THE SMHS FOOTBALL COACHING STAFFS
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VARSITY COACHES
2008 Varsity Coaching Staff
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Pululipano "Pulu" Poumele Head Coach, Varsity  Coach Pulu, his wife Jessica, Pululipano Junior (PJ), Mautofi, and Taimane |
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| Pulu is the 7th of 9
children and raised in Oceanside, California. Pulu began
playing football for Oceanside High School in 1987. As a high
school athlete, some of his accomplishments included: < 3 year Varsity Letterman < Pre-season Super Prep & Blue Chip All American < Senior year named 1st Team All-Avocado League Linebacker < 1st Team All San Diego County < 1st Team All CIF < 1st Team All State Super Prep All Western Region < Super Prep All American Selection Pulu went on to receive a full ride football scholarship to the University of Arizona. He played for University of Arizona from 1990-1995 while receiving his Bachelors Degree in Sociology. As a college athlete, some of his accomplishments included: < 4 year Varsity Letterman < 1994 Pre-Season All PAC 10 Choice < Received the Martin Gentry award for Outstanding Offensive Lineman Upon graduation, Pulu became a free-agent to play professional football with the Cleveland Browns. Pulu played professionally for 5 years. See side panel for details. After retiring from playing, Pulu decided to become a high school teacher and football coach. He went back to college and received his teaching credential along with his Masters in Education. Pulu became a math teacher at his former high school in Oceanside and became the Varsity Defensive Coordinator, where he has been coaching and teaching for the past 5 years. Pulu was hired to be the Varsity Football Coach at San Marcos High School in 2008 and is looking forward to continuing on his legacy of playing and teaching excellence and championship level football. Pulu is married to his high school sweetheart, Jessica, and they have 3 children. Pululipano Junior (PJ), Mautofi, and Taimane. He and his family are excited to be a part of the San Marcos High School and it's football teams. |
PRO BALL CAREER 1995 Signed w/the CLEVELAND BROWNS 1996 Followed team to Baltimore & became a BALTIMORE RAVEN 1997 Signed w/the SAN DIEGO CHARGERS 1998 & 1999 Played w/the Toronto Argonauts before retiring. < Pulu is the first American Samoan to be named as Head Coach in North County. READ ARTICLE |
| I have assembled a team
that I believe will bring a Championship to San Marcos High School.
Below, I would like to introduce you to my staff. |
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| Kenny Aukuso
Kenny is new to San Marcos High
this year and will be working with Coach Pulu as his Assistant
Head Coach focusing on the offensive side of the game.
Kenny graduated from Oceanside high school in 1988. At Oceanside, he played football and participated in track. In football, Kenny was named first team all league running back and voted offensive player of the year. Kenny lettered in both sports and moved on to play football for Eastern Washington University, were he played fullback and special teams. Due to injuries in his college playing days, he had to remove himself from playing football and begin coaching football. He continued his football career through coaching the sport he loves. Kenny has been a coach at El Camino High School for the past six years as a running back coach and special teams coach. He is looking forward to working with San Marcos High School and coaching the team on to excellence. Kenny is married to his best friend Fran. Together they have three children; KJ, Kalani, and Keanalei. |
Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks |
 Kenny Aukuso |
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| Brenden Cotter Brendan is embarking on his 8th season at San Marcos High School as both a teacher and a coach. During his tenure at SMHS he has served in a variety of coaching positions. Most recently, for the 2007 season, he coached the offensive line of both JV and Varsity as well as assisted in the special teams unit. His hard work and dedication serve as the foundation for the offensive side of the ball. His stamp on the school has been very positive and we are excited about what the future holds for him as the new Assistant Varsity Coach managing the Offensive Line and Weight Room for the 2008 season. Brendan attended San Marcos High School in 1995, and from UCSB in 1999 with a degree in political science. His hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and motorcross. He has been teaching at San Marcos High School since 2001. |
Assistant Varsity Coach Offensive Line / Weight Room |
 Brenden Cotter |
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| Fale Poumele This will be Fale's first year coaching running backs at San Marcos. Fale prepped at Oceanside High School where he was a 3 year letterman on the Varsity football team. In 1999, Fale became the first athlete from San Diego County to appear in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" for his performance on the field against Torrey Pines. Fale was a two way player for the Pirates on offense, playing wide receiver and running back, and on defense, playing linebacker and strong safety. Fale's accomplishments included: 1st Team All League, 1st Team all CIF, 1st Team all Pacific Islander team and team M.V.P. while at Oceanside High School. Following High School, Fale earned a full scholarship to play football at San Diego State University, where he lettered for 4 years. He played running back and special teams. His senior year, he earned the team's AIM award, and was one of the top fullbacks in the Mountain West Conference. He graduated with a Sociology degree and looks to join the Knights not only as a coach, but also as a teacher. In Fale's first year as a Knight, he will apply all his knowledge learned from his previous experiences to help guide the Knights as they compete this year. Fale's personality and experience, will be a good model for our team on their quest for a championship. Fale's hobbies include: basketball, exercise, surfing, and spending time with his family and fiance, Bree. |
