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Frank Mazzotta

Cody Verdugo

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Updated: 3/8/2010

Efren has coached football at La Habra for the past 9 years. Efren spent the first two years with the freshmen squad and then joined the varsity staff in 2002. Efren coaches the defensive line. Efren has coached 8 all CIF defensive linemen.

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Doug joined the staff in 2005. Doug coaches the defensive front with coach Salgado. La Habra has the luxury of 2 excellent men working with the defensive front. Doug has worked with 5 all CIF defensive linemen.

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Daniel joined the staff in 2007 after winning back to back CIF championships in 2002 and 2003. He was the CIF player of the year in 2003 and passed for almost 6,000 yards and 60 touchdowns in his two varsity seasons.

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Tony Porter

Frank Thompson

Efren Salgado

Doug Creighton

Richard Salazar

Daniel Morales

Jesse Quezada

Jason has coached the JV team for 4 years. In 2007 he took over the head coaching duties and led the JV team to its second consecutive undefeated season. Jason is also the head track coach and teaches in our math department at La Habra high.

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Dave has coached the JV offensive line for 8 years now. La Habra high is so fortunate to have such a knowledgeable coach working with our sophomores. Dave’s linemen are always the most fundamentally sound.

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Jason Wallis

David Garcia

Brent has coached freshmen and JV football at La Habra for 8 years also. Brent is the defensive coordinator. Brent has the JV defense doing exactly what the varsity does. In doing so, Brent has assured that ...

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Robert joined the La Habra staff 2 years ago after many years working with the youth in the community for La Habra Pop Warner. Robert has coached many of the La Habra athletes at some level. He is currently working with the defensive backs.

Brent Allsman

Robert Atany

Mike has been coaching for 31 years. He has coached at many different high schools over the years, including being the head varsity coach at John Glenn, Pioneer, and Lynwood High...

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Martin was the Head JV Coach at La Habra from 2000-2006. He was then called into active duty for his country and went to fight the war in Iraq. He has come back this year to help out the JV team and we are grateful to have him back...

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Michael Booker

Martin Rivera

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Joel has been a part of La Habra football for 10 years and is the head freshmen coach. Joel is the defensive coordinator and runs the same defense as the JV and varsity. Joel provides great leadership for the freshmen. ...

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Joel Carlisle

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Dana is going into his fourth season coaching the freshmen offensive line. He really prepares the boys for the season and is heavily involved with the off-season training as well. Dana’s son Anthony was a football and baseball player at La Habra high.

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Mate Borgogno

Dana Judkins

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Paul joined the La Habra football staff in 2008. Paul coaches the tight ends and helps with the overall offense. Paul brings many years of experience with him. He coached all levels at St. Paul.

Paul Rifino

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Nick also joined the staff in 2002. For the last 7 years Nick has coached the receivers and helped with the freshmen and JV offenses during the summer. Every season Nick has coached a receiver that has at least been 1st team all-Freeway league.

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Nick Metro

Mate began coaching freshmen football the year Frank Mazzotta arrived. Mate is the offensive coordinator and runs the same offense as the JV and varsity. Mate, like Joel, possesses the right personality for freshmen football.

Jesse has coached football for the last 4 years at La Habra high. Jesse is also involved with the off-season training during 6th period. We are proud to have Jesse as our football team liaison.

Jesse Standifer

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La Habra High School's football program is coached by a highly talented group of dedicated men. They are responsible for the success of the La Habra Football program and guiding our boys as they develop into young men.

Frank has been the head coach for 11 years at La Habra High School. Prior to Frank's arrival, La Habra Football had not won a league championship in 11 years. They had never won a CIF championship and ...

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Cody has been a part of the La Habra football staff since 2000. Cody's first year on the staff, La Habra was 12-2 Freeway league champions and CIF runner up. He also coached 2 All CIF defensive backs that ...

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Tony joined the La Habra football program in 1999. In Tony's first season La Habra went 5-0 and won it's first Freeway league championship in 11 years. Tony has been the defensive coordinator every year except 2006 because of time conflict.

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Frank Thompson has been a part of the La Habra football program the longest. Frank has been at La Habra for 18 years. Frank has been the offensive line coach for all 11 seasons with head coach Frank Mazzotta.

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Paul was part of La Habra’s first CIF championship team in 2002. He graduated from La Habra in 2003 and went on the get a B.A from UC Santa Barbara. He is currently working on his teaching credential, so he can start teaching in the near future.

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Paul Flores

Danielle joined the La Habra football staff in 2008. She works with the players to ensure they achieve success in the classroom in addition to their successes on the field.

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Danielle Carlisle

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Frank Valencia

Oscar Ontiveros