This will be Bill's sixth season as head coach and his 33rd season at Esperanza coaching and teaching English. He has guided the Aztecs to three straight Sunset League Championships. They advanced to the CIF Division 1 Finals for the first time in school history in 2005. At Gahr High School he was Athlete of the Year and played in the 605 All Star Game. He was a member of the football and track teams at Cerritos Junior College and at Idaho State University. At ISU he was Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the school and the Big Sky Conference. After one year at Dana Hills, he came to Esperanza in 1976. He has supervised the strength program with Coach Kemp since that time. He is a Senior Level Olympic Weightlifting coach. He was def. coordinator from 1984 to 2002. Presently, he works primarily with the offensive line. He coaches the weightmen in track and has coached a national champion, 2 state champions and 13 CIF champions. He and his wife Debbie live in Yorba Linda. His family includes sons, Travis 27, ( a West Point graduate in the Army), Jake 18, a senior football player, and daughter Carolyn 25, a Cal State Fullerton graduate.
BILL PENDLETON
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
This will be Greg's sixth season as Defensive Coordinator. Greg is a graduate of Sonora High School where he lettered in football, wrestling, and track & field. He received his B.A. degree from Whittier College where he also played defensive tackle on the football team for four years. He is also a Club level certified Olympic Weightlifting Coach. He runs the Aztec strength program with Bill Pendleton and assists with the throwers on the track & field team. This is Greg's twelth season with the Aztecs. He is well known for the attacking Aztec defense. Greg teaches science and physical education, works with the school technology and lives with his wife Chi and daughter, Taylor, 6, and son, Logan 3 in Yorba Linda.
DEFENSIVE LINE
Jeff graduated from Los Alamitos High School in 1987. He played volleyball and football and played in two C.I.F. championship football games. He played football at the University of New Mexico as a defensive end. This is Jeff's seventh year teaching social studies at Esperanza. This is Jeff's tenth year coaching with the Aztecs. He has coached the strong safeties and defensive line. He has developed some of the best defensive lines in the county this decade. He also coaches volleyball and helps in the weightroom. Jeff's wife, Tammie, teaches at Bryant Ranch Elementary School. They live in Anaheim Hills with their daughter, Kendall, 7 and son, Hunter 4.
GREG KEMP
JEFF PLATT
QUARTERBACKS
This will be Jack's sixth season coaching with the Aztecs. He coaches the quarterbacks and helps call the offense spotting from the pressbox. Jack attended UCSB where he ran track. He and his wife, Kathy live in Yorba Linda. They have two sons, Sean, 18, a senior football player, and Todd ,16 a junior football player. He has coached many years of youth sports.
JACK MCDONALD
WIDE RECEIVERS & WINGBACKS
Alan played Tight End for the Aztecs in 2005 when they were Sunset League Champions and advanced to the CIF Divsion 1 Final game. he is presently going to college. This will be his first year coaching with the varsity Aztecs after 2 years with the frosh team.
FRANK PEREZ
GUARDS & CENTERS
Frank played Center at Valencia High School. He played on a C.I.F. Championship team in 1992. He has coached many years of freshman football, golf, and soccer and is also an English teacher at Esperanza High School. Frank will be assisting Coach Pendleton with the offensive line for the fifrth year. He also assists in the weightroom Frank also assists in the weightroom and is in charge of the JV offensive line. Frank lives in Pacentia.
NICK GERASIMOU
INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Nick graduated from Aliso Niguel High School where he played linebacker and running back. He moved on to play linebacker at Saddleback Junior College and then at the University of Redlands. He coached 2 years at Tesoro High School.This will be his third year at Esperanza teaching Health and coaching. He also coaches the sprinters in Track & Field. Nick lives in Laguna Niguel.
MIKE KNUTSON
OFFENSIVE LINE
Mike played for Esperanza High School and was an All C.I.F. tackle on the 1982 Empire League Championship team that advanced to the CIF Finals at the Big A. After graduating he moved on to USC where he played one year before transferring to Fullerton College where he was named a Junior college All American. He finished his college career at San Diego State where his team won the WAC Championship his junior year. He signed with the New Orleans Saints, but a stress fracture ended his playing career. Mike teaches Special Education. This will be Mike's 14th year coaching with the Aztecs. He has also coached at Villa Park, El Dorado, and was a defensive coordinator at El Modena. His wife Shawn, a principal at Fairmont Elementary School is a past female athlete of the year at Esperanza. They live in Yorba Linda with their sons Cody, 11, and Cory 6.
JV LINEBACKERS
Tommy was an All League linebacker and running back on the 2001 and 2002 Aztec football teams. He also played at Santa Ana Junior College and at Humboldt State. He was also a shot putter and discus thrower on the track team and an outstanding weightlifter. He is working on his teaching credential. This will be his second season coaching the Aztecs. He lives in Yorba Linda.
TOMMY STORING
ALAN WARD
JEOFF MEEK
RUNNING BACKS
Jeoff was an All League Fullback and Outside linebacker for the 1989 Aztec football team as well as Team Captain. He also was a shot putter and discus thrower in track. He has coached 14 years for the Aztecs in the past and was the Head Coach at Saddleback High School for 3 years where they advanced to the semifinals. Jeoff graduated from National University and has a teaching credential in Special Education. He lives in Yorba Linda with his wife Carrie and two sons Benjamin (6) and Nathan (3).