Assistant Varsity Coach Running Backs / Conditioning |
 Fale Poumele |
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| Se'e Poumele Se'e will be entering his first year coaching our wide receivers at San Marcos High School. Se'e prepped at Oceanside High School along with Coach Fale. Se'e was a 2 year letterman on the Varsity football team. He was San Diego County Offensive Player of the Year in his senior season in 1998. Se'e was the starting quarterback for the Pirates for two years, each time leading them to the finals and winning the CIF title in 1997. Se'e was named Avocado League & North County Offensive Player of the Year, Pacific Islander Team Offensive player of the year, and team MVP while playing for Oceanside High School. Following high school, Se'e played football at Palomar College and was 1st team All Mission Conference as a receiver, later he transferred to Southwest College, where he was 1st team all Foothill Conference as the Quarterback. Upon receiving his AA degree, he transferred to the University of Hawaii on a full ride scholarship where he played slot receiver and quarterback for the Warriors. His senior year, he played in the Hawaii Bowl, and was on of the top receivers on the team. He graduated with a Sociology degree in 2005. Se'e also played professionally for the Arena Football League, where he received all Conference honors as a slot receiver. Se'e is looking forward to bringing intensity and experience to the receiving corps. His goal is to help the Knights football team compete for a league title. In his free time, Se'e likes to play basketball, exercise, and spend time with his family and girlfriend Mellissa. |
Assistant Varsity Coach Quarterbacks |
 Se'e Poumele |
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| Alex Turner This will be the 3rd year of coaching at San Marcos High School for Alex. He came to us in 2006 having coached at Rancho Buena Vista High School. He was the Head JV and Varsity Linebackers Coach and will be taking on the responsibility this season as the Junior Varsity head coach and Linebackers for both JV & Varsity. Alex currently coaches both football and baseball at SMHS, and teaches in the humanities department. Alex brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy to the football program and is excited about changing the face of San Marcos football. Alex attended Rancho Buena Vista High School and furthered his education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Alex is happily married to Melissa Turner and together they have a one year old, born during football season of 2007. His hobbies include, tennis, golf, and chess. |
Assistant Varsity Coach Linebackers / Film Breakdown |
 Alex Turner |
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| Scott Foster |
Assistant Varsity Coach Defensive Tackle |
 Scott Foster |
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| Glenn Miller Glenn Miller comes to San Marcos with a wealth of coaching experience. Coach Miller will be our defensive backs coach and our special team's coordinator. Glenn coached at Vista High School and was part of a successful high school program for seven years. Coach Miller graduated from El Camino High School in 1980. He played linebacker for Coach Heb Meyer and the Wildcats where he was an All-League selection. He then continued his playing career at Palomar College before getting in to the workforce. Glenn looks to bring intensity and coaching experience to the defensive backfield as we set our goals on creating the #1 defense in the county. In his free time, Glenn likes to play basketball, lift weights and spend time with his family. Glenn has two sons, one currently in Law School and the other a Firefighter. Glenn resides in Vista with his wife, Sandy. |
Assistant Varsity Coach Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Backs |
 Glenn Miller |
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JR. VARSITY COACHING STAFF
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Alex Turner Head Coach, Jr. Varsity Defensive Coordinator |
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| Alex Turner This will be the 3rd year of coaching at San Marcos High School for Alex. He came to us in 2006 having coached at Rancho Buena Vista High School. He was the Head JV and Varsity Linebackers Coach and will be taking on the responsibility this season of the Junior Varsity and Varsity Linebackers as well as Head Coach of Junior Varsity. Alex currently coaches both football and baseball at SMHS, and teaches in the humanities department. Alex brings a lot of enthusiasm and energy to the football program and is excited about changing the face of San Marcos football. Alex attended Rancho Buena Vista High School and furthered his education at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Alex is happily married to Melissa Turner and together they have a one year old, born during football season of 2007. His hobbies include, tennis, golf, and chess. |
Alex Turner |
| Martin
