Head Coach, Renee Ross
Renee Ross has coached for 24 years at five high schools (Hoover, Valhalla, Rancho Buena Vista, Monte Vista, and Christian). She is currently a Physical Education teacher at Granite Hills High School. Ross has taught for 16 years at 3 different high schools (Rancho Buena Vista, Monte Vista and Granite Hills) and has a B.A. degree in Physical Education and Master's Degree in Education
Ross attended Riverside Poly High School where she competed in track and field for 4 years and cross country for 2 years. She competed in just about every event and held 5 track records, which 2 are still currently there after 30 years.
Ross also attended SDSU and competed in the sprints and mid-distance including the 1500 meters. She held the 400 meter record for 20 years until it was broken a year ago and still holds the 800 meter record. Ross was on the all-time top 10 list in about 10 events and a 3 time All-American. In 1985 she missed the world 500 meter indoor mark by a mere second. Ross competed in the 1984, 1988 and 1996 Olympic Trials in the 400 and 800 meters.
In 2008 Christian High Girls Track Team received the CIF SD section All Academic Team Award with the Highest Team GPA. In 2006 Ross coached the athlete that was voted CIF Female Athlete of the Year. During Ross's 4 years at Christian High they were Central League Champions 2006 and 2007; During her years at RBV they were Palomar League Champions 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999; Grossmont South League Champs 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002. Ross coached many athletes that qualified each year for the CIF Finals and State Meet.
Ross was voted Grossmont District Coach of the Year in 1990 and 1991 and Palomar League Coach of the Year in 1995 as well as CIF Coach of the Year in 1996.
Ross was born and raised in Riverside, CA. She has a wonderful husband named Mike of 24 years and 3 children which she is blessed to have; Mandy who competed in Track, Soccer and Volleyball and was an honor student at Christian High School (CHS) for 4 years and is a Freshman at Azusa Pacific University on a track scholarship and already holds the 60 meter record there, Danielle who is a 3 sport athlete, honor student and a Sophomore at CHS was chosen to be on the ODP (Olympic Development Program) for soccer, and Sean who is a 3rd grader loves playing soccer and baseball.