Pete Smolin

Pete Smolin is the head coach for Granger High School varsity football, former running backs coach for the University of Redlands, and serves as a support staff member for Next Athletes and Nike Football Camps.

Coach Pete Smolin has 30 years of coaching experience in Pennsylvania and California which includes 22 seasons as a high school head coach, and 5 years at the college level. Most recently three seasons at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley California, where the record had improved every year.

From 2018 to 2021 Coach Smolin served as the running backs coach at the University of Redlands, the winningest college football program in the state of California, Redlands earned Conference champs and were ranked 11th in the nation in Division 3, with appearances in the NCAA National Playoffs.

Before the University of Redlands, Coach Smolin was the Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Citrus Valley High School in Redlands. Opening the new school, earned a league championship and made the playoffs all but one year of the 7 seasons with Seniors. Citrus Valley competed in the demanding Citrus Belt league and coached against the current Heisman trophy winner Jayden Daniels. Under Smolin’s tenure, many Division One players were produced. One player still currently, linebacker at Texas A&M University Danny Lockhart.

Coach Smolin also served as the Head Football Coach, Dean of Students, and Athletic Director at powerhouse Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary College Preparatory in East Los Angeles with two league championships and four playoff appearances in five seasons.

Prior Coach Smolin was the Head Football Coach for two seasons at Bassett High School with two playoff appearances and a league championship.

Coach Smolin Coordinated Special Teams and coached the Running Backs at Pasadena City College for two seasons the Lancers had the number one offense in the nation at that time along with the second-ranked JUCO in the state. Produced NFL Running Back Jonathan Smith.

Glendale High School was his first experience in California two as an assistant and three as the head coach at the age of 29, Coach Smolin came out from Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne Pennsylvania he was an assistant at the top Nationally ranked prep school in the nation 12-1. Two veteran NFL players were on that team Gary Stills and Larry Smith.

College playing days at running back in Division II West Chester University of Pennsylvania the winningest Division II college football program. His teammates were two long-term NFL players, All-Pro Linebacker Lee Woodall and Offensive Lineman Ralph Tamm, both starters for the 1994 Superbowl Champion 49ers. Pete was also captain of the rugby team and the leading scorer, in his senior year.

Pete Smolin played running back and linebacker along with wrestling lacrosse and track at Cheltenham High School in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.