Varsity Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Paul Moro
Coach Moro played in Huntington Beach, CA where he was 1st Team All-CIF at Linebacker. Selected All-League for two years at Orange Coast Junior College. Played at California State Universtiy-Long Beach. Coaching Honors include; National Coach-of-the-Year, Arizona High School Coaches Hall-of-Fame and Coach of 13 State Championships and 318 wins and counting. He is second on the list for the all-time winning-est football coaches in Arizona history.
Assistant Coaches
Dain Thompson
Varsity Co-Defensive Coordinator
Coaching Experience: 22 yrs.
Played at Blue Ridge High School where he was part of the 1987 State Champion-ship Team. Earned All-State honors at Cornerback. Graduated from University of Arizona.
Coaching Highlights: Coached at Desert View Tucson, Saguaro Tucson, Head Coach at Holbrook High School and Defensive Coordinator for Blue Ridge High School.
Coaching Experience: 22 yrs.
Played at Blue Ridge High School where he was part of the 1987 State Champion-ship Team. Earned All-State honors at Cornerback. Graduated from University of Arizona.
Coaching Highlights: Coached at Desert View Tucson, Saguaro Tucson, Head Coach at Holbrook High School and Defensive Coordinator for Blue Ridge High School.
Joey Perry
Varsity Line Coach
Coaching experience – 15 years
Coach Perry has been the line coach at Poston Butte since 2014. Prior to Poston he coached at Dobson, Hamilton, Desert Ridge, Highland and Mesa Community College.
Coach Perry attended Red Mountain HS where played Offensive/defensive line. After graduation he attended Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University where he played line and earned his degree. Coach Perry is married to Tanya, they have two children, Will and Alex.
Coaching experience – 15 years
Coach Perry has been the line coach at Poston Butte since 2014. Prior to Poston he coached at Dobson, Hamilton, Desert Ridge, Highland and Mesa Community College.
Coach Perry attended Red Mountain HS where played Offensive/defensive line. After graduation he attended Mesa Community College and Northern Arizona University where he played line and earned his degree. Coach Perry is married to Tanya, they have two children, Will and Alex.
Eric Hjalmerson
Varsity Defensive Backs Coach
Coaching Experience: 13 yrs.
Played at Blue Ridge High School where he was part of the 1994, 1995 and 1996 State Championship Teams. All-State at Free Safety. Played College Football at Eastern Arizona and the University of Arizona.
Coaching Highlights: Coached at Alchesay High School, Show Low High School, Blue Ridge High School, Head Coach at Globe High School, Florence High School and Defensive Coordinator at Dobson High School
Coaching Experience: 13 yrs.
Played at Blue Ridge High School where he was part of the 1994, 1995 and 1996 State Championship Teams. All-State at Free Safety. Played College Football at Eastern Arizona and the University of Arizona.
Coaching Highlights: Coached at Alchesay High School, Show Low High School, Blue Ridge High School, Head Coach at Globe High School, Florence High School and Defensive Coordinator at Dobson High School
Cameron Jarman
Varsity QB/DB coach.
Coaching experience: 2 years
Played at Blue Ridge High School
Coaching experience: 2 years
Played at Blue Ridge High School
Chris Semore
Varsity receivers coach
Freshman Head Coach
Freshman Head Coach
Junior Varsity Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rick Romero
Coach Romero went to Ray High school in Kearny, Az. He played baseball and Basketball. He has been coaching for 17 years now, 5 years at Ray High and 12 years in the Florence District (Poston Butte, Florence High and Walker-Butte middle school)
Terry Carr
J.V. Line Coach
Todd Anderson
I have been involved with athletics for over 20 years as a district athletic director, program supervisor, co-conference commissioner and as a coach. I have coached at all three levels during my 9 year career as a football coach. Prior to me coming to Poston Butte High School, I was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach and head boy’s track and field coach at Woodstock High School in Illinois. I was also the Freshman offensive coordinator and the programs quarterback coach at Bartlett High School were we made it to the quarterfinals in class 8A football in Illinois. Before moving back to Illinois I was the offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, jv head coach and head track and field coach at Willow Canyon High School in Arizona. While I was at Willow Canyon we made the playoffs two years in a row.
During my spare time I have trained local youth/high school/college athletes in skill development, professional combine training, speed training, cross fit, and performance training. I have also given lectures to local schools and organizations for parents and student-athletes about their roles in the recruiting process.
During my spare time I have trained local youth/high school/college athletes in skill development, professional combine training, speed training, cross fit, and performance training. I have also given lectures to local schools and organizations for parents and student-athletes about their roles in the recruiting process.
Freshman Coaches
Head Coach: Chris Semore