Jay Artigues had two stops at PRCC, as a player and as a coach. His accomplishments in either capacity were outstanding.

During his playing time (1988-89), he copped All-MACJC and All-Region XXIII first-team honors his sophomore season. He batted .414 and .416 his freshman and sophomore seasons, respectively, which at that time was two of the highest batting averages in school history.

As PRCC’s head coach (2002-05), his record was 168-51. In his first season, Artigues led the Wildcats to a then school-record 42 wins and a berth in the 2002 JUCO World Series in Millington, Tenn. In his final season, he led the Wildcats, who began the season ranked No. 7 in Division II, to a 46-12 record and a No. 1 ranking in the final JuCo National regular-season poll.

It’s no wonder Artigues means it when he says, "I spent two of the best years of my life as a player. And coaching at your alma mater is a very special thing. Pearl River has always been close to me and my family." "This is a special honor for me and my family," said Artigues. "I built friendships there that I will always remember."