| Email: | rolando.delabarrera@wosc.edu |
| Title: | Men's Basketball Head Coach |
| Phone: | (580) 477-7871 |
Rolando De La Barrera enters his twentieth season as the Head Coach of the Pioneers.
The 24/25 Season saw the Pioneers reach the Region 2 Semi-Finals and end their season with a 23-9 record. Western's top player (Jeremiah Littlejohn) earned Region 2 player of the year honors and NJCAA third team All American recognition. Coach Ro earned Region 2 Coach of the year honors ,posted his third 20 win season in a row and surpassed 600 overall career wins as a Coach at various levels.
The 23/24 Pioneer squad reached unprecedented heights, securing a 23-8 overall record and finishing third in Region 2 standings. Western men placed top five nationally in seven offensive categories and were rated #1 in offensive efficiency (1.607).
In the 22/23 season, the Western Pioneers reached the Region 2 Finals for the first time since 1980. The Pioneers led the NJCAA in three-pointers made per game (13.5) en route to a 21-12 record and regional finals appearance.
Coach Ro, the all-time win leader at WOSC, holds an on-court record of 331-264 at WOSC and a career head coaching record of 607-370.
During his tenure, the Pioneers have advanced to the Regional Tournament 14 out of 19 years and ranked nationally twice. Coach Ro has won Region 2 Coach of the Year twice.
One hundred and ten players have moved on to four-year colleges or pro since his arrival, and (25) to the NCAA D1 level. Western men have produced 25 All-Conference players and 18 All-Region players, with 9 of them being first-team members. The Pioneers have produced 4 All-Americans during Coach Ro's tenure as well.
Coach De La Barrera has also served as Women's Head Coach at Western Oklahoma State College (2009/2012), improving the overall win total each year.
Coach De La Barrera came to Western Oklahoma State from New Mexico State University, where he served as Director of Basketball Operations for NBA great Reggie Theus.
Prior to NMSU, De La Barrera served as the top assistant for Jeff Kidder at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, for the 2004/2005 season.
A well-known prep Head Coach, Coach De La Barrera directed programs: Laurinburg Institute High School (NC), The Berkshire School (FL), Champagnat Catholic (FL), and Miami Country Day School (FL). He has posted a 269-106 record, and his teams have won major tournaments, District, and Region championships, and have been ranked nationally.
As a Prep Coach, he has produced over 60 Division One signees and is known as an effective International recruiter, having conducted clinics in over ten countries. Thirty-five of his former players have played professionally.
Coach De La Barrera has written for Eurobasket and worked closely with a number of International Basketball Federations, assisting them with the development of their talent. Among his former players are national team members from the Republic of Panama, Jamaica, Commonwealth of Dominica, Barbados, Brazil, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Honduras, Gambia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Bulgaria.
De La Barrera earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from St. Thomas University in 1989 with a double major in Psychology and Sociology. He also holds an associate's degree from Miami Dade Community College in Psychology.
