Head Coach: Matt Ballard
10th year Head Coach / 14 years coaching
Head Varsity Coach - Defensive Coordinator

Head Varsity Coach Matt Ballard is a returning Half Moon Bay High School graduate (1992). While in high school he played both linebacker and fullback earning All-League honors at both positions. He and Holden were also senior captains on their Championship teams. After leaving Half Moon Bay he attended University of California Davis where he earned a degree in History and played 4 years for the Aggies as a D- Tackle. He earned two varsity letters at Davis and coached one year there while earning his teaching credential at Chapman University. Previousl he was head coach for the HMBHS Frosh-Soph team and this is his 8th year on Cougar Hill. Ballard teaches Physical Education and is also the Athletic Director at HMBHS. In 2005, Ballard was named Coach of the Year by the Peninsula Athletic League, The San Mateo County Times, the San Jose Mercury News and the San Francisco 49ers (The Charlie Wedemeyer Coach of the Year Award).

Keith Holden  
9th Year / 16 years coaching
Assistant Head Varsity Coach - Offensive Coordinator

Assistant Varsity Coach Keith Holden is a graduate of Half Moon Bay High School (1992). He played on the Cougar Championship teams of 1990 and 1991, playing both offensive and defensive line, he attended CSM where he played for the Bulldogs and then transferred to Whittier College in southern California where he played offensive line. At Whittier, he earned his degree in Sociology and his teaching credential. He returned to Half Moon Bay High School three years ago as a Special Education teacher and football coach. He and his wife Meredith have a daughter, Addison, and a son, Paxton.

Don Dias  
30th year / 36 years coaching
Assistant Varsity Coach -  Offensive lineman and Special Teams

Coach Dias is a Half Moon Bay football legend who has coached most Cougars, including Frink , Ballard, Holden and Chee. Dias has coached with Jack Coolidge and Neal McNevin on several Cougar Championship teams: '90, '91, '92 & '93; with CCS appearances from 1989 to 1994. The Cougars were incredibly fortunate to get Coach Diaz back and plan to keep him where he belongs. Prior to his return, Coach Dias was at Archbishop Riordan H.S. from 1998 to 2003 were they won a championship in 2000. He is a graduate of Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois and is a Vietnam Veteran. Coach Dias lives with his lovely wife, Pat, in Half Moon Bay.

Kevin Frink  
11th year
Assistant Varsity Coach - Kicker and Punters

Coach Frink is in his ninth year with the HMBHS program and coaches the defensive line. A former alumnus of Half Moon Bay High School, Frink earned two varsity letters starting at running back and linebacker for the football team. Frink is a native of Half Moon Bay and when he is not coaching, he works for the City of Half Moon Bay.

Rocky Perry  
6th season at HMBHS, 21 seasons coaching Football

Coach Perry was a three time ALL-WCAL G/LB at Bellarmine College Prep. in San Jose, CA('70-'73). At CSU Sacto. "Hornets"- a three yr. starter/capt. '74-77(G). Perry also competed collegiately in Judo and Power-lifting. Major- Phys. Ed, minor Coaching. Professional - Minor Leagues for Sacramento Buffalos, All Star CFL teams '77 thru '79(G/C & Long Snapper)played six yrs. Coaching: CSU Sacto. '77-79 and SF State U. '79-80 and player coach for the Sacto. Buffalos in '78-'79. Went on to Lowell HS-JV '86-'88. CSUS Scout SF Bay area '86- 93. St. Nicholas School '02-'06 FB coach. Coastside Pop Warner asst. '03-'06. Volunteer scout/stats HMBHS '05-'06. HMBHS F/S & Vars. O-line since 2007('07 F/S PAL Champs.) The Perry's live in HMB. Coach Perry (a former peace officer-SF Juv. Probation-Criminal Div.) is agent/owner of Rock Solid Legal Services of HMB.

