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.