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Bruce Rollinson (born October 13, 1949) is a former high school football coach best known for his 34-year tenure as head coach at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, where he established the program as one of the nation's top high school football teams, winning multiple CIF Southern Section championships and national titles. Rollinson announced his retirement in November 2022.[1] In 2023, he was inducted into the CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame.[2] He is a Mater Dei alumnus and played college football at the University of Southern California.
Notable players
[edit]Rollinson coached Matt Barkley, Bryce Young, Matt Leinart, Colt Brennan, Domani Jackson, David Bailey (American football), JT Daniels, Nikko Remigio, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Ryan Stonehouse, Eli Ricks, Max Wittek, Lenny Vandermade, David Gibson (American football), Matt Grootegoed, Austin Faoliu, Khaled Holmes, Solomon Tuliaupupu, Olive Sagapolu, Chase McGrath, Nicky Sualua, Thomas Duarte, Quentin Lake, among others.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bruce Rollinson, longtime Mater Dei football coach, retiring at end of year". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ↑ Mitch, Stephens (October 13, 2023). "Former Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson among 13 announced to 39th CIF-Southern Section Hall of Fame class". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 10, 2024.