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Rio Mesa High Hires Nordquist As New Coach--(May 5, 1999)

Chris Nordquist, a 1983 graduate of Rio Mesa High, has been hired to coach the boys' varsity team, replacing Steve Wolf, who quit after his 13th season and a 3-20 record.  "My goal is to be competitive in [the Pacific View League]," Nordquist told the LA Times. Nordquist is the son of Al Nordquist, former Moorpark College coach.  "I hope in a couple of years that we can be one of the better teams in the area," said Nordquist.  He was an assistant boys' coach under Gary Abraham at Channel Islands High from 1995-98, but he didn't coach last season when Abraham took a year off.  Nordquist was also an assistant at New Mexico State, but was relieved of his coaching responsibilities there for his role in some recruiting violations that resulted in New Mexico State getting three years' probabtion.  After leaving New Mexico, Nordquist came to Channel Islands where, as noted, he spent three years under Abraham.

 
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