Storm Coaching Staff

16 Years Coaching - 14 Years at CHS

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2007- Assistant Snyder High School

2008- Head 8th Grade- Rio Rancho Mid High

2009- Present-  Assistant Cleveland High School

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High School Alma Mater: Idalou High School- Idalou TX 2002

48 Years Coaching - 12 Coaching at CHS

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1975 Alalmogordo HS Alamogordo Nm

1976 -979 Marshall JrHi Clovis NM

1980-1999 Clovis HS Clovis NM

2000-2001 Muleshoe Hs Muleshoe Tx

2002 North Crowley HS Crowley Tx

2003-2006 Head Coach For Slaton HS Slaton Tx
2007 -2010 DC for Alamogordo Hs  Alamogordo NM
2011-Present - Cleveland HS Rio Rancho NM

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High School Alma Mater: Clovis HS 1970

Heath Ridenour joined Lobo Football in January of 2022, and he serves as the running backs coach after starting his Lobo coaching career coaching quarterbacks in 2022. He came to UNM from the New Mexico high school ranks where he served as the head coach of the Cleveland Storm, winning three state titles including the 2019 and 2021. He also spent the back half of the 2022 as the interim offensive coordinator

Along with his three 6A state titles, Cleveland was district champions five times, and Ridenour is a five-time district coach of the year (2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021).  He was also named the 2015 Coach of the Year for all sports and all levels by the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame.

Before moving into the head coaching slot, Ridenour was Cleveland’s offensive coordinator in 2010 and 2011, going 22-2, winning two district titles and winning the 2011 state title with a 13-0 season.  He also has served as an assistant at Clovis (2005-09), winning five district titles and finishing as the state runner-up twice.  He also spent one year (2004) at Portales High School.

He played collegiately at Eastern New Mexico where he was a three-year starter at quarterback. Along with earning ENMU MVP honors in 2002, he was the Lone Star Conference and Division II National Player of the Week in 2002. A three-time All-Conference pick and a two-time team captain, Ridenour holds the Greyhounds’ single-game rushing record with 294 yards. He also played basketball there from 1999-00. In 2022 he was inducted into the ENMU Hall of Honor.

A native of Lovington, New Mexico

14 Years Coaching - 11 Coaching at CHS

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2009 - Freshman Head Coach- Atrisco Heritage High School

2010-2011 - Varsity Offensive Coordinator - Atrisco Heritage High School

2012 - Present -  Varstiy Assistant Offensive Line - Cleveland High School

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High School Alma Mater: Heritage High School-1991

10 Years Coaching - 9 Coaching at CHS

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2011 - 2012 - Assistant Coach Mt. View Middle School

2015 - 2017 - Freshman Assistant - Cleveland High School

2017 - Present - JV Blue Offensive Coordinator/Assistant Offensive Line 

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High School Alma Mater: V. Sue Cleveland High School - 2011

12 years coaching

2 years at Cleveland

2022-2023 Tohopekaliga HS (FL) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator

2021-2022 East Ridge HS (FL)-Head Coach

2017-2022 University of West Florida-Running Backs/Tight Ends

University of West Florida Masters Degree

University of Central Florida-Bachelors Degree

8 Years Coaching - 8th Coaching at CHS

2017 - 2020: Freshman OL/DL / Assistant Varsity Offensive Line

2021 : Freshman Head Coach / Freshman Offensive Coordinator

2022 - 2023 : JV Head Coach / JV Offensive Coordinator/ Assistant Offensive Line

2023 : Tight Ends / Assistant Offensive Line / Assistant Special Teams - Punt

2024 : Offensive Line

High School: Eldorado High School, Albuquerque,  NM - 2012

College: New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM (2012-2014) University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM ( BA-Ed 2017, MBA-Ed 2019)

14 Years Coaching – 4th year Coaching at CHS

2007 - 2009 - Downingtown East High School – Tight Ends Coach

2011 - 2014 - Ashford High School – Offensive/Defensive Line/Long Snappers

2014 - 2018 - Rio Rancho High School - Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator
2021-Present - Cleveland High School-Assistant Tight Ends /Offensive Line / Defensive Line

High School Alma Mater: Downingtown High School-Downingtown, PA- 2002

17 Years Coaching - 6th Coaching at CHS

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2005-2010- Wide Recievers/Defensive Back Coach- Capital High School

2010-2011- Defensive Coordinator- Espanola Valley High School

2011-2012- Co-Defensive Coordinator- Santa Fe High School

2012-2017- Defensive Coordinator- Santa Fe High School

2017-Present- Defensive Assistant Coach- Cleveland High School

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High School Alma Mater: Carson High School- Carson, CA - 1993

7 Years Coaching - 6th Coaching at CHS

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2015: Portales High School Freshman Assistant

2017-Present: Cleveland High School

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High School Alma Mater: Lovington High School- Lovington NM- 2011

6 Years Coaching - 6th Coaching at CHS

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2018- Assistant Coach- Cleveland High School 

2019-2021- Wide Receivers Coach- Cleveland High School 

2021- Present- Defensive Backs Coach- Cleveland High School 

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High School Alma Mater: Cleveland High School - Rio Rancho, NM - 2013

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3 Years Coaching- 3rd Coaching at CHS

2022- JV Silver Offensive Coordinator/ Varsity Special Teams Assistant

2023-  JV Silver Offensive Coordinator/Varsity Running backs/Varsity Special Teams Assistant

High School Alma Mater: Cleveland High School- Rio Rancho, NM - 2012

4th year coaching High School Football

3rd year at Cleveland Served 10 years in the US Army and 1 combat deployment to Afghanistan. 

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