Welcome to Allan Hancock College Men's Basketball!
Allan Hancock College is a California public community college located in northern Santa Barbara County. The college is ranked as one of the five best community colleges in California and one of the top 120 community colleges in the nation.
HEAD COACH - TYSON AYE
- Next Level: Helped 60+ athletes transfer to the next level after attending AHC (16 to the NCAA DI level), with 9 former athletes currently playing at the professional level
- Start Here, Go Anywhere: Click here to view the full list of where our former Bulldogs have landed
Associate Head Coach- Amaurys Fermin
- Coach Fermin spent two seasons at the Head Coach of the Porterville College men's basketball program, where he led the Pirates to two consecutive playoff appearances while accruing an overall record of 37-21 during his tenure.
- Prior to serving as HC of PCC, Coach Fermin was the Lead Assistant and Recruitment Coordinator at Hancock College (2015-2021)
ASSISTANT COACHES
- Connor Dodd - Recruitment Coordinator + Assistant Coach
- Kurt Dykema - Assistant Coach
We succeed, on and off the court!
- 2023-2024: 24-7 Overall Record. CCCAA Regional Finalist, 3.41 Team GPA. Most wins in 34 years.
- 2022-23: 18-11 Overall Record. CCCAA Playoff Berth, 3.25 Team GPA
- 2021-2022: 17-10 Overall Record, 3.20 Team GPA
- 2020-21- COVID YEAR
- 2019-20: 23-7 overall record, CCCAA State Sweet 16 appearance, 3.20 Team GPA
- 2018-19: 23-7 overall record, CCCAA State Regional Semifinal appearance, 3.40 Team GPA
- 2017-18: 23-10 overall record, CCCAA State Elite 8, 3.45 Team GPA (CCCAA Scholar Team - Highest GPA in the state)
- For the latest news about our program, click here.
2023-24 Season Highlights
2018-19 Season Highlights
Livestream Coverage
At Allan Hancock, we're one of the few CCCAA institutions that has committed to offering livestreams of our contests so that families near and far can watch you compete. Check on an example of a previous stream by clicking here.
Media Coverage
Interested in becoming a Bulldog?
Complete the following steps to start your recruitment process:
- Complete our free online application
- View our Steps to Enrollment document
- Complete your First Contact Form
Financial info
Cost of Tuition (Updated for 2024 Academic Year)
- In-State: $46 per credit hour (if you qualify for financial aid, you may qualify for the California Promise Grant.. meaning FREE tuition)
- Out-of-State: $391 per credit hour
- If taking 12 credits per hour, full cost of tuition for an out-of-state student is $10,500 for the year
- If taking 6 credit hours or less during any term (summer/fall/winter/spring), you will only pay in-state tuition
Financial Aid
- Interested in applying for financial aid? Click here
- Students that qualify for the Pell Grant can receive up to $7,395 (this amount changes annually)
- Students can also apply for student loans and on-campus work study opportunities through the AHC Financial Aid office
California Residency
- It is possible for an out-of-state student to become a California resident, and qualify for in-state tuition, if they live in the state for one calendar year. (Our staff at AHC helps individuals navigate the steps to this process)
- If you qualify for financial aid, you will also qualify for the California Board of Governor's grant. This grant waives your tuition, meaning your second year at AHC will be FREE.
Housing
- Like most California Community Colleges, AHC does not provide on-campus housing
- The Santa Maria community offers student-friendly housing, which typically consists of double occupancy rooms ranging from $615-660 per month
Food
- Students can visit Testa's Campus Market or Starry Sky Coffee on the Santa Maria campus to purchase drinks, snacks, and hot meals
- Allan Hancock does not offer campus meal plans, but the college does host a bi-weekly food share where all students can go to pick up food free of charge
- The State of California offers a program called Cal Fresh. Many students that qualify for financial aid may also qualify for the Cal Fresh program, which provides up to $200 per month for food
Academic Support - BARC Program
Designated athletics counselor for all student-athletes attending Allan Hancock College.
Under the Bulldog Athlete Retention Champions (BARC) program's initiatives, student-athletes are provided strategic support through:
- Academic planning to ensure NCAA, transfer, and/or graduation requirements are met
- Study hall and open labs facilitated by academic success instructors and coaches
- Access to computers in a dedicated study hall environment
- Specialized workshops focused on addressing their unique needs: such as residency, nutrition, and transfer
- Learning community collaboration of English, Speech, and Counseling faculty focused on engaging student-athletes interests and concerns in the classroom towards meeting transfer and graduation requirements.
Santa Maria, California
Allan Hancock College is located Santa Maria, a metro city in California’s Central Coast region. It is located is approximately 160 miles northwest of Los Angeles, 30 minutes from San Luis Obispo, and 20 minutes to the beach towns of Pismo Beach and the popular Avila beach coast. Santa Maria is affectionately known as "The West's Best BBQ Town". To learn more about the city, click here.
Allan Hancock College
The main campus is in Santa Maria, a 105 acre park-like setting that provides students with exceptional teaching and state of the art technology. The college is well-known for its English as a second language program, professional theatre program, and for providing superior support services for its students, including counseling and tutoring. To learn more about the college, click here. To view the details on our available academic programs, click here.
Allan Hancock College Quick Facts
- Student-to-Faculty ratio: 23:1
- 100+ various areas of study
- 30+ Student Clubs and Organizations
- 75% full-time retention rate
- Earned Military Friendly® School Designation
- Designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)