Stefan Ludecke was the first of many standouts to play for current head coach Chris Oeding. Originally from Germany, Ludecke was twice named All-American and was a two-time South Coast Conference MVP as well as a two-time All-Southern California selection. In 2002, he helped lead the Vikings to a third-place finish at the state championships. After LBCC, he went on to play at nearby Long Beach State before getting into coaching. He served as an assistant at Long Beach State from 2006-09 before taking over as head coach at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College (2009-10). Since 2011, Ludecke has been a member of the coaching staff at USC.