Varsity Coaches

Football doesn't build character, it reveals it

Thadd MacNeal -

Varsity Head Coach

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  • 2011 to Present Carlsbad Head Coach

  • 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020*, 2019 Avocado League Champs

  • 2022, 2021, 2019 Open Division Runner Up

  • 2023, 2018 Open Division Semi Finalist - #3 Rank

  • 2021 Coach of the Year - Chargers

  • 2020 Coach of the Year - San Diego Union Tribune

  • 2020 Ranked #1 Public School in CA, #2 in SD, #6 in CA

  • Former head coach at Lakewood High School

  • Former coach of multiple Under Armour All American Games

  • Former Semper Fidelis All American Game Director

  • Former head coach for the East - West All Star Game

  • Head Coach of the 605 All Star Game

  • Married to Kelly (Meadows) Mac Neal, CHS Class of 1991

  • Daughter - Abigail Mac Neal, CHS Class Of 2020, College Grad - Falmouth University, Cornwall England

  • Son - Marcus Mac Neal, CHS Class Of 2022, Junior at UCLA (Football Player)

  • Son - Eli Mac Neal, Current Sr. at CHS (Football Player)

  • CHS Class of 1989

COACH "PUB" Paul Publico - Varsity Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Coordinator

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  • 2013 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • Graduate of Los Alamitos HS (2000), set school records (tackles), All CIF, All Long Beach Dream Team, League Defensive Player of the Year, All Orange County, National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete & Team MVP

  • Two-year football player at UC Davis (class of 2005)

  • Resides in Carlsbad with wife, two daughters, three dogs & two cats

Steve Gaspari - Wide Receivers Coach

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  • 2015 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All CIF Quarterback at Westchester High School

Nick Inman - Offensive Line Coach

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  • 2013 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All League Safety at Carlsbad High School

  • CHS Class of 2002

Justin Heieck - Offensive Line Coach

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  • 2019 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All League Guard Bay 6

  • Captain San Mateo County All Stars - Middle Linebacker

  • 1990 NCS Division III Champion

Aaron Gutridge - Linebacker Coach

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  • 2018 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All CIF Linebacker at Tustin High School

  • Letterman at the University of Idaho - Football

Christian Chapman - Quarterback Coach

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  • 2019 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All CIF QB at Carlsbad High School

  • 4-year starter at SDSU

  • Most wins in SDSU Football History

  • CHS Class of 2015

Neal Wynn - Defensive Backs Coach

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  • 2016 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All CIF DB at Overland High School (Colorado)

  • Letterman at Southern Colorado - Football

Kaleb Katzmyer - Running Back Coach

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  • 2019 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All League Safety at Mission Hills High School

Roy Holmes - Wide Receiver & Defensive Back Coach

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  • 2019 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • Letterman at Northern Arizona University - Football

  • Temecula Valley Graduate 1997

  • 1996 All Region Team - DB

Hank Dembroski - Defensive Line Coach

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  • 2021 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • University of Wisconsin

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Saul Paleo -Coach

  • 2015 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All League Receiver at Carlsbad High School

  • CHS Class of 2012

Richard Campa - Special Teams

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  • 2011 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • CHS Class of 1986

Robert Porter - Kickers Coach

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  • 2023 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • 35+ years Coaching and Counseling Football, Baseball and Rugby.

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Dylan “DQ” Quinn

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Will Withers

Cory Thompson

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Derrick Williams - Freshman Head Coach

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  • 2016 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • All CIF Linebacker at Carlsbad High School

  • 2 Year starter at SDSU

  • CHS Class of 1988

Coach William Moss - Freshman Coach

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Fred Siaosi - Freshman Linebacker & Running Back Coach

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  • 2022 to Present Coach at Carlsbad High School

  • Brigham Young University

Alan Murphy - Freshman Coach

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Nik Angel - Freshman Coach

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Tom Grimmer - Freshman Coach

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Coach Tucker - Freshman Coach

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Coach Joy - Freshman Coach

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Brianna Millard - Athletic Trainer

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