Ronald Lloyd Ponciano (born c. 1961) is an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Shasta College in 1991,[1] Mendocino College in the spring of 1992,[2][3][4] California State University, Northridge in 1998,[5][6] Los Angeles Valley College from 2001 to 2004,[7] Citrus College from 2009 to 2020,[8][9] and Antelope Valley College in 2022.[10]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1961 (age 62–63) Willows, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Azusa Pacific |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1984–1986 | Azusa Pacific (DC) |
| 1987–1988 | USC (GA) |
| 1989 | Los Angeles Valley (DC) |
| 1990 | College of the Siskiyous (DC) |
| 1991 (spring) | Shasta (DC) |
| 1991 | Shasta (interim HC / DC) |
| 1992 (spring) | Mendocino |
| 1992 | Shasta (DC) |
| 1993–1994 | Missouri Western (DL) |
| 1995–1996 | Cal State Northridge (DC) |
| 1997 | San Jose State (DC) |
| 1998 | Cal State Northridge |
| 1999 | McPherson (DC) |
| 2000 | Los Angeles Valley (AHC) |
| 2001–2004 | Los Angeles Valley |
| 2005–2008 | Citrus (DC) |
| 2009–2020 | Citrus |
| 2022 | Antelope Valley (interim HC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–4 (college) 67–106 (junior college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Big Sky Coach of the Year (1998) | |
Ponciano also coached for Azusa Pacific—where he played linebacker[11]—USC,[11] College of the Siskiyous,[11] Missouri Western,[12][13] San Jose State,[14] and McPherson.[15]
Head coaching record
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edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal State Northridge Matadors (Big Sky Conference) (1998) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Cal State Northridge | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| Cal State Northridge: | 7–4 | 5–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–4 | ||||||||
Junior college
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta Knights (Golden Valley Conference) (1991) | |||||||||
| 1991 | Shasta | 5–5 | 2–4 | 3rd | |||||
| Shasta: | 5–5 | 2–4 | |||||||
| Los Angeles Valley Monarchs (Western State Conference) (2001–2004) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Los Angeles Valley | 3–7 | 3–4 | T–4th (Mountain) | |||||
| 2002 | Los Angeles Valley | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th (Mountain) | |||||
| 2003 | Los Angeles Valley | 1–9 | 0–7 | 9th (North) | |||||
| 2004 | Los Angeles Valley | 3–7 | 2–5 | 7th (North) | |||||
| Los Angeles Valley: | 11–29 | 8–20 | |||||||
| Citrus Owls (National Central Conference) (2009) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Citrus | 3–7 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Citrus Owls (Central West Conference) (2010–2011) | |||||||||
| 2010 | Citrus | 2–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2011 | Citrus | 3–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| Citrus Owls (National Central Conference / League) (2012–2015) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Citrus | 7–4 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 2013 | Citrus | 8–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2014 | Citrus | 3–7 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2015 | Citrus | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| Citrus Owls (American Pacific League) (2016–2017) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Citrus | 4–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2017 | Citrus | 3–7 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Citrus Owls (American Mountain League) (2018–2020) | |||||||||
| 2018 | Citrus | 7–4 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 2019 | Citrus | 4–6 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | No team—COVID-19 | ||||||||
| Citrus: | 46–67 | 24–36 | |||||||
| Antelope Valley Marauders (American Pacific League) (2022) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Antelope Valley | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Antelope Valley: | 5–5 | 3–2 | |||||||
| Total: | 67–106 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ Benda, David (September 11, 1991). "Knee problems sideline Knights' Donohue". Record Searchlight. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ponciano named new Mendocino football coach". Ukiah Daily Journal. February 16, 1992. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Benda, David (February 17, 1992). "Ponciano ponders job change". Record Searchlight. p. 15. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Benda, David (February 19, 1992). "Ponciano will stay at Shasta". Record Searchlight. p. 9. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Dominguez, Fernando (February 5, 1998). "Ponciano Was Chosen for His Staying Power". The Los Angeles Times. p. 97. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Northridge fires football coach Ron Ponciano". Enterprise-Record. July 17, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Untitled". The Los Angeles Times. January 18, 2001. p. 21. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Head Football Coach Ponciano Steps Down; Hayashi Named Interim Head Coach". Citrus College. July 21, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ George, Justin (November 30, 2021). "Former head football coach alleges discrimination". Citrus College Clarion. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, John (September 25, 2022). "Convincing victory". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c "New Knights assistant on a mission to get the locals". Record Searchlight. February 15, 1991. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Benda, David (August 13, 1993). "Fisher will play in Missouri". Record Searchlight. p. 10. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ponciano moves up". Record Searchlight. June 20, 1995. p. 11. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Throckmorton goes to San Jose". St. Joseph News-Press. January 9, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ponciano Now Valley Assistant". The Los Angeles Times. December 3, 1999. p. 277. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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