His knowledge for the game of baseball and leadership was recognized when he was named Sothern Calif

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BIGGEST STADIUM, BIGGEST FAN— East Los Angeles College Athletic Director Al Cone, watches the football team beat Chaffey College, 40-27, on Oct. 27 in the state s largest community college stadium, Weingart Stadium. Cone can be seen at games supporting ELAC sports teams, men or women, home or away. Cone is ELAC athletics and ELAC athletics is Al Cone. CN/Tadzio Garcia
"I love my job. Look at me. I love the students and student-athletes here. I get to travel around employment travel nursing the state attending all the athletic events, sports meetings and conferences," Cone said, while wearing a t-shirt and gym shorts.
His involvement with sports began at a young in the San Fernando Valley where he was raised. "I was like any kid going to the park. I played baseball, football, and basketball. Baseball was my favorite," Cone said.
"My parents got divorced when I was four. I was raised by my mom, dad, and step-dad, but I was very fortunate. My dad and stepdad employment travel nursing actually became best of friends," Cone said, responding to growing up with his parents employment travel nursing being divorced.
After graduating from CSUN with a BA in Kinesiology his life took a sudden turn. His relationship with a longtime girlfriend employment travel nursing ended and at the same time he felt it was time to leave Los Angeles. employment travel nursing He applied for a teaching position at two schools in Northern California.
His return to Los Angeles did not stop him from receiving his MA in Kinesiology. After graduating from Cal State University, Los Angeles with a MA in Kinesiology with an emphasis employment travel nursing in Athletic Administration he turned back to baseball.
His knowledge for the game of baseball and leadership was recognized when he was named Sothern California Conference Coach of the Year in 1993. "My years as coach were great, but that was more of a reflection employment travel nursing of my players," Cone said.
Cone's coaching style was a reflection of his idols Billy Martin employment travel nursing (Oakland Athletic s 1970s baseball coach), Bobby Knight (Former Indiana University coach), and Pete Rose (Major Baseball League legend).
Throughout his tenure as coach his impact was felt on and off the field. "He helped employment travel nursing me out a lot. It was never about himself. employment travel nursing He will bring out the in you," former ELAC baseball standout Ramon Ruiz said, when talking about Cone.
"Al Cone is one of the best things that happen to ELAC. He has dedicated his life to ELAC. He has made ELAC the place to go instead of being someone's second choice," Ruiz said, when asked about Cone's involvement at ELAC.
With the ability to play a major role in all athletic teams decisions at ELAC, Cone has been fortunate employment travel nursing to hand select coaches and staff. "It was a great honor to hand select James Hines to replace employment travel nursing me. He portrays a perfect coach. All the current coaches make ELAC sports a modeled institution," Cone said.
"I love my job. ELAC has been good to me, so I must do what I feel is best for ELAC. The biggest adjustment was dealing with adults. It was easier employment travel nursing working with kids than adults," Cone said, when asked about the pressure of being athletic director.
A major decision employment travel nursing that he had made was not re-assigning head football employment travel nursing coach Lynn Cain after he led the football employment travel nursing team to its first conference title since 1974. "I was the deciding vote when Mr. Cain was hired and I was the deciding vote not to re-assign him.  He was not re-assigned for a number of reasons.
His strong desire to teach goes beyond the classroom. He is an active member of the ELAC Violence Intervention Team, where he organizes domestic and sexual assault awareness trainings for all student athletes.
With all his involvement at ELAC Cone still finds a way to give back to the community. Cone is the Director of Outreach for the organization Project Neo in the City of Monterey Park. The organization deals with students (2nd-6th grade) who are academically at risk providing them guidance.
The energy and constant involvement Cone displays is somewhat amazing because of his stature employment travel nursing and appearance. "You see a short man and you think really, but then you see the fire inside of him. He has so much energy that you have to respect him," Ruiz said.