Mark Ziegenhagen – Varsity Head Coach (email)
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 10 Years – 2003-2009, 2014-present
Total years coaching this sport: 14
Family: Married to Janet for 26 years Children: Hailey (25), Jayson (22), Logan (14), foster twins Kash & Knowledge (4 yr old twins)
City of Birth: Newport Beach / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: LB Unified School District, LB Wilson HS – Substitute Teacher
College: Cal State Long Beach Degree: BA – Liberal Studies – Sociology
Sports played: Football / Awards: 1st Team All-League 1985 & 1986, 1st Team All-State 1986, JUCO All-American 1986, 1st Team All-League 1984, OC Register 1st Team All-County 1984, OC South All Star Game 1985
Jim Houston – Offensive Coord. Assistant Varsity Head Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 7 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 24
Family: Married to Karen Houston Children: Hailey, Hunter & JT
City of Birth: Newport Beach / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: LB Unified School District – Special Education
College: University of Redlands Degree: BS Business, Masters in Special Education
Sports played: Football / Awards: Div. III Champs
Career Plans: Win another CIF Title
Favorite Quote: “In order to succeed you must first believe you can”
Charles King – Quarterback Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 3
Years Total years coaching this sport: 1
Family: Single
City of Birth: Atlanta, GA / City of Residence: Long Beach
High School: Norcross High / College: Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
Sports played: Football, Basketball
Career Plans: Coach College
Favorite Quote: “I hate excuses. Excuses are a disease.”
Matthew Kimbrough – Co-Defensive Coordinator/DL Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 3 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 3
Family: Married to Margaret Kimbrough Children: Saniya and Josiah
City of Birth: Bellflower / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: LBUSD – Instructional Aide (Special Education)
High School: Long Beach Poly / College: Long Beach City College
Sports played: Football
Awards: 1st Team All Mission Conference, Long Beach Century Club
Career Plans: Kinesiology
Favorite Quote: “Everybody has a dream, but not everybody has a grind” – Eric Thomas
Doug Stewart – Co-Defensive Coordinator/DB Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 3 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 4
Family: Married to Elena Stewart Children: Audrey and Douglass III
City of Birth: Long Beach / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: LB Wilson HS – Locker Room Assistant
High School: Millikan High / College: Cerritos College/Minot State, ND
Sports played: Football
Favorite Quote: “Your failures will teach you to be successful.”
Oliver Thompson – Running Backs Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 2 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 2
Family: Married to Cathy Thompson
Children: Aaron (22) Tristan (20) Cailyn (18)
City of Birth: Cocoa Beach, FL / City of Residence: Lakewood
Place of Employment: LB Unified School District – Muir Academy, Teacher
High School: Granada High School – Livermore, CA
College: Laney JC, LBSU, CSUDH, Concordia University Degree: AA, BS, MS – Teaching Credentials
Sports played: Baseball, Basketball, Football / Awards: MVP, Scholar Athlete
Favorite Quote: “Forget what hurt you but never forget what it taught you”
Phillip Wilson – Wide Receivers Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 1st
Total years coaching this sport: 1st
Family: Single
City of Birth: Orange County / City of Residence: Long Beach
High School: LB Wilson High / College: McPherson Degree: BS
Sports played: Football
Favorite Quote: “Life’s like a box of chocolate”
Chris Redfern – Safeties Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 4 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 4 Years
Family: Single
City of Birth: Long Beach / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: Harbor Freight Tools
High School: LB Wilson High
Sports played: Football
College: Attending Golden West College, Sports Psychology
Career Plans: Pro/College Football Coach
Frank Narez Jr. – Junior Varsity Head Coach/WR Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 3 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 13 Years
Family: Children: Franky, Antonio & Angelica
City of Birth: San Pedro / City of Residence: Long Beach
Place of Employment: Zodiac Aerospace – Aircraft Tech.
High School: Banning High – Wilmington, CA
Sports played: Football
Favorite Quote: “One Way to Make the World Better, is to Improve yourself”
Dylan Oppelt – JV Offensive Coord./Offensive Line Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 2 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 6 Years
Family: Single
City of Birth: South Bend, WA / City of Residence: Riverside
Place of Employment: LB Wilson/Sigma Net – Coach/Technician
High School: Long Beach Wilson / College: Central Washington
Sports played: Football
Career Plans: Make them dollars
Favorite Quote: “You’re either first, or you’re last.” – Reese Bobby
Joel Palmer – JV Defensive Coord./Linebackers Coach
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 4 Years
Total years coaching this sport: 4 Years
Family: Single
High School: Wilson High School / College: Long Beach City College
Sports Played: Football
Robert Hauck – DB Coach/ Football Operations
Years coaching at LB Wilson: 5
Total years coaching this sport: 1st
Family: Single
City of Birth: Fountain Valley / City of Residence: Signal Hill
High School: LB Wilson High
College: Long Beach City College
Sports played: Football, Cross Country, Track
Favorite Quote: “Go hard, or Go Home”