Born August 16, 1934 in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Attended St. James High School, Haverhill, Massachusetts
Served in the United States Marine Corps 1953-1956
Attended Ventura College, where he played football for Coach Jim Moore
Earned B.A. degree from Fresno State University in 1964
Attended Azusa Pacific University, awarded MED degree in 1967
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Served as assistant football coach under Lou Cvijanovich at Santa Clara High School in 1962 & 1963. The 1963 team advanced to CIF Semi-Finals, the 1964 team won the CIF Championship
Fresno State — served as graduate assistant
Accepted position at Rio Mesa High School in 1965 — served as assistant football coach to George Ragsdale for three years
Named head football coach at Rio Mesa High School in 1968
Frontier League Champions 1971, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Channel League Champions 1985
Teams have appeared in CIF Playoffs 13 times
Named Coach of the Year in 1971, 1973, 1977, 1983
Coaching Records Held: Most years coached, 26; most wins, 154; most league championships, 10; longest league winning streak, 24 games; most CIF-Southern Section appearances, 13; and most playoff victories, 17
Elected President of the Southern California Coaches Association — 1977
Coached the Ventura/Santa Barbara All-Star Game — 1972
Selected to coach the Ventura County Lions/Coaches Game in 1977, 1978, 1981, 1990
Selected as the Southern California Coach of the Year—1971