Michael Padilla completed his third season as an assistant at Cal Lutheran in 2014.

Padilla previously spent three seasons as an assistant coach for both the men’s women’s programs at Kansas Wesleyan University. During his three seasons with KWU, the men’s program won three conference titles while the women won two.

Padilla’s playing experience includes a year with with Cerritos College, where in 2004 he was named All-Far West Region First team.He then finished his playing career at Mt. San Antonio College in 2005.

Padilla holds an NSCCA Advanced National License and is the former boys director of the Salina Soccer Club in Kansas. In his free time, Padilla enjoys running, being outdoors, and watching sports.