2017 Coaching Staff

Coach Position Experience
Mike Neidhold Head Coach Head Coach: 2008 to 2023
Assistant: 2005 to 2007
Josh Jelinek Offensive Coordinator Head Coach: 2024
Assistant: 2010 to 2023
D.J. Search Defensive Coordinator 2013 to 2024
Tom Moore Quarterbacks 2013 to 2020
Tyler Thomas Wide Receivers 2013 to 2024
Ray Williams Running Backs 2007 to 2024
Weston Mason Defensive Line 2014 to 2023
Zack Fife Offensive Line 2016 to 2022
Jeff Muai Defensive Backs 2013 to 2017
Kent Kafentzis Defensive Backs 2016 to 2019
Pat Zuniga Linebackers 2016 to 2024
Jerrell Wills Linebackers 2017
Pete Zukowski Linebackers 2015 to 2017
Jonathan Wright Freshmen 2016 to 2017
Ruben Morales Freshmen 2017 to 2024
Kevin Constantine Freshmen 2017
Dawn Morales Head Trainer 2017
  • 2017 Notes & Highlights
  • 2017 marks the first meeting between the Richland Bombers and Bellevue Wolverines.
  • Mid-Columbia Conference Champions for the third straight year.
  • Adam Weissenfels blocked an extra point to ice the game against the Chiawana Riverhawks, duplicating his feat in overtime against the Kamiakin Braves in 2016.
  • First three-game winning streak in the Chiawana/Richland series.
  • The Bombers perfect record in Mid-Columbia Conference play extended their conference winning streak to 22 games.
  • Bombers appeared in the 4A State Championship game in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.
  • 4A State Champions. First undefeated season (14-0) since 1914 (2-0). Third championship in Bomber history.
  • Best three-year stretch (38-3) in Bomber history. Third place in 2015. Second place in 2016. First place in 2017.
  • The Bomber Class of 2018 won the State 4A Football Championship, the State 4A Baseball Championship, and were in the semifinals of the State 4A Basketball Championship losing on a heartbreaking three pointer in overtime. All in all, the best athletic class in Richland Bomber history.