Hector Palafox returns for his fourth season as a member of the LBCC Softball coaching staff in 2019.

In 2017, Palafox helped lead the Vikings to a second-consecutive playoff apperance after going 8-4 in conference and 23-19 overall. The Vikings fell to Santigo Canyon in the Regional Quarterfinals, but ended the season on a high-note after five players earned SCC-South Confernce honors.