Steve Terraszas  
9th year - 4th year with varsity
Assistant Varsity Coach - Receivers

Coach Steve Terraszas grew up in Foster City and attended San Mateo High School. After attending CSM for two years he transferred to California State University at Sacramento receiving a degree in Psychology and Business Administration. He played football in both Pop Warner and in high school and was a player/coach for the defensive line in intramural football for two years. He and his wife, Betsy, and their three children moved to El Granada in 2002 from Vacaville. He has long wanted to coach football and knows that coaching at Half Moon Bay High School will be a wonderful way to become involved in the community. Coach Terraszas is also a varsity baseball coach at HMBHS and was PAL Ocean Division Coach of the Year for 2011.

Nick Colvin  
4th Year
Assistant Varsity Coach - QB Varsity Coach

Nick is another HMBHS graduate from the class of '05. He was a PAL 2nd Team All League QB. In 2004 he orchestrated one of the best final comeback drives in HMB history to beat Schurr HS from L.A. 17-16.

Gary Ballard  
3rd year
Tight Ends

This will be Gary's second year coaching and he is very excited to learn all he can and work with our boys. After running our endzone camera and being a Community Cougar in 2008, Gary wanted to get more involved with the team. He is married to long-time HMBHS English teacher Jill Ballard, and is the original "Mr. Ballard" on the field.

Powell Chee  
12th year - 6th at HMBHS
Assistant Varsity Coach - DB Coach

Powell Chee returns to HMBHS as a defensive assistant coach. As a player and coach at HMB he has won three league championships (90-91, 05) and one CCS championship (05). Chee spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Presentation College (SD) and Southwest Minnesota State University (MN). Chee began his coaching career volunteering for HMBHS in 1997. Later he served three seasons as wide receivers coach at Occidental College (CA) from 2002-04, winning a conference championship and Elite Eight finish in the NCAA DIII playoffs (04). A native of Half Moon Bay, CA, Chee played defensive back at College of San Mateo before earning his bachelor's degree from UC-Santa Barbara in 1997. He earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2000 and a master's degree in education from SMSU in 2010.

Teddy Guntren  
4th year
Assistant Varsity Coach - RB Coach

Teddy Guntren went to Serra High school where he played middle linebacker for the Padres. In 2002, Teddy helped lead Serra to its first WCAL championship in 30 years. From 2005-2007, Teddy coached Serra Varsity defensive linemen and in 2006, Teddy helped the Padres to another WCAL title. In his 4th year of coaching, Teddy will be coaching the running backs for the Half Moon Bay Cougars.

Mike Seaton  
Linebackers Coach

Willie Hillyard  
Defensive Line Coach

Ricky Simms  
Defensive Backs Coach

Frosh/Soph Coaches

Mike Krieger
Head Frosh-Soph Coach - Offensive Coordinator

Mike is a graduate of HMBHS and UC Berkeley with a degree in Legal Studies. An alumnus of HMBHS, Mike earned two varsity letters for the football team and went on to play baseball and rugby at UC Berkeley. He started coaching with his brother Barrett in 1990. This will be Mike's fourth time on Cougar Hill, having been an assistant coach of both Varsity and F/S teams previously. Coaching highlights include F/S League Championships at HMBHS and Lowell High School, and winning the 2003 and 2004 PAL Championships while coaching at Mills High School. Mike lives in Montara with his wife Barbara and daughters Morgan and Brooke.

Rob Martin
Assistant Frosh-Soph Coach - Receivers

Coach Martin has lived on the coastside for over 20 years with his wife Carolyn while raising his daughter Maeve and son Kellan. Robert was a volunteer coach for Coastside Pop Warner before taking a varsity coaching position with Barrett and Mike Krieger at Mills High School for two years. At Mills, Martin helped the Vikings win a league championship while assisting with the offensive and defensive lines, and special teams. After a two-year hiatus to watch son Kellan compete on the HMBHS Varsity Team and win a CCS Championship, Robert returns to HMBHS as a coach on the F/S team.

Tom Lenneman   Defensive Coordinator
Attended San Carlos High School, Played football at CSM & then the University of Nebraska, Coaching the HMB Frosh/Soph will mark Tom's 5th year of coaching; having also coached at Mills HS, Menlo Atherton HS, and San Mateo HS.

Richard Herbert  
Running Backs Coach

Willie Hillyard  
Offensive Line Coach

Brandon Bozarth  
Linebackers Coach