Ramirez This will be Martin's second year of coaching at SMHS. Last year, Martin was responsible for coaching the Linebackers on JV and Varsity. This 2008 season his focus will be on the quarterbacks and as the Offensive Coordinator for our Junior Varsity team. Coach Rameriz is a great addition to the Knight coaching staff and brings a high level of energy and passion to the players. He brings a tremendous amount of coaching experience to the program, and is willing to do what it takes to teach these young men about the game of football and life. |
Receivers JV & V |
 Martin Ramirez |
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| Brenden Cotter Brendan is embarking on his 8th season at San Marcos High School as both a teacher and a coach. During his tenure at SMHS he has served in a variety of coaching positions. Most recently, for the 2007 season, he coached the offensive line of both JV and Varsity as well as assisted in the special teams unit. His hard work and dedication serve as the foundation for the offensive side of the ball. His stamp on the school has been very positive and we are excited about what the future holds for him as the new Assistant Varsity Coach managing the Offensive Line and Weight Room for the 2008 season. Brendan attended San Marcos High School in 1995, and from UCSB in 1999 with a degree in political science. His hobbies include surfing, snowboarding and motorcross. He has been teaching at San Marcos High School since 2001. |
Offensive Line / Weight Room |
| Fale Poumele This will be Fale's first year coaching running backs at San Marcos. Fale prepped at Oceanside High School where he was a 3 year letterman on the Varsity football team. In 1999, Fale became the first athlete from San Diego County to appear in Sports Illustrated "Faces in the Crowd" for his performance on the field against Torrey Pines. Fale was a two way player for the Pirates on offense, playing wide receiver and running back, and on defense, playing linebacker and strong safety. Fale's accomplishments included: 1st Team All League, 1st Team all CIF, 1st Team all Pacific Islander team and team M.V.P. while at Oceanside High School. Following High School, Fale earned a full scholarship to play football at San Diego State University, where he lettered for 4 years. He played running back and special teams. His senior year, he earned the team's AIM award, and was one of the top fullbacks in the Mountain West Conference. He graduated with a Sociology degree and looks to join the Knights not only as a coach, but also as a teacher. In Fale's first year as a Knight, he will apply all his knowledge learned from his previous experiences to help guide the Knights as they compete this year. Fale's personality and experience, will be a good model for our team on their quest for a championship. Fale's hobbies include: basketball, exercise, surfing, and spending time with his family and fiance, Bree. |
Running Backs / Conditioning |
| Se'e Poumele Se'e will be entering his first year coaching our wide receivers at San Marcos High School. Se'e prepped at Oceanside High School along with Coach Fale. Se'e was a 2 year letterman on the Varsity football team. He was San Diego County Offensive Player of the Year in his senior season in 1998. Se'e was the starting quarterback for the Pirates for two years, each time leading them to the finals and winning the CIF title in 1997. Se'e was named Avocado League & North County Offensive Player of the Year, Pacific Islander Team Offensive player of the year, and team MVP while playing for Oceanside High School. Following high school, Se'e played football at Palomar College and was 1st team All Mission Conference as a receiver, later he transferred to Southwest College, where he was 1st team all Foothill Conference as the Quarterback. Upon receiving his AA degree, he transferred to the University of Hawaii on a full ride scholarship where he played slot receiver and quarterback for the Warriors. His senior year, he played in the Hawaii Bowl, and was on of the top receivers on the team. He graduated with a Sociology degree in 2005. Se'e also played professionally for the Arena Football League, where he received all Conference honors as a slot receiver. Se'e is looking forward to bringing intensity and experience to the receiving corps. His goal is to help the Knights football team compete for a league title. In his free time, Se'e likes to play basketball, exercise, and spend time with his family and girlfriend Mellissa. |
JV Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks |
FRESHMAN COACHING STAFF
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Gary Keeton Head Coach, Freshman Defensive Coordinator |
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Coach Keeton is from St. Louis Missouri and moved to California in 2004. He is currently the Athletic Director and Physical Education teacher at Woodland Park Middle School in San Marcos. Gary has played 12 years of football and earned all state honors as Middle Linebacker for Parkway South High School. Soon after graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps where he served honorably for 4 years. Gary then went on to attend college at the University of Missouri where he graduated in 2000. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Parkway South High School, as the Head Junior Varsity Coach. Under his coaching, his teams amassed a 28-2 win/loss record in three seasons. Following his tenure as Head Coach of Junior Varsity, he went on to Varsity as an Assistant Coach focusing on Linebackers and Wide Receivers. His Varsity teams finished 22-2 with a trip to the state quarter finals and semi-finals. Coach Keeton has been the Freshman Defensive Coordinator for the past three seasons at San Marcos High School. He has accepted the position of Head Coach of our Freshman team and is looking forward to a successful season for 2008. Coach Keeton is married to Amanda, who is a teacher for San Marcos Unified. They have three children, J.J., Brody, and Madison. Bryce, their fourth child, is due in September. |
