Coach Candaele came to CMS in 1993 and has been head coach since 1995. Prior to coaching in Claremont, Rick was the head coach at UC Santa Barbara for four years. He compiled a record of 22-8, giving him the highest winning percentage in Gaucho history. Before he became the head coach, Rick also served as defensive coordinator for UCSB and his defense ranked fifth in the nation among Division II teams. He has also served as head football coach/teacher at Armijo High School in Fairfield, CA and Nampa High School in Nampa, ID.

Candaele attended the College of Idaho and earned twelve varsity letters playing football, baseball, and basketball. He received All-American honors in football and baseball his senior year. Rick enjoys all types of movies, travel, and attending athletic events to watch his four grandchildern (Peyton, Emery, Devyn and Bobby). His son Coley is currently the Head Football Coach at Vista Murrieta High School and has been both California Athlete of the Year and California Coach of the Year. Daughter Kirsten teaches 5th grade and coaches basketball in Oxnard, CA. Kirsten earned 12 varsity letters at Carpinteria High School and has been honored as teacher of the year in the Oxnard School District.

Wife of 40 years, Maren, resides in Wildomar, CA and spends many hours watching her grandchildren, going to games, and dealing in her favorite hobby,antiques.

Thanks to family, coaches, parents and players for making CMS a great place to coach. 

Coach Retz arrived with Coach Candaele in 1993. He begins his fourth year on defense after a seven year stint on the offensive side of the ball. Steve has been in college coaching since '85 when he joined the coaching staff at UCSB with Coach Candaele. At UCSB he started as the defensive line coach and became the defensive coordinator in 1989 helping guide the team to its best three-year stretch in history. After leaving UCSB he coached briefly in the CFL before joining the staff at Hofstra University in Uniondale, NY. He is a graduate of Principia Upper School in St. Louis, MO where he lettered in 3 sports (Football, Basketball and Track). He then played two years at Palomar Junior College before transferring to UC Santa Barbara where he finished his career. He graduated with a B.S. degree in mathematics in 1985 and holds a NY state teaching credential obtained at Long Island University.

In addition to coaching football, Steve has served as CMS' golf coach as well as having coached softball and rugby. He has taught mathematics at both the junior high and high school level. His hobbies used to include golf, cooking, travel and his yellow Lab, Copa. Steve makes him home in Claremont with his wife Maxanne (2006 NCAA Tennis Coach of the Year) where he now enjoys his time with their sons Reggie, Jake and Danny which along with football take up much of his time.

Brent has been with the Stags since '04 and he will again be working with the quarterbacks and coordinating the offense. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. While at Cal Lu, Brent was a 4 year letterman on the Kingsmen football and track teams. He is currently working on his masters degree. He lives in Claremont with his fiancee Kasi Benbrook.

Matt is in his second season with the Stags and is working with the Offensive Line and Field Goal units. He is in his fourth year of coaching; his first two years were at Arcadia High School. He graduated in 2007 from the University of La Verne with a B.S. in Movement and Sport Science and is currently working on his Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership. He started his college football career at the University of Arizona and finished at the University of La Verne earning First Team All Conference Honors in the SCIAC at Offensive Line.

Amahl is entering his 11th year of coaching receivers at the collegiate level and his eighth with the Stags. After prepping at Santa Barbara High School, Amahl attended UC Santa Barbara where he set various records which included most catches in a season, most touchdowns in a season and most catches in a game. These accomplishments earned him All-American honors in 1991. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 1992, Amahl began teaching high school. He received his Master's degree in Education from Claremont Graduate University in 1995 and is finishing his PhD program there as well. Currently, he teaches both undergraduate and graduate level courses at Claremont Graduate University. Coach Thomas lives in Fontana with his beautiful wife Charrma and their three children Apollo, Savannah and Justice

After graduating from Claremont McKenna and being commissioned in the United States Army in 2001, Josh spent four years serving our country as a logistics officer at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland and at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. After fulfilling his active Army commitment, Josh and his wife Marisa returned to Claremont. Josh works as an Associate Director of Alumni Relations at CMC and is in his second year coaching the Stags. Josh started all four years as a wide receiver and eventually was voted by the players to be a team captain for CMS in 2000. During Josh's career, the Stags grew into the perennial force we see to today. With an insurmountable toughness and vast knowledge of the game, he returns to coach the D-Line with military precision.

Coaching the Stags since 2003, Bob coaches defensive backs and all returners. He was born and raised in Compton, CA. He moved to Norwalk where he played high school football and went on to play college football in 1976. From college he went on to coach varsity football at Norwalk High School. Bob went on to coach at a couple of other schools and is now in his 23rd year of coaching. Bob is currently living in Claremont and is single.