 He went to Mount Carmel High School in San Diego and attended Palomar College.He had been in this role since May 17, 2003.Under his tutelage, the Padres pitching has greatly improved, with the team ERA going from 4.87 in 2003 to a Major-League best 3.70 in 2007 and again Major-League leading best 3.07 ERA in 2010.