After 34 years at the helm of the Mater Dei High School (Calif.) football program, head coach Bruce Rollinson is calling it a career. The announcement came on Thursday ahead of the Monarch’s playoff matchup against JSerra (Calif.) on Friday night.
“I have recently decided that this year will be my last year as the head coach of Mater Dei football,” Rollinson said in a written statement. “After playing at Mater Dei more than 50 years ago, 47 years coaching at Mater Dei and 34 years as the head coach, making this decision at this time with the entire starting line-up returning next year, should make it easier for the next coach and Mater Dei to continue with our winning tradition.
“During the months after the season, I am blessed to be able to assist closely in the effort to select the new incoming head coach. And in the future, I am committed to supporting the program in any way that I can.”
