California Jaguars were an American

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team that played in

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at the

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. They joined the

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in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later. They played in the

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in 1997 and 1998 seasons then moved to the USL D3 Pro League, later named the Pro Select League, in 1999.

Year-by-year

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Coaches

Greg Petersen Greg Petersen is an American soccer coach. Player Petersen attended CSU East Bay where he played as goalkeeper on the men’s soccer team. In 1984, he was named to the First Team All Conference team. Coach In 1990, Petersen became an assistan ...

: 1995 *

Mark Semioli Mark Semioli (born March 20, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York) is a retired American soccer defender who played six seasons in Major Soccer League, four in American Professional Soccer League and three in USISL. He won the 1994 U.S. Open Cup with ...

: 1995 * Orlando Cervantes: 1999 * Joe Silveira 1996–1997 * Gaspar Silveira 1996–1997 * Carlos Volpini 1998

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