 Gary Keeton Freshman Head Coach |
| Bruce Storrs Coach Storrs is entering his 36th year as a teacher and coach for the Fighting Knights. He teaches physical education at SMHS and is also the Boys Varsity Tennis Coach. Bruce played football for the legendary Don Coryell at San Diego State and began his teaching and coaching career in 1973. He has served at the Varsity, JV, and Freshman levels during his coaching career. He held the post of Head Freshman Coach for eight years, winning two league titles and coaching the only undefeated football team in the history of the school. Coach Storrs is married to Natasha and has three children, Scott, Brent, and Heather. He holds a Master's Degree in Physical Education. |
Assistant Head Coach Offensive Line |
 Bruce Storrs |
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| Jim Beason Coach Jim Beason is a teacher of Social Sciences at San Marcos High School and is in his 15th year of teaching at his alma mater. He is married to wife Lesley, and has 3 children, Hilary, Elizabeth and Ian. Coach Beason is in his 32 year of coaching football and has held the positions of Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, and Special Teams Coordinator. He has also, at one time in his career, coached every Offensive and Defensive position in football. Jim Beason was the Head Coach of Junior Varsity at SMHS from 1999-2003. For the 2008 football season with the Knights, he will be the Offensive Coordinator and coach the quarterbacks. |
Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks  |
| Barney
Logan Since 1978, Barney Logan has been a Physical Education teacher and coach. He is currently teaching 7th and 8th grade physical education at Woodland Park Middle School. He has been at Woodland for the past 10 years and is the PE Department head. He has coached their track and field program to the North County Championships for the past 5 years. Coach Logan attended Arizona State University and has a Bachelor degree in Physical Education. He also holds a Master Degree in Secondary Education and a minor in Exercise Physiology. Coach Logan was a competitive rugby player while at Arizona State, where he was co-captain and led the team in scoring. Coach Logan previously coached with Mission Hills. While coaching football at Mission, he helped garner 2 out of 3 league championships with the freshman team. Coach Logan is poised and inspired to be coaching with the Knights. He hopes to bring a motivating spirit and passion to the San Marcos High school football team. Coach Logan lives in Temecula with his loving wife, Noni, and their 4 children. Michael, Amanda, and their 12 year old twins, Daniel and Jaclyn. |
Defensive Backs Assistant Defensive Coordinator |
 Barney Logan |
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| Brody Barrios
As alumni of San Marcos Pop Warner, Coach Barrios has over ten
years of football experience. This is Coach Barrios’ first year
coaching football for the Knights and is very excited to a part of
the new era of
Coach Barrios is also the Head Wrestling Coach for As a high school wrestler, some of his
accomplishments included:
Coach Barrios will be working on his student teaching this
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Defensive Line |
 Brody Barrios |
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| Hermin Knuckles
Coach Nuckols is a graduate of
San Marcos High School. He graduated in 2001. As a Knight, Coach
Nuckols was a three sport letterman all four years as a Knight.
He starred in football as a reciever and defensive back, played
basketball and competed for the track & field team. Upon
graduation he played football for
Palomar College
as a defensive back. At present Coach Nuckols works as a
supervisor for the San Marcos Boys and Girls Club and a Campus
Supervisor in the
San Marcos Unified School District.
Coach Nuckols will coaching the
recievers for the
freshman football team and coaching several special teams
as well.
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Receivers Special Team  |
| Jesus Gonzalez Jesus will be tackling his second year as the offensive line coach for Freshman football. He will be returning to us after an exciting 207 season during which he helped guide the team to the Valley League Championship. Football has been a great passion in his life since the age of 6. He started playing freshman football at San Pasqual High School after which he transferred to San Marcos High for another successful 3 years of football. He lettered in football, wrestling, and shot put for track and field. He graduated from SMHS in 2005 and is now pursuing a career as a Computer Drafter with Auto Cad operations. Jesus brings passion, discipline, a high level of energy and a strong work ethic to the team. He loves coaching football not only because he gets to be around the game he loves, but also because he has an influence in the players' lives. with the help of the game, he has a part in the players development in to young men. Jesus hopes that this season will be as exciting as 2007. His goal is to be able to assist in getting the team to defend their Valley League Championship Title in 2008 and in years to come. |
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| Running Backs | |
 Jesus Gonzalez |