Coaching Staff - Head Coach, Pete Smolin

Coach Pete Smolin was born April 11 1967 in Philadelphia, PA. There he attended Cheltenham High School where he lettered in Football, Wrestling and Track. From there, he played fullback for West Chester University. The most winning Division 2 college football program. While in college he played Football, captained the Rugby Team. Pete Graduated in 1994 with a degree in Kinesiology and Health sciences, His coaching career began in '1994' as an assistant coach, (OL/DL) at, Valley Forge Military Junior College to a 12-1 record. Which produced 3 division One standouts (two are currently playing in the Pros: Gary Stills and Larry Smith). That December he moved to Los Angeles and started coaching at Glendale High School, CA. where he was an assistant for three years. His first head-coaching job came in '1997' at Glendale High School, CA. As of May 2000 Pete has resigned as Head Coach at Glendale to take a position at Pasadena City College as the running backs coach and special teams coordinator.

At PCC Smolin helped the Lancers to a 10-1 season. Which was fueled by the Nation’s #1 Offense (5,894 total yards), and Created an All-American Quarterback in Nathan Chandler as well a National record setting All-American Running Back Jonathan Smith.

After a 7-4 start at Bassett in 2002, posting the first winning season since 1994, Coach Smolin, now 16-6 (including 2 appearances in the CIF Playoffs), Olympians end 2003 season as League Champions. The first win against La Puente HS in 14 years. A huge dramatic ending against Gladstone HS and RB Randy Tresvant breaking the 2,000-yard mark. Bassett for the second year in a row boasts the number one offense the San Gabriel Valley averaging 361.7 yards per game with an average of 39 points per game. Producing two All CIF players and the CIF Southern Section second leading rusher, and out scoring opponents by an average margin of 25.2 points. Coach Smolin has been selected to coach the San Gabriel Valley All Stars’ East Squad in the Hall of Fame Game July 9, 2004 winning 17 to 14.

Smolin’s current position is as the Head Football Coach for Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary High School, which finished second place in league and produced 8 first team all league players, as well as one player on the All Whittier Area team, first time in eleven years for the school. Smolin’s continued success has brought him into prominence as a speaker at coaching clinics and a partnership with the NFL in hosting their JPD program at Cantwell.

Cantwell Sacred Heart's Pete Smolin will also serve as athletic director Smolin takes over from Louis Metoyer, who will head up Cantwell's Campus Ministry. Smolin, who takes over after one of the Cardinals' most successful athletic years, said he expects the coaching staff to remain intact.

Smolin coached an all-star team made up of graduating seniors from California and Utah in a pair of games in the recent Down Under Bowl in Surfers' Paradise, Australia. The team was undefeated and won the Down Under Bowl Championship Included were Cantwell players Robbie Montemayor, a tight end/defensive end who will attend Humboldt State University, and Gonzalo Villarreal, an all-league defensive tackle. In the same summer Coach Pete Smolin also had the honor of coordinating the East's offense in this years Daily News East West All-Star. The East won the game in overtime.

2005 was another successful season which end second place in league and a run in the play-offs the team produced 9 first team all league players, Cantwell has had only 2 leagues losses in the past 5 years. Next season the Cardinals will move up the Camino Real League which includeds teams such as: St. Monica, Verbum Dei, La Salle and Mary Star of the Sea, as well as moving up in Division. We are looking forward to the challenge especially in Play-offs facing teams like Oaks Christian, Village Christian and Monrovia.

In July of 2006 Coach Smolin and Coach Carlin coached the California all-star team made up of graduating seniors from California. In a pair of games in the recent Down Under Bowl in Auckland New Zealand California defeated two teams made up of the New Zealand Junior National Team 19 and under.2006 was even more successful than 2005 with the freshmen and Junior Varsity both produced undefeated records. The Varsity team was undefeated in non-league going 6-0, and finished in the top ten in their new Division.

2007 was one of the Best seasons in Cantwell History, Big Victories included a 34-0 win over Verbum Dei, The JV were undefeated league champions for the third straight year, On Varsity many all-time school records were broken:

2008 was even more prosperous season with many individual and team records broken and a Camino Real League Championship.

· Cantwell Sacred Heart of Mary College Preparatory, Montebello Ca- Head Football Coach 5-03 to present head Rugby Coach

· Head Football Coach for the California All-Stars in the Down Under bowl 2005 and 2006

· Pasadena City College, Running Backs Coach, Special Teams Coordinator 3-2000 to 1-2002

· Assistant Coach for the California All-Stars in the 1999 Down Under Bowl, Gold Coast, Australia

The new CSHM High School coaching staff, along with teachers, and administrators are working hard to bring back the once strong tradition of the CSHM High School Cardinals! We will have a different "face", which will not have been recognized within our football program since the early days. We will resurrect our football program and will bring discipline, integrity, and a strong work ethic back to the football field.

This is a very select group, the 2009 CSHM Cardinal Football TEAM. Never again will this group of players and coaches gather together, united in purpose. Our program has a unique opportunity to combine talent and hard work to earn a winning season and make it to the CIF CHAMPIONSHIP.

Mission Statement:

Develop student/athletes who are committed to personal excellence and team success.
Provide inspirational and motivational environment where preparation, practice and hard work to generate legitimate opportunities for success.
Emphasize the importance and development of fundamentals and techniques necessary for positive experiences in football and in life.

· Create a consistently exciting and entertaining program that generates huge levels of support, pride, and tradition for all in our community to share.

As you look at the schedule, you will see we play many quality opponents. In order to beat them on the field we must be BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER, and more UNIFIED than THEY expect us to be. To promote success in these pursuits involves total commitment, these young men have worked extremely hard this Off-season by lifting and to running with a purpose, By BELIEVING and FOLLOWING the workouts.

I wish to thank the Administration of CSHM, all the staff at CSHM High School, and the Touchdown Booster Club for all the help and support to give these young men an opportunity to strive for excellence.

Yours in New Victories,

Coach Smolin