Mark Mejia:
Offensive Coordinator/ QB Coach

Mark Mejia is entering his first season as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Gavilan College football program.  Mejia, in his 11th coaching season overall, gives the Rams one of the most gifted coaches in the nation on the offensive side of the ball. 

Mejia comes to Gavilan from D-II Fayetteville State University, where he was the Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach.  While at Fayetteville State, Coach Mejia implemented a unique offensive similar to a West Coast Offense, but with Spread principles, while staying run orientated to fit the strength of the Offensive personal. Under Coach Mejia’s tutelage, the offense was ranked 1^st in the conference in rushing (CIAA) and  52^nd in nation (DII).   The FSU offense also improved in the following categories:

• Increased total offense, from previous year, by 60 yds/game
• Increased passing yards 30 yds/game
• Increased passing completion percentage by 14%
• Decreased INT’s to 6 (14 previously)
• FSU’s first 1000-yard rusher in 18 years
• Colon Bailey Jr 1^st team All-Conference RB (CIAA), 2^nd leading rusher in conference, 33^rd in nation in rushing
• Andre Montgomery All-Rookie Team RB (CIAA)
• 2^nd most yards in a game in total offense in over 5 years (522)

Prior to Mejia’s stay at Fayetteville State University, he coached for almost seven years at from Phoenix College in Arizona. In 2010, he engineered the #5 ranked passing Offense in the nation (NJCAA) with two All-Conference WR's and a QB who finished #18 in the nation (NJCAA).

Eddie Arias:
Defensive Backs

Kevin Booth:

Outside Linebackers

Kevin Booth is entering his third year at Gavilan College. In 2011, Coach Booth was the Rams Running Backs Coach where he coached RB Jakari Johnson to All Conference and All Region honors.

Kevin started his college career at the College of San Mateo and played from 2003 - 2004. He started as a freshmen for the bulldogs, featured on a defense that had 23 interceptions and finished top 5 in the state.  That year, the bulldogs ended the year with a 10 - 1 record, while going on to win the Golden Gate Conference championship and finishing the year up as Silicon Valley Bowl champions. He started 21 games for the Bulldogs and was awarded the "Most Improved Bulldog" award. After having a solid sophomore season, Kevin then earned a full scholarship to Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee where he played  from 2005 - 2006. He started 7 games his junior season for the Dragons ending the year ranking 4th in tackles on the team. In 2006, Kevin started his senior season off on a high note, however due to injury his season ended abruptly.

Chris Boyles: Defensive Line

Coach Boyles is entering his third season as the Rams defensive-line coach.  In 2012, he coached DL William Lee to All-Region and All-Coast Conference honors.

Prior to joining  the Rams staff coach Boyles spent the past four seasons as the  defensive-line coach at Hartnell College, where he had seven All-Conference defensive-linemen, and helped them to a share of the 2009 Coast Conference Championship. 

During the 05-06 seasons Boyles coached linebackers at Alisal High School in Salinas.  Coach Boyles helped Alisal to back-to-back CCS playoff appearances; Boyles coached three All-Conference linebackers, and one All –Monterey County linebacker.

Coach Boyles started his coaching career at Hastings College in Hastings, NE.  Boyles was on the Bronco staff from 1999-2004, where he coached defensive-line, linebackers, and defensive-backs.  The 1999 squad advanced to the second round of the NAIA playoffs after finishing the season 10-0. While Boyles was at Hastings the Bronco defense had a top ten finish in the country in at least two categories every season.  Boyles has coached four All-Conference players and one All-American while at Hastings.  Coach Boyles earned a Masters degree in Physical Education while on staff as a Graduate Assistant, during the 2001-2003 seasons.

 
Coach Boyles earned a double major in Psychology and Leisure Studies with a Coaching Minor as a defensive-tackle at Hastings College.  His 1998 team sat atop the NAIA poll for six consecutive weeks, while making the NAIA playoffs and finishing the regular season 10-0. He was also a first team All-NIAC selection as a defensive-lineman his senior season.

Anthony Donato:

Offensive Line

Anthony Donato is entering his third year at Gavilan College coaching the Offensive Line. In 2012, he coached OL Kevin Taylor to All-Coast Conference honors.  In 2011, Coach Donato coached OL Salvador Haro to All Conference honors.

Playing the sport for much longer than he can remember, Anthony is a decorated athlete from Live Oak High School. He was awarded the team's "Coaches Award", "Offensive MVP", and "Team Scholar Award" every year that he played, and graduated with a 4.40 GPA while ranking among the top 10 students of his graduating class. In '07 he was an Assistant Coach for Anzar High School's Summer Sports Program, and was an Assistant Coach for Live Oak High School's offseason program in '08.

Coach Roy Moody is in his second year coaching the receivers at Gavilan.  In 2012, he coached both WR Bobby Guyton and WR Marcus Harrell to All-Region and All-Coast Conference honors.

Previously, He coached 2 season  as the Wide Receivers Coach for the Phoenix College Bears. In his short time at Phoenix College, he produced  3 all conference receivers, as well as sending several receivers to four year schools. Previous to Coaching at Phoenix College, Coach Moody spent 5 years as the wide receivers coach at Millennium HS in Goodyear, AZ , which was ranked near the top of the state in most passing and receiving categories. Coach Moody also served as the offensive coordinator for the JV team at Millennium.

Coach Johnson is in his 1^st year as the running backs coach for the Rams, but is in his 40^th year as a coach. He has coached at the Division I level at both Cal and San Jose State, becoming the 1^st African-American coach in Spartan history. He also coached community college at Diablo Valley, Solano, Contra Costa, and Laney.

From 1960-1963, he played at San Jose State on both sides of the ball. Coach Johnson scored a school record 4 touchdowns against Stanford in the 1960 meeting, and is now enshrined in their Hall of Fame. He was drafted in 1963 by the NFL’s Green Bay Packers, and played in and won the 1965 Championship Game versus the Cleveland Browns. Two seasons later, he played in the 1967 Championship Game against the Dallas Cowboys, forever known as “The Ice Bowl”. The Packers then went on to defeat the AFL’s Oakland Raiders in Super Bowl II. He was later traded to Los Angeles, finishing out his career as a running back for the Rams.

Rowen Tupuivao:

Inside Linebackers

Coach K.C. Adams is entering his second year as one of the Rams' Assistant Coaches. KC Adams has long been a fixture in Gilroy youth sports programs. When he arrived at Anchorpoint Christian HS in 2003, the school had no competitive athletic program. In the fall of 2004, KC formed boys and girl’s basketball teams, and added baseball and softball teams that spring. In 2007, KC spearheaded the formation of an 8-man football league within the CCS leading his team to 5 straight undefeated seasons and a top 10 ranking in 3 out of 5 years. The program that Coach Adams has created continues to flourish among small member schools. KC believes in the character building, power of team sports and many a troubled youth have turned their lives around under his mentoring. His peers have voted him Coach of the Year on several occasions. More significantly, KC is known among his fellow coaches as a person who will go out of his way to help them be successful in their own programs. In 2010, Coach
Adams was honored with the "Model Coach Award", one of 13 in the State of California.