Rick Cabrera reaches 150 career wins.

HUTCHINSON, Kansas (March 21, 2023) — TCC's win over Trinidad State on Monday night in the first round of the NJCAA Tournament marked the 150th victory in head coach Rick Cabrera's career. 

"It's always special to hit these milestones as a coach," said Cabrera, "but currently we are focused on our team objective and that is to win a national championship. I could not have reached this number without the best assistants throughout the years, and of course, I've had the opportunity to coach some really talented players." 

In his first two seasons in Tallahassee, Cabrera has racked up 50 wins, a Panhandle Conference Championship, a Panhandle Conference Coach of the Year Award, two trips to the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Tournament, including finishing as runners-up this season, and one appearance at the NJCAA Tournament which is still ongoing. A win on Wednesday afternoon against Salt Lake would solidify the fourth 30-win season in program history. 

Cabrera's first head coaching job came at Lackawanna from 2004-08. There, he compiled a record of 100-29 (.775) in four seasons at the helm and was named NJCAA Region XIX Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2006. The Spring Valley, N.Y., native also took home the regular season conference championship in 2005, 2006, and 2007, along with winning the region tournament championship in 2005 and 2006. Cabrera coached 13 All-Region honorees, three NJCAA All-Americans, and one Region Player of the Year in his time with the Falcons.