Former Giant short stop Josh Menchaca is in his 1st year as an assistant coach on the COS staff.

Joshua was a 3 year varsity starter for the baseball team at Reedley High School in Reedley, CA and graduated in 2003. Red Shirted at COS in 2004 and played 2005-2006. Was a starter on the 2006 team that won 16 straight conference games and was an all-conference honorable mention in 2006. Transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL in the fall of 2006, was on the 2008 team (44-13) that was the Sun Conference Champions (18-3), Region XIV Champions (3-0), and finished 5^th place in the NAIA World Series. Coached for one year (2009) at ERAU under Coach Randy Stegall, the 2009 Eagles were the Sun Conference Champions (20-4), Sun Conference Tournament Champions (3-0), Opening Round National Tournament Champions (3-0), and made a 2009 NAIA World Series Appearance, coached against former COS teammates Jake burns, Anthony Lowell, and Joe Halderman at the 2009 NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho. Graduated from ERAU with a Bachelors Degree in Aviation Business Administration in May of 2009 and is currently working on his Masters degree in Sports Management with an Intercollegiate Athletic Administration concentration, from California University of Pennsylvania.