one year prior to his arrival. He was able to guide the Braves to a CIF playoff berth in his first season.
Algattas and his wife Karla have two children, son Nicholas (11) and daughter Olivia (2).