Athletics

Santa Barbara High School Football

Friday-night football anchors the fall season at Santa Barbara’s comprehensive public campuses, longtime Channel League rivals, alongside the smaller private programs.

Below is every Santa Barbara–area school that fields football, with level, head coach, league and CIF division, and recent records.

Schools that field football6

Santa Barbara High School

Football

Boys · Multiple

Coach: Nate Mendoza

League: Channel League

Recent: 2024-25: 6-4-1 overall, 2-3 league (4th) · 2025-26: 4-6 overall, 1-4 league (5th)

Historic program; Nate Mendoza hired Jan 2023 after three Channel League titles at Dos Pueblos.

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Girls Flag Football

Girls · Multiple

Coach: T. Manach

League: Channel League

Recent: 2024-25: 8-7 overall, 4-3 league (4th) · 2025-26: 7-14 overall, 3-11 league (7th)

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San Marcos High School

Football

Boys · Multiple

Coach: Isaiah Veal (hired Jan 29, 2026, Noozhawk)

League: Channel League

Recent: 2024-25: 6-4-1 · 2025-26: 4-7

Made CIF-SS playoffs in 2024 (snapping a 19-year drought) and again in 2025. Longtime head coach Ralph Molina (22-29-1 over 5 seasons) announced Dec 2025 he would not return; head coach position vacant pending a hire.

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Dos Pueblos High School

Football

Boys · Multiple

Coach: AJ Pateras

League: Channel League

Recent: 2024-25: 4-6 (3-2 Channel League, 3rd) · 2025-26: 4-6 (2-3 Channel League, 4th)

Varsity, JV, and Freshman levels fielded.

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Girls Flag Football

Girls · Multiple

Coach: Doug Caines

League: Channel League

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Bishop García Diego High School

Football

Boys · Multiple

Coach: Tom Crawford

League: Marmonte League

Recent: 2025-26: 8-3 (3-2 league, 3rd)

Competes in the top-tier Marmonte League (vs Oaks Christian, St. Bonaventure, Camarillo); the only Bishop sport not in the TCAA. Reached the 2025 CIF Southern Section playoffs.

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