Mountain Views News, Combined Edition Saturday, December 9, 2023

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Mountain View News Saturday, December 9, 2023 

MR. RON JONES - NEW PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL HEAD COACH

Welcome Coach Ron Jones

Pasadena High School (PHS) has 
appointed Mr. Ron Jones as the 
new Head Varsity Football Coach. 
Coach Ron comes to PHS with extensive 
experience as a coach and 
mentor for Pasadena youth.

Coach Ron played football at John 
Muir High School Early College 
Magnet in Pasadena, where he 
was a two-year starter and was 
an All-CIF wide receiver and All-
CIF defensive back. He continued 
his football career at Oregon State 
University where he was a three-
year letterman who exclusively 
played defensive back.

After college, Coach Ron coached 
at Cathedral High School as secondary 
coach, Village Christian 
High School as wide receiver 
coach, St. Monica Catholic High 
School as defensive coordinator, 
Notre Dame Sherman Oaks 
High School as secondary coach, 
PHS as defensive coordinator, and 
Burroughs High School as Assistant 
Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator. 
As defensive coordinator 
at PHS, he was instrumental in 
taking this team to the Division 
3 Playoffs for the first time in the 
school’s history. The PHS defense, 
under his direction, averaged 5.6 
points allowed per game in Pacific 
League play. His areas of expertise 
are defensive and offensive 
strategy.

“I’m looking forward to being 
the next head football coach at 
Pasadena High School. It’s a great 
feeling to coach in the city that I 
grew up in. I can’t wait to hit the 
ground running as we work to 
build a program that exemplifies 
excellence on the field and in the 
classroom,” said Coach Ron. “My 
goal is to make the Pasadena football 
program attractive to players 
and parents alike so that we can 
keep our Pasadena high school 
athletes playing in their city.”

PHS principal Matt Kodama 
said, “PHS is thrilled to welcome 
Coach Ron back to the Home of 
the Bulldogs. With his proven 
track record on the field and his 
vision for developing scholar-athletes, 
we look forward to a bright 
future for our football program.”

“On behalf of Pasadena High 
School Athletics, I would like to 
welcome Coach Ron back to Bulldog 
Nation,” Athletic Director 
Melodee Ulmer added. “Once a 
Bulldog always a Bulldog!”

Coach Ron will start in his position 
immediately. Please join me 
in welcoming Coach Ron home to 
the Bulldog Community.


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