Coach Vinny Ciliberti Jr.
Varsity Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator
Coach Ciliberti is entering his first year at Mountain Ridge. He has coached for a total of 15 years and held various positions on all levels. He played football at 2 different high schools, Sachem North in NY and then finished up playing OL/DL at Cactus Shadows in AZ, receiving all region honors his senior year.
After moving on to ASU while pursuing a Bachelor's degree he was asked to join the Cactus Shadows coaching staff and was the JV Defensive Coordinator for 1 year. The following year after a coaching change at CSHS he began coaching at Pinnacle High School as the JV offensive line/defensive line coach.
Between 2003 and 2009 coach Ciliberti held various positions such as Freshman Head Coach and JV Head Coach until 2010 when he accepted the Varsity Offensive Coordinator position. During his time at Pinnacle the offense was fast paced and high scoring. They were respected as one of the top offenses in the state, consistently ranking in the top 5 for offensive production, averaging over 30 points a game while playing in the highest division in Arizona and against some of the toughest opponents the state had to offer.
Coach Ciliberti had the pleasure of coaching many athletes who moved on to the next level, including Brian Lewerke QB Michigan State and his cousin Daniel Galindo WR NAU.
Coach Ciliberti brings his high tempo attacking offense to Mountain Ridge in hopes of restoring the program to some of the success of the past. He is happy to be a part of the MR family and looks forward to this opportunity. Coach Ciliberti has been a Math Teacher since 2009 and most recently was the Math Department Chair at Pinnacle High School. He has taught Algebra 1/2, Algebra 3/4, Geometry, Pre-Calculus. He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Educational Technology as well.
After moving on to ASU while pursuing a Bachelor's degree he was asked to join the Cactus Shadows coaching staff and was the JV Defensive Coordinator for 1 year. The following year after a coaching change at CSHS he began coaching at Pinnacle High School as the JV offensive line/defensive line coach.
Between 2003 and 2009 coach Ciliberti held various positions such as Freshman Head Coach and JV Head Coach until 2010 when he accepted the Varsity Offensive Coordinator position. During his time at Pinnacle the offense was fast paced and high scoring. They were respected as one of the top offenses in the state, consistently ranking in the top 5 for offensive production, averaging over 30 points a game while playing in the highest division in Arizona and against some of the toughest opponents the state had to offer.
Coach Ciliberti had the pleasure of coaching many athletes who moved on to the next level, including Brian Lewerke QB Michigan State and his cousin Daniel Galindo WR NAU.
Coach Ciliberti brings his high tempo attacking offense to Mountain Ridge in hopes of restoring the program to some of the success of the past. He is happy to be a part of the MR family and looks forward to this opportunity. Coach Ciliberti has been a Math Teacher since 2009 and most recently was the Math Department Chair at Pinnacle High School. He has taught Algebra 1/2, Algebra 3/4, Geometry, Pre-Calculus. He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Educational Technology as well.
Varsity / JV Coaching Staff
Coach Bryan Rossi
Freshman Head Coach
Coach Bryan Rossi has been teaching for 22 years and currently teaches Government and U.S. History at MRHS.
Experience includes Offensive Coordinator, Coaching Running Backs, and Defensive Backs.
Coach Rossi was an All State Second team linebacker in High School at Cortez High 1988.
He has coached both Track and Football. He was the head boys track coach at Greenway when we won a state championship in 1996. He also was the head coach of our MRHS boys track team that was the state champion runner up 2004.
Coach Rossi was DVUSD "Teacher of the Year" in 2000. He has 3 children including Jackson Rossi who is currently in the program.
Freshman Coaching Staff
Athletic Trainers
Kim Rodgers MS, ATC/L 623-376 3044
kim.rodgers@dvusd.org
Ashlee Castro, AT Training Room D112
Phone: 623-376-3044 Fax: 623-376-3080
(Please be sure to address faxes to Athletic Trainer or Kim Rodgers)
Equipment Manager
Antonio Gutierrez
antonio.gutierrez@dvusd.org
Athletic Director
Junior Michael
junior.michael@dvusd.org
Athletic Secretary
Lara Wesson (623) 376-3036
lara.wesson@dvusd.org
Kim Rodgers MS, ATC/L 623-376 3044
kim.rodgers@dvusd.org
Ashlee Castro, AT Training Room D112
Phone: 623-376-3044 Fax: 623-376-3080
(Please be sure to address faxes to Athletic Trainer or Kim Rodgers)
Equipment Manager
Antonio Gutierrez
antonio.gutierrez@dvusd.org
Athletic Director
Junior Michael
junior.michael@dvusd.org
Athletic Secretary
Lara Wesson (623) 376-3036
lara.wesson@dvusd.org
Key Information:
The athletic training room opens by 2:30 and remains open until at least 6; will be longer for late Practices/games. If Kim and Ashlee are not at a practice due to another event; coaches call to inform us of injury.
For all levels at home games, athletic trainers are on the sidelines and available on the field after the games for evaluation.
Freshman/JV away games, the other team's athletic trainers are on the sidelines and available on the field after the games for evaluation. Injury information will be communicated by the athletic trainer and/or coach to Kim or Ashlee.
Ashlee and Kim are at varsity away games. For freshman and JV the athletic training room is open after school the day following their games.
For varsity the athletic training room is open Saturday 8 AM for injury re-checks.
The athletic training room opens by 2:30 and remains open until at least 6; will be longer for late Practices/games. If Kim and Ashlee are not at a practice due to another event; coaches call to inform us of injury.
For all levels at home games, athletic trainers are on the sidelines and available on the field after the games for evaluation.
Freshman/JV away games, the other team's athletic trainers are on the sidelines and available on the field after the games for evaluation. Injury information will be communicated by the athletic trainer and/or coach to Kim or Ashlee.
Ashlee and Kim are at varsity away games. For freshman and JV the athletic training room is open after school the day following their games.
For varsity the athletic training room is open Saturday 8 AM for injury re-checks.
