Lots of changes in the coaching ranks, thread 2

[Dave Keefer]

Tidbits from Eric Sondheimer, LA Times:

Former Rams players Austin Pettis and Todd Lyght have been named the offensive and defensive coordinators at Orange Lutheran. Aaron Corp, last year’s offensive coordinator, has moved out of state, according to the Orange County Register.

Last Friday afternoon Mater Dei announced it had dismissed Frank McManus after just one season as head coach.

There was no reason given by Mater Dei for the coaching change. It sure wasn’t because of wins and losses. In his only season as head coach after serving for 16 years as an assistant, McManus guided Mater Dei to the Southern Section Division 1 title and state Open Division title.

Mater Dei officials watched over him closely after he took over for the controversial Rollinson. He declined to give out his phone number to media. Any interviews with him had to be set up through the school. He had received a strong endorsement from school president Michael Brennan when he was hired.

Here’s a report on the decision. The school is expected to swiftly name a replacement since spring football practice will soon begin.

 

[Dave Keefer]

Mater Dei failed to name a new head football coach last week, which means the candidate list could be expanding. Raul Lara had been considered the favorite but no longer.

Jason Miller is leaving Bellflower High to become football coach at his alma mater, Leuzinger.

 

[bigmitchdogg1]

Here's one close to my heart, Billy Cardosi has stepped down as coach of Fontana Kaiser

 

[Dave Keefer]

Here's one close to my heart, Billy Cardosi has stepped down as coach of Fontana Kaiser

Any reason why he stepped down? He's had a good record and it seems late in the school year. Also, earlier this month he was looking for a game to add to the schedule so it didn't seem he was thinking of retiring then.

 

[bigmitchdogg1]

Nothing official, just a bunch of speculation. He posted a letter to his FB page but no real answer

 

[Dave Keefer]

The big news of the week was Raul Lara being named head coach at Mater Dei. He had been running the program at St. Anthony. He won five Division 1 titles as Long Beach Poly, so he knows Division 1 football.

Frank Rice, who was an assistant football coach at Leuzinger, is the new head coach at Washington Prep.