Paraclete High School Football Coaching Staff
Head Coach Erick Jackson
A 2002 graduate of Paraclete, Jackson was a standout player and part of two CIF championship teams during his high school career. After Paraclete, Jackson played running back for legendary coach John Robinson at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He then extended his playing career with two years of professional indoor football for the Nebraska Danger.
Jackson was a part of a 12-year tenure within the Paraclete football program, serving in multiple capacities and contributing to multiple championship football teams under the leadership of coaches Norm Dahlia and Dean Herrington.
Married with five children, Jackson embraces his new role with excitement and purpose. Jackson says that he “hopes to make a positive impact on the Paraclete community as a whole,” and his main goal within the football program is to help raise young men who exemplify high character and a great work ethic.
Jackson is eager to continue the rich tradition of Paraclete football while inspiring and guiding the next generation of student athletes.
Coach Arthur Lopez
Coach Lopez attended John Marshall High School where he was a 1st Team All-League Offensive Lineman. Lopez attended Glendale Community College and was named 1st Team All-Conference. In 2003 he transferred to Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he was 2nd team All-Conference and double majored in Spanish and Health/PE. Coach Lopez earned his master’s degree in 2014 from Grand Canyon University. Lopez started his coaching career at Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School in Oklahoma, where they were the 2006 and 2007 4A State Champions. Coach Lopez coached at Glendale Community College for five seasons, three seasons as the offensive line coach and two seasons as the defensive line coach. He continued coaching with two seasons at St. Genevieve Catholic High School as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.
In 2012 Coach Lopez came to Paraclete High School as a Spanish teacher and was named Defensive Coordinator for the Frosh/JV football teams. Coach Lopez has been coaching our varsity offensive and defensive line since our State Championship season in 2016 under Coach Dean Herrington. Coach Lopez resides in the Antelope Valley with his wife Sally (his college sweetheart!), and their three sons Artie, Austin, and Arlow.
Coach Chris Rivera
Coach Rivera is entering his second season at Paraclete High School as a co-offensive and defensive line coach and his first season as the Equipment Director for Paraclete Football. He has previously served as an offensive line coach at Quartz Hill High School and Rosamond High School. Additionally, he is currently a board member of the Antelope Valley Rams Youth Football program, where he has been a youth football coach for the past six years.
A graduate of Bishop Alemany High School, Coach Rivera was an all-Mission League selection as an offensive lineman. He also started for two years on the offensive line at Antelope Valley College under Coach Brent Carder. Off the field, Coach Rivera is a dedicated first responder. He resides in the Antelope Valley with his wife, Jessica, and their four children: Samantha, a Paraclete High School alumna, and their three sons, Christopher, Ryan, and Matthew.
Coach Jamie Jones
Coach Jones played wide receiver for Palmdale High School (’05) and for two years as wide receiver at Antelope Valley College. He has coached/trained the youth wide receivers in the valley for nine years now. This will be his 4th year as a high school football coach. Coach Jones looks forward to continuing to spread his knowledge and wisdom of the game to the young men of this valley and instill the great morals he was taught as a young man.
Bios coming soon for the rest of the football coaching staff:
Coach Michael Sheridan
Coach Michael Washington
Coach Robert Watts
Coach Tyler Richardson
Coach Randy Opperman
Coach Kenneth Moton