We have almost 300 kids in the program. Wes Tufaga (defensive coordinator, defensive backs) A Hawaii Tribune-Herald story on the change first ran Sept. 23, 2020: Former Assistant Jay Blanco Is Kohalas Football Coach; Chad Atkins Content He Fought For Players. Ive got a lot of good (assistant) coaches to choose from. Cal Lee steps down as the winningest head coach in Hawaii high school football history with a career record of 296-41-5 over 27 seasons. I used to worry about third down and long, now its other stuff. MILILANI Rod York Under his mentorship, the Crusaders won 14 Prep Bowl titles, 18 ILH championships and one state title in 1999. >> Coach Abu Maafala and the 2019 Kamehameha Warriors >> Head coach Cal Lees staff: Some OIA teams dont even have 23 players! He then helped head coach Ron Marciel at Saint Louis in 1976 and was up at Willamette under Tommy in 1977. They didnt all of a sudden become a high school coach because they coached Pop Warner. KAILUA Joseph Wong You gotta take care of that. Both were named to the All-SWAC team. All of these new head coaches at Castle, Kapaa, Kohala, Moanalua, Kalaheo, Hilo, Maui, Punahou and Saint Louis have YET TO BE INVOLVED IN A REAL GAME due to the pandemic. Born in Waipahu, Hawaii, Chang attended St. Louis School in Honolulu and was an honors student and a three-year letterman in football and basketball. During that time he is 296-41-5. Former Assistant Jay Blanco Is Kohalas Football Coach; Chad Atkins Content He Fought For Players, Kohalas Chad Atkins Contests His Removal As Head Coach. We worked there, and Ill tell you what, the budget for the food was 35 cents per day. Longtime Crusaders head football coach Cal Lee is moving to defensive coordinator for the upcoming season. For 1972, Tommy went to coach at Willamette and Cal took over as the Crusaders head coach. Then, when you went to a JC, you had to sit out a year, Lee said. Copyright 2014 Hawaii News Now. Bedrock Sports Hawaii was born May 5, 2020, while head writer Nick Abramo went on furlough from his job as a sports journalist with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. QB La Montiez Ivy threw for 3,209 yards and 22 touchdowns. Alika Fonseca (receivers) Hawaii Prep World reported last week that John Hao left his position as the Castle High football head coach due to family reasons and that Junior Palewas named as the Knights interim coach. We had tough games all through the league and states. A three-time All-WAC linebacker, including first-team honors in 2001 after leading the team in tackles (124) and forced fumbles. Before becoming the linebackers coach for the University of Hawaii in 2003, Lee had previously been an assistant coach for his alma mater, Willamette University, where he had garnered All-American honors as a linebacker. Gerald Welch (receivers) This gives me more headaches. Your email address will not be published. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Cal Lee, shown coaching his team in a game in 1988, will enter his 27th season as head coach for the Crusaders next month. Honolulu, HI 96816 (808) 739-7777 Fax: (808) 739-4853 . What are you gonna do? Fitness Monday: How to jump start your day! RADFORD Fred Salanoa Having trouble with comments? All-State teams; Soccer. [2], Following high school, Chang played five seasons (20002004) for the University of Hawai'i Warriors where he started 50 of 53 career games at quarterback. 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[2] College career [ edit] The Castle changeover was one of at least NINE HAWAII HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACHING CHANGES since December 2019, three months before the COVID-19 shutdown. Chang also had six rushing touchdowns and was a four-time All-Western Athletic Conference selection. [11] Chang was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award for the 2004 season. Served as a coach for the USA Football National Team in 2017. It has been 40 years since Ron Lee was a head coach, back when he was at Kaiser in 1980. Chang completed 1,388 of 2,436 passes (57.0 percent) for 17,072 yards and 117 touchdowns, breaking the old NCAA Division I-A all-time records of 1,231 completions in 1,883 attempts by Kliff Kingsbury of Texas Tech University (19992002) and 15,031 yards by Ty Detmer of Brigham Young University (198991). Were excited about the challenge.. I cant remember what year it was, but we were ranked in the top four and played in Montgomery, Alabama. CASTLE Junior Pale (interim) Tommy Kaulukukuis son, Tommy Jr., was on my team, he said. 2022 TEAM PAGE | STAT HISTORY: 1973-2021 | SAINT LOUIS HOME. [14] He was in training camp with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006, but was cut before the start of the regular season. Chang graduated from Saint Louis High School in 2000. Hawaii Prep World reported last week that John Hao left his position as the Castle High football head coach due to family reasons and that Junior Pale was named as the Knights' interim coach. Punahou and Saint Louis, however, played in a scrimmage on the Crusaders campus field on Saturday. KAIMUKI David Tautofi They showed me that you cant expect everybody to be All-Americans. Click here to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. That change was reported by the Hawaii Tribune-Herald on April 28, 2020: Hilo High Selects Assistant Lave Suiaunoa As Kaeo Drummondos Successor. I know a little bit about what he goes through. Hes a perfectionist and a detailed person. They made it fun and I enjoyed it. [16] Chang signed with Hamilton on March 13, 2007.