| School: Jefferson | Graduation Year: 1979 |
Sports Played: Football, Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
Year Inducted: 2024
High School Honors: 1 Football letter.
3 Soccer letters. 1st Team All-PIL as Junior and Senior, All-State, and High School All-American as a Senior. Set State record with 33 goals as a Senior.
1 Basketball letter.
2 Baseball letters. 1st Team All-PIL Utility Player as a Senior
Post High School Career: 1 Soccer letter at Portland Community College. Team won State Championship. Full scholarship to Santa Clara University, earned 3 Soccer letters and named All-League as a Junior and Senior. Played in Senior Bowl in Las Vegas. BS degree in computer science. Worked in computer science for a year, then became a teacher and Basketball coach at Servite High School in Anaheim from 1986-1992. In 1990 was CA State Championship Division 3 Coach of the Year. In 1991 was CIF Section Championship and Coach of the Year; Orange Co. Coach of the Year. In 30th year at Los Alamitos High School (CA) and Athletic Director 15 years. Also coached Basketball, Soccer and Golf
Commentary:
I am humbled and honored to enter the PIL Athletic Hall of Fame. Sports have been one of the biggest parts of my life. In my years at Jefferson I had such meaningful and enjoyable experiences which helped shape the high school teacher, coach, and athletic director that I became. I would like to recognize my varsity coaches Billie Frasier, Bobby Harris, Pete Ness, and Claude Bonfiglio who were not only great leaders but also great role models and great human beings. I’d also like to thank and acknowledge all of my teammates and teachers who made my time at Jeff so special. The teams I played on had their share of victories and accomplishments. However, what I remember most about being at Jefferson is the relationships with my teammates and coaches and what a great time I had when I was a Democrat.