Bio

Taft College has a strong men's soccer program with a long history of success, including multiple Conference Championships, playoff appearances, National rankings, and a State Championship.

Angelo Cutrona began as Head Coach of the Taft College men's soccer program in 2002 and has created a culture of one of the most competitive soccer programs in the nation. When Cutrona arrived in 2002, TC was a relatively unknown small college amongst the powerhouse programs in California Community College soccer. In just his 5th season (2006), Taft College played in their first CCCAA State Final, finishing runner up. In 2007 Angelo Cutrona led the team to back-to-back state final appearances and won the 2007 CCCAA State Championship. The 2007 CCCAA State Championship title put Angelo Cutrona in the record books as still the youngest Head Coach to win the men’s CCCAA soccer Championship at the early age of 28 years old.

Now in his 23rd season as head coach, Cutrona has built one of the most successful programs in California Community College. Angelo Cutrona has compiled a legendary career record of 286-108-98 (68%) while at Taft College. Cutrona has led the Cougars to 8 CCCAA State Final Four Championship appearances. (2006, 2007,2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022), In his TC coaching career, he has helped guide the men’s program to an impressive 19 playoff appearances. Cutrona has also led Taft College to 12 top 20 United Soccer Coaches National rankings, and 8 Central Valley Conference titles. The 2007 CCCAA State Championship team also finished with a NSCAA National ranking of #2 in the country. Under Cutrona’s leadership, Taft College soccer has been considered one of the most well-regarded programs in the nation in developing and producing university ready student-athletes and professionals. Angelo Cutrona along with the TC staff have mentored and transferred over 100 university soccer players and has helped spearhead the soccer careers of more than a dozen professional players who have played as high as MLS and National teams.

Coach Angelo Cutrona can say he has achieved one of his greatest goals as a coach in mentoring Miguel Ibarra’s journey of playing 8 years in the MLS and representing the United States of America national team.

Taft College men’s soccer participated in 3 out of 4 state finals between 2006-2009. Following the Cougars 2009 season, Angelo Cutrona was named the NSCAA's United States West Region Coach of the Year (2009). In 2017, Cutrona received Northern California Community College Coach of the Year. He has also been named the Central Valley Conference Coach of the Year eight times.

His programs finished #1 in the North Region in PowerPoints in 2012 and 2014 with a regular season record of 18-0-6 in 2012 and 22-0-2 in 2014 and finished #1 in the state in PowerPoints in 2014.

His 2012 and 2014 teams both achieved impressive undefeated regular season records with dominating possession soccer.  Both teams unfortunately suffered their only loss in the State Final Four semi game ending two nearly perfect seasons. In the NSCAA national polls, Taft College finished 7th in the country with a record of 20-1-6 in 2012 and 4th in the country in 2014 with a record of 23-1-2.

Cutrona currently compiles a career record of 316-126-98 for men and 29-10-5 on the women's side.

Background

Angelo Cutrona has had the pleasure of competing and winning three championship rings. Two as a player and one as a Head Coach. As a former player, Cutrona won a CIF for Orange High School in 1996, and NCAA Division II National Championship in 2000 with Cal State Dominguez Hills. The third ring came as a Head Coach, winning the CCCAA State Championship with Taft College. While competing at CSUDH, he also helped the Toros win the 1999 and 2000 CCAA Conference Championship.  Previous to coaching at Taft College, Cutrona served as an assistant coach and adjunct teacher at Fullerton College immediately following his playing career.

Angelo Cutrona holds an AA degree from Fullerton College, a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a minor in teaching from Cal State Dominguez Hills and a master’s degree in Kinesiology from Fresno Pacific University. He also holds a USSF “C” Coaching License.  He has lived and raised his children on the Taft College campus while being a Dorm Supervisor and Head Men’s Soccer Coach. His wife, Myisha Cutrona, a two-time Hall of Fame soccer player, also currently works at Taft college. Myisha started the women’s soccer program in 2006 and retired from coaching in 2020. Angelo Cutrona coached both the women’s and men’s program for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Myisha and Angelo have three children—Angelo Jr, Malia and Nyomi.

Professionally, Cutrona has worked for Chivas USA, Los Angeles Galaxy and as of most recently with AV Alta.

Women’s Soccer

When Myisha Cutrona retired from coaching soccer in 2020, Angelo helped bring back both programs from the pandemic. Angelo Cutrona ran both programs in 2022 and 2023 before going back to only the men’s program in 2024.

Men’s soccer records

Women’s Soccer Records

Men’s Playoff Record