[17]. That was a good lesson to learn.. Steve Segi (linebackers) . All rights reserved. However, Lee's fame came at the prep level when he helped make St. Louis one of the nation's pre-imminent programs. The Falcons were supposed to play in the Turkey Day bowl doubleheader. He was just a great parent. I figured I better start studying so I could get out of Dodge.. >> Iolani Shortstop Tate Shimao Makes One Of Those Did he Just Do That? Plays WAIPAHU Bryson Carvalho, Sam Downey (linebackers), >> Approximate varsity and JV numbers: 90 varsity, JV 80. He resigned the head coaching position to become athletic director for the school in 2002, and left the school in 2003 to coach the Hawaii Islanders arena football team. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He had to take care of a lot with the business office, administration and faculty. At Kalaheo, Nelson Maeda is the new coach, replacing the outgoing Darrell Poole. My friends have asked often if I ever wanted to try being a head coach.. straight HHSAA state titles dating back to 2016. >> Coach Fred Salanoa and the 2019 Radford Rams Invite the coach Lee was the offensive line coach at Willamette during 1970. MOANALUA Vince Nihipali Football Coaches - University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics Print Season: 2023 Football Coaching Staff 2023 Football Support Staff Footer Platinum Sponsors Opens in new window Opens in new window Opens in new window Opens in new window Thanks for visiting hawaiiathletics.com! >> Coach Kale Ane and the 2019 Punahou Buffanblu #7-500 This will be really a great thing for us.. Also led Bishop Gorman to five state championships (2015-18, 21). Cal Lee (born October 20, 1946) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator at Saint Louis School in Honolulu. On Ron Lees first day on the new job, he and Crusaders receivers coach Howard Peralta were watching film. [19], Southern Methodist University head football coach June Jones, who coached Chang at Hawai'i, announced in May 2012 that Chang would join his staff as a graduate assistant. [20] Chang was chosen as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Jackson State in February 2014, assisting newly named head coach Harold Jackson. Aaron Mikami (running backs) I thought I was going to stay two years as head coach, he said. >> Coach Kui Kahooilihala and the 2019 Roosevelt Rough Riders. Lee again coached alongside his brother Ron, who served as the offensive coordinator and wide receiver coach for the University of Hawaii under Greg McMackin until his retirement in 2011. Shawn Pacheco (linebackers) Part of a staff that led Bishop Gorman High School to back-to-back national football championships in 2015 and 16. CRUSADERSTRONG! Image credit: College of the Sequoias athletics). Im really proud of the way they performed against that competition. Last year, you gotta give the players a lot of credit for what they did, Lee said. Multiple civil lawsuits have been filed against the school, alleging sexual misconduct years ago by coaches and teachers and that administrators did not step in to stop it. Im going to help him with more of the administrative stuff. There were Hells Angels. He would go to me and my two brothers games and support us. Eddie Hamada, another one. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our guidelines. I have to help a little bit more. He was a great dad. >> Coach Savaii Eselu and the 2019 Moanalua Na Menehune KAHUKU Sterling Carvalho Hawaii Prep World recapped the closest thing to real high school football since the end of the 2019 season: Gridiron Rivalry Renewed: Saint Louis, Punahou And The Joy Of Football. Its a challenge, Dougherty told Hawaii Prep World in this Dec. 6, 2019, Hawaii Prep World story: New Maui Football Coach Robert Dougherty Knows Turnarounds. But none of them come close to having the impact that one other person had on Mr. Calvin Lee, and that is his father, Thomas Lee. Gridiron Rivalry Renewed: Saint Louis, Punahou And The Joy Of Football, Iolani Shortstop Tate Shimao Makes One Of Those Did he Just Do That? Plays, RIVALS WAIKIKI BASEBALL GAME OF THE WEEK: Saint Louis Caleb Lomavita Strikes Out 13 To Upend Iolani, PAC-5 Football Program Faces Arduous Dogfight To Stay Intact. His. by Longs Drugs. Thats how it was. They didnt have an offensive and defensive lineup. Its going to bring more respect to the people who are doing this job. KAMEHAMEHA-HAWAII Shaun Perry Still others went the small-college route. high school football history with a career record of 296-41-5 over 27 seasons. Some made it to the NFL. Mike Lafaele (defensive line) It still bothers Lee that he didnt get to play in his final college game in the fall of 1969. Gary Graham (linebackers) Saint Louis School Football 2022-2023 School Year Head Coach: Ron Lee Assistant Coaches: Tupu Alualu, Keone Batoon, Nainoa Campbell, Kenton Chun, Robert Crowell, Allan Cui, Alexander Fonseca, Shawn Kalima, Michael Lafaele, Cal Lee, Patrick O'Toole, Sean Pacheco, Howard Peralta, Steve Segi, Wesley Tufaga, Patrick Wallace, and Gerald Welch Chang was released by the Tiger-Cats on August 29, 2008 and signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers the following day.