Meet our coaching Staff
VARSITY
AJ Pateras
Coach Pateras is an Army veteran who served for five years. He had stops in Texas, Alabama, Washington, Oklahoma, and South Korea. Coach Pateras is a graduate of Ventura High Class (VH) of 2002. While at Ventura, Coach Pateras played on the 2000 CIF championship team that beat Lompoc on their way to winning CIF. He also played on the CIF semi-finalist team in 2001, he was an all-league and all-county safety his senior year in 2001.
Coach Pateras is a father of 2 boys, Alex (9) and Skyler (8). You can frequently see them running around football practices and games! Prior to becoming Head Football Coach for the Conqs, Coach Pateras served in a variety of roles in the VH football programs; most recently as the defensive coordinator. Coach Pateras brings, nine years of football coaching experience where he has coached wide receivers, defensive backs, running backs, linebackers, and has been a defensive coordinator and head coach on both the JV and Varsity levels.
Coach Pateras has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Science in Organizational Management from Ashford University. Coach Pateras has his teaching credential in Social Science from National University and is a teacher on campus at Cabrillo.
Coach Pateras is an Army veteran who served for five years. He had stops in Texas, Alabama, Washington, Oklahoma, and South Korea. Coach Pateras is a graduate of Ventura High Class (VH) of 2002. While at Ventura, Coach Pateras played on the 2000 CIF championship team that beat Lompoc on their way to winning CIF. He also played on the CIF semi-finalist team in 2001, he was an all-league and all-county safety his senior year in 2001.
Coach Pateras is a father of 2 boys, Alex (9) and Skyler (8). You can frequently see them running around football practices and games! Prior to becoming Head Football Coach for the Conqs, Coach Pateras served in a variety of roles in the VH football programs; most recently as the defensive coordinator. Coach Pateras brings, nine years of football coaching experience where he has coached wide receivers, defensive backs, running backs, linebackers, and has been a defensive coordinator and head coach on both the JV and Varsity levels.
Coach Pateras has a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Science in Organizational Management from Ashford University. Coach Pateras has his teaching credential in Social Science from National University and is a teacher on campus at Cabrillo.
Derek Aguilar
Coach Aguilar attended Lompoc High School and was awarded first all-league honors in football. Derek has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Sacramento State, teaching credential from UC Davis, Adapted PE credential from Cal Poly University.
Coach Aguilar taught and coached in the Elk Grove School District in Sacramento where he was also the assistant athletic director at Sheldon High School.
Since coming back to Lompoc, he has coached numerous youth teams as well as several season at Cabrillo High School, where his children attend school. His wife is a teacher at Buena Vista Elementary and he is the PE depart head at Vandenberg Middle School.
Coach Aguilar attended Lompoc High School and was awarded first all-league honors in football. Derek has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Sacramento State, teaching credential from UC Davis, Adapted PE credential from Cal Poly University.
Coach Aguilar taught and coached in the Elk Grove School District in Sacramento where he was also the assistant athletic director at Sheldon High School.
Since coming back to Lompoc, he has coached numerous youth teams as well as several season at Cabrillo High School, where his children attend school. His wife is a teacher at Buena Vista Elementary and he is the PE depart head at Vandenberg Middle School.
Steve Boneck
Coach Boneck played three years youth football in Goleta, CA where he went on to play four years at Dos Pueblos High School. He is entering his second season with Cabrillo Conquistadors. Prior to Cabrillo, Coach Boneck coached in the Vandenberg Village Youth Football League for four years. Five years prior to that, he coached for Santa Barbara Youth Football League.
Coach Boneck is excited about the upcoming season. Coach Boneck with his beautiful wife Syrena have three children, Curtis (23), Cyana (17), and Tony (13).
Coach Boneck played three years youth football in Goleta, CA where he went on to play four years at Dos Pueblos High School. He is entering his second season with Cabrillo Conquistadors. Prior to Cabrillo, Coach Boneck coached in the Vandenberg Village Youth Football League for four years. Five years prior to that, he coached for Santa Barbara Youth Football League.
Coach Boneck is excited about the upcoming season. Coach Boneck with his beautiful wife Syrena have three children, Curtis (23), Cyana (17), and Tony (13).
Erik Pacheco
Coach Pacheco was born in Granada Hills, CA in 1970. He moved to Lompoc in 1977 and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1988. Coach Pacheco played at Allan Hancock from 1988-1990, transferring to Northern Arizona University (NAU) and played one year before being injured. Coach Pacheco graduated from NAU in 1993.
He then went to UCSF for dental school from 94-98. Eric was in the United States Navy from 98-01 as a dentist. Coach Pacheco started helping Cabrillo High School football in 2013 and has also coached youth football and basketball since 2002.
He is married to Nancy Pacheco, who is an English teacher at CHS. They have three sons, Nico (20 a former player who graduated in 