Larry Lee has been coaching baseball on the Central Coast for 30 years. Photo courtesy of Cal Poly Athletics

Larry Lee is San Luis Obispo college baseball. A San Luis Obispo High School graduate, Lee has been coaching college baseball in San Luis Obispo for about 30 years. Lee spent 16 seasons at Cuesta College and is getting ready for his 11th at Cal Poly.

In 2012, Cal Poly finished the season with a flurry, winning their last 7 games of the season and 9 of their last 10. Despite their 16-8 conference record (2nd place) and 36-20 overall record, the Mustangs were left out of postseason consideration. Cal State Fullerton (17-7, 36-21 overall), won the conference and received the only bid for the Big West into the tournament. Lee talked about why this is the case, what he has done to try to combat an east-coast bias, and the outlook for this year’s squad.