Keith Holden Head Coach

Keith Holden

Head Coach
Defensive Line coach

Varsity Head 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. He later earned his teaching credential and master's degree from National University. He returned to Half Moon Bay High School several years ago as a Special Education teacher and football coach. He and his wife Meredith have a daughter, Addison, and a son, Paxton.


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RONNIE EKIS

Offensive Line Coach
Outside linebacker coach

Ronnie Ekis was raised in a North Kansas City suburb. Ronnie earned a varsity letter for 4 years, and was a 2006 Missouri All-State selection out of Smithwille HS in Smithville, MO. He was also selected to the 2006 Missouri High School All-Star Team as a senior. From there, he attended the University of Missouri to further his football career. A year later, he made a life decision to leave Missouri and head back to his coastal roots. Ronnie, having been born here, both parents being HMBHS graduates, and with plenty of family in the area felt the community to be a perfect fit for a fresh start. This is his forth year as a coach for the football program. Coach Ekis graduated from San Francisco State University this past May with a degree in Biology. He plans to pursue a teaching credential in the sciences at Notre Dame de Namur University.


ROB MARTIN

Defensive Back Coach
Wide Receiver Coach

Coach Martin has lived on the coastside for 30 years with his wife Caroline while raising his daughter Maeve and son Kellen. 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 Kellen compete on the HMBHS Varsity Team and win a CCS Championship, Robert returned to HMBHS as a coach on the Varsity team. Coming off CCS Championships in 2015 and 2016, Robert is looking forward to his 11th year at HMB High School coaching football.ch.

 

Courtney Chew

Head Cheer Coach

Courtney Chew has been a part of the HMBHS Cheer and Dance coaching staff since 2016. She is now the Head Coach of both Cheer and Dance programs since April of 2020. Courtney has 15 years of high school and competitive cheerleading and dance experience starting from the age of 5 years old up until the age of 20. Courtney lives in Half Moon Bay and currently works as a hair colorist in San Mateo and Burlingame.



TAYLOR leidheisel

Head Athletic Trainer

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Courtney Chew

head Cheer Coach

Courtney Chew has been a part of the HMBHS Cheer and Dance coaching staff since 2016. She is now the Head Coach of both Cheer and Dance programs since April of 2020. Courtney has 15 years of high school and competitive cheerleading and dance experience starting from the age of 5 years old up until the age of 20. Courtney lives in Half Moon Bay and currently works as a hair colorist in San Mateo and Burlingame.