Coaching Experience: 

• Coach Rickards is in 20th year coaching high school football.

• This is Coach Rickard's 11th season as head coach at Kearns High, and his 16th season with the Cougars.

• In addition to Kearns High, Coach Rickards was an assistant coach at Taylorsville and Cyprus, where he had experience as the special teams coordinator, and coached the linebackers, wide receivers, and defensive backs.

Playing Experience:

• Coach Rickards played college linebacker for the Weber State Wildcats football team from 1999-2003.

• He played his high school football for the Hunter High Wolverines and graduated in 1998. 

Education: 

• Coach Rickards earned his degree from Weber State University.

Teaching Experience: 

• Coach Rickards has been a health/PE teacher for his entire teaching and coaching career.

• He has taught here at Kearns High, Taylorsville, and Cyprus. 

Family: 

• Coach Rickards family includes his wife, Ashley, and son, Connor, and daughter, Avory, who were both graduates of Kearns High School.

Hobbies: 

• Coach Rickards enjoys snowboarding, water skiing, wake surfing, hiking, and hanging with the my dogs!

Coaching Experience: 

• Coach Good is currently the Assistant Head Coach of Kearns High football and the offensive coordinator. 

• Coach Good has 25 years of high school football coaching experience!

• Coach Good has been at Kearns since 2017.

• Before Kearns, Coach Good coached at:

  • Taylorsville High, from 2006-2017.

  • Granite High, from 2003-2006.

  • Granger High, from 2000-2002.

  • Hunter Jr. High, from 1999-2002.

  • Taylorsville High, from 1994-1997.

Playing Experience:

• Coach Good was a Taylorsville High football player and graduate from 1989-1992.

Teaching Experience: 

• Coach Good is currently a Kearns High AVID and health teacher. 

Family: 

• Coach Good is married and has two children. 

Hobbies: 

• Coach Good loves all things Disney. He also loves to golf, travel, and he loves his music!

Coaching Experience: 

• Coach Johnson is currently a Kearns High assistant football coach and the sophomore head coach. 

• Coach Johnson eight years of high school football coaching experience, the last five being here at Kearns High.

• Coach Johnson also coached at Cottonwood and Granger High Schools. 

Playing Experience:

• Coach Johnson played his high school football at Cottonwood High from 2008-2012.

Hobbies: 

• Coach Johnson enjoys golfing and rifle marksmanship.

Coaching: 

• Coach Pedersen is currently a Kearns High assistant football coach in charge of the defensive backs.  

• Coach Pedersen has 16 years of football coaching experience

• Coach Pedersen has coached here at Kearns High for the past seven years.

• Coach Pedersen also has been an integral part of the youth football program and has coached there for 14 years. 

Playing Experience:

• Coach Pedersen played one season of college football at Northern State University. 

• He played high school football right here at Kearns High!

Family: 

• Coach Pedersen is married to Megan Pedersen (also a huge supporter of Kearns High Football!) and has three daughters, Jazlynn, Alyvia, and Ava.

Hobbies: 

• Coach Pedersen enjoys watching sports and is passionate about studying boxing and boxing history.

Coaching: 

• Coach Tongolei is back for his third season as assistant coach for the Cougars.  

• Coach Tongolei has 15 years of football coaching for the Ute Conference.

Playing Experience:

• Coach Tongolei played college football at Snow College and Idaho State. 

• He played high school football Montclair High School.

Family: 

• Coach Tongolei has been married 23 years to Christina Pouha Tongolei, a Kearns High alumnus. 

• All of Coach Tongolei's sons have played at Kearns High. This year, Ray is a Senior and Samson is a Freshman.

Hobbies: 

• Coach Tongolei is addicted to pickleball! When not playing pickleball, Coach's  heart is all on Kearns!

Coaching: 

• Coach Satuala is joining the Cougar Football coaching staff this season.

• Coach Satuala previously coached two years at Cyprus and three years at Hillcrest High.  

Playing Experience:

• Coach Satuala played college football at Snow College (2013-14) and Weber State (2015-17). 

Family: 

• Coach Satuala is married to Kaohi Satuala and they have one son, Luka. 

Hobbies: 

• Coach Tongolei is also a pickleball aficionado.