COACHES — Los Osos Football

Rudy Berumen

VARSITY HEAD COACH

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Coach Berumen is entering his 25th year of coaching football and his 4th as a head coach. After he finished playing at Central Methodist University in 1999, he began coaching linebackers at CMU for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Upon returning home to California in 2002, he began coaching high school football and was a defensive coordinator for a total of 17 years prior to becoming the Head Coach at LOHS. Coach Berumen has coached at several local high schools where he has been part of multiple league championships, playoff appearances, and a CIF championship in 2018 at South Hills High School. Coach Berumen and his wife Lori have been married for 27 years and have 3 children Rudy (22), Gabriel (21), and Jocelyn (18).His son Rudy coaches football and his daughter, Jocelyn, just graduated from LOHS last May.

Ray Shirley

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Coach Ray is in his fourth season of coaching for LOHS. This is his 5th year as a high school varsity football coach. Coach Ray loves the game of football, and everything that comes with it. He fortunate enough to be able to continue his athletic and academic journey with an offer to a 4 year university out of high school. Coach Ray’s goal is to use his experience and knowledge to help our athletes stay on track to be able to achieve any goal they may have.

ANDREW CARRASCO

DEFENSIVE LINE

Coaching football at Los Osos High School in 2026, Assistant Defensive Line Coach.

Played Division III Football for the University of La Verne 2013-2016

2015 SCIAC Football Champions, Competed in Track & Field 2014-2017,2015, 2016, 2017 SCIAC Hammer Throw Champion

2016, 2017 Division III All-American for the Hammer Throw, 2017 University of La Verne Male-Athlete of the Year.

Started coaching football in 2017 for South Hills High School. Assistant Defensive Line Coach, 2017 Palomares League Champions

2017 CIF Semi-Qualifier, 2018 Hacienda League Champions. 2018 CIF Champions

Started coaching Track & Field at South Hills in 2018 for the Throws program. Started coaching Track & Field for the University of La Verne in 2018 for the

Throws program. Started coaching football at Damien High School in 2019. Assistant Defensive Line Coach, Assistant Linebackers Coach

Assistant Offensive Line Coach, Assistant Tight-ends Coach, Director of Football Operations, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach.

2024 Baseline League Champions, started coaching Track & Field at Damien High School in 2021 for the Throws program.

Lyndon Cleghorne

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Coach Cleghorne is coaching his fifth year at Los Osos, but he has been coaching different levels of football for the past 37 years. He has coached Pop Warner and Junior All-American. At the high school level, he has coached at Claremont, Colony, Chino Hills, South Hills, and Damien high schools. He has experience coaching OL/DL, CB/WR, and special teams – Gunners and Returners. He has also coached Track at South Hills and Damien. Coach Cleghorne went to school at New York Technical College. He is married to his wife, Rachel, and they have 3 children, Danielle, Jelani, and Salim. Coach Cleghorne’s words of inspiration: Fundamentals and effort is the doorway to your success.

Rudy Berumen IV

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Coach Rudy Berumen IV

I am entering my third-year coaching inside and outside linebacker at Los Osos football team. This year I am the freshman Defensive Coordinator and Varsity Outside Linebackers. Played at South Hills High school and won 2018-2019 CIF championship 14-0. Graduate 2019-2021 At Damien High School

Nicholas POTTS

OFFENSIVE LINE/ DEFENSIVE LINE

Coach Nicholas Potts

First year coach at Los Osos coaching, Frosh D Line/Assistant Varsity D Line Graduated from Los Osos in ’22, First team all-League ’22 Pacific university ‘26

MATT PERTERSON

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Gio Russo

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

Coach Russo enters his fifth year coaching high school football at Los Osos High School. A former Grizzly, Coach Russo played his first three years of high school football at LOHS before transferring to Damien High School during COVID, where he played his senior season under Coach Berumen.

Coach Russo began his high school coaching career in 2022 with the freshman program, serving as a Co-Offensive Coordinator and Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs Coach. He then worked his way up to the varsity level, coaching outside wide receivers for two seasons before earning the opportunity to become the Varsity Offensive Coordinator.

Coach Russo continues to work with youth and high school athletes throughout the offseason. His coaching philosophy is centered around overcoming adversity, playing with an edge, remaining coachable, and developing young men both on and off the field.

ALEX HERNANDEZ

OFFENSIVE LINE

Coach Alex Hernandez is entering his first season coaching high school football at Los Osos High School. A 2021 graduate of Damien High School, Coach Hernandez played under Coach Berumen at South Hills High School and was a member of the 2018 CIF Championship team that finished the season 14-0. He also played alongside current Los Osos coaches Gio Russo and Rudy Berumen Jr.

After graduating from Damien, Coach Hernandez continued his playing career at Rocky Mountain College, where he played offensive line and was a four-year starter. He graduated with a degree in Business Management before returning to the football field as a coach. His younger brother is also a sophomore on the Los Osos football team, making the opportunity to coach and contribute to the program especially meaningful.

DANNY PAREDES

RUNNING BACKS

Coach Paredes attended Bosco High School from 1996-2000 where he played WR and Safety. He was able to go back to Bosco and coach at the varsity level from 2003-2005. In 2005 he got married and also had his son Danny Paredes Jr. The following year his daughter Bella Paredes was born. He coached and became the Athletic Director at La Verne/San Dimas Pop Warner from 2016-2018. Coach Paredes’ next stop was Damien high school from 2019-2023. In 2024, Coach Paredes joined the staff at Los Osos High School where he currently coaches the Running Backs.

lloyd bailey

RECEIVERS

Coach Bailey is in his fourth year coaching at Los Osos High School, currently serving as the varsity receivers coach. He made his coaching debut by coaching at the freshman level. A former standout player at Claremont High School, Bailey earned a full-ride football scholarship to Oregon State, where he excelled on the field. With a strong background in the game and a commitment to developing young talent. He is married and has 2 children who currently attend LOHS. His son Jaxon is a junior and plays Varsity Football. Kennedy is a freshman and plays Frosh Girls Volleyball. Coach Bailey brings his experience and passion to the Los Osos football program.