Dave Banducci
Head Football Coach

Phone - 707.476.4243
dave-banducci@redwoods.edu

Dave joined the staff at College of the Redwoods in 1974.  He has coached Swimming, Women’s Basketball, and Football over the course of those years.  He coached the women’s basketball team to a second place and a third place in the State Championships in 1979-80 and 1980-81 seasons.  He was State Coach of the Year in 1981.  Dave began coaching football for CR during the 1975 football season and has continued until the present time.  Dave played football at Bakersfield  JC and then at Humboldt State University.  Dave has coached linebackers, special teams, wide receivers, defensive backs, quarterbacks, defensive coordinator, and offensive coordinator.  In 1999 he took over as head football coach.  The team has won two conference championships and he has been selected conference coach of the year twice and Region I State Coach of the Year in 2000.

Personal Data
Born:  Bakersfield, CA; High School: South High School (Bakersfield, CA)
BA Degree: Physical Education (HSU)
MA Degree: Physical Education (HSU)

Coaching Career: Summerville HS (Sonora, CA)-2 years
                                  College of the Redwoods-since 1974

Coach Mike Cox
Defensive Coordinator

Phone - 707-476-4244

Mike Cox was the head track and offensive line coach at Merced College prior to coming to Redwoods in 1991. He was the offensive line coach at Taft JC when they won the national JC title in 1984. During his playing career at Humboldt State he was voted to the all-conference team twice. While at College of the Redwoods he was also voted to the all-conference team twice as well as to the All-American team. He signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent following his career at Humboldt State. Mike and his wife, Janna, live in Arcata with their daughter, Ashlynn, and their son, Connor.

Born: Arcata, CA
High School: Arcata High
BA Degree: Physical Education - Humboldt State University
MA Degree: Physical Education - Humboldt State University
Coaching Career: Humboldt State University - 5 years
College of Sequoias - 6 years
Taft College - 2 years
Merced College - 2 years
College of the Redwoods - since 1991

Coach Dave Newton
Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach
Dave begins his first season as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at College of the Redwoods. Dave played quarterback at Sequoia High School and Menlo College. He played QB/TE at Humboldt State from 1981-1982. In 1984-86 Dave was an assistant coach at Humboldt State and was head coach at Arcata High from 1993-95. Dave currently works as an Instructional Aide at Arcata High School. He and his wife, Maria, have been married since 1987 and have two daughters; Alyssa and Kelsey, both attend Arcata High.

Personal Data
High School: Sequoia High, CA;
AA Degree: Menlo College;
BA Degree: Physical Education HSU; MA Degree: Physical Education HSU

Coach Tino Romero
Linebacker Coach
Tino Played football at College of the Redwoods in 1988-89 and was a two time unanimous All State First Team Defensive Lineman. Tino then received a scholarship to Washington State University and finished up his playing career in 1993 at Southern Oregon University.
Tino Currently works for the college as the Equipment Manager and Assistant Football Coach.

Personal Data
Born: Eureka, CA
High School: Eureka High School
AA Degree: College of the Redwoods
BA Degree: Business Administration (in progress)
Coaching Career:
College of the Redwoods
1999 to 2003 Linebacker Coach
2004 Defensive Line Coach
2005 To Present Linebacker Coach

Joe Anthony
Receivers Coach
Coach Anthony in his third season as Wide Receiver coach came to College of the Redwoods as a player and played three seasons at Rocky Mountain College where he studied commercial aviation and was 1st team Frontier conference. Coach Anthony is also the team speed coach and helps out with special teams.

Personal Data
Born: Columbus, OH; High School: Westerville North, OH; AA Degree: College of the Redwoods; BS Degree - Commercial Aviation in progress
Coaching Career:
1 year at Devil’s Lake High School;
Third year at College of the Redwoods

John Elam
Running Backs Coach
John returns for his second season as College of the Redwoods Running Back Coach. John is a former Eureka High School standout and All-County selection. Coach Elam went on to play for the College of the Redwoods in 1986-87. John’s passion and work ethic has had a positive impact on the program. His determination has carried over to his players, with a strong desire to score on every touch. Coach Banducci commented that “John’s commitment and intensity for the game is contagious”. When Coach Elam is not on the Football field he is hard at work with his Landscaping business. When it comes to the finer things of life, Coach Elam enjoys a good game of poker or a nice day of fishing.

Personal data
Born: Santa Rosa, CA
High School: Eureka High School
Business: Elam Landscaping
Coaching Career:
College of the Redwoods
2005 to Present (Running Backs Coach )