Storm Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Robert Garza
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
Defensive Coordinator
Eddie Kilmer
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
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Heath Ridenour
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
Co-Offensive Coordinator
Jason Hoffman
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
Wide Receivers
Jorge Aguirre
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
Pass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Matt Mendez
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
Offensive Line
Christopher Quintana
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)
Defensive Line
Brandon Darlington
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
JV Blue Defensive Coordinator
Joe Rachal
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
Head C Team Coach
Clay Stephenson
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
Defensive Backs
Steven Steele
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
JV Silver Offensive Coordinator
Wade Lopez
Information Coming Soon
JV Silver Offensive Coordinator
Ted Bency
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
Freshman Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks/Running Backs
Sean Christopher
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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