Bruce Rollinson
Mater Dei High School
Impact Statement
Rollinson has led Mater Dei to seven CIF titles and four National Championships over his 30 year career.
Biography
Bruce Rollinson, who has been Mater Dei’s head coach since 1989, owns a record of 272-33-2. Last season Rollinson led his school to a 13-1 record and was ranked No. 14 in the national in the High School Football America/NHSCA National High School Football Rankings.
Since taking-over the reigns of the football program at his alma mater, Rollinson has directed the Monarchs to 11 CIF-Southern Section championship games, winning five titles. In the mid-90’s, two of Rollinson’s teams were named national champions by USA TODAY.
Among the top players he has coached are quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Matt Leinart, both of whom went to USC. Rollinson’s current quarterback, sophomore J.T. Daniels, has already thrown 100 touchdowns in his career, which gives him the most in Orange County history with two more years to go.
Rollinson is the second California high school football coach to receive the honor. De La Salle’s Bob Ladouceur, who is one of three two-time winners of the its Coach of the Year award, won the National Football Coach of the Year award in 2001 and 2004.
Since being honored, Rollinson has continued to lead Mater Dei. His team won another state and national title in 2018. He will return in 2022 for his 33rd season. In 32 seaons, he’s complied a record of 317-86-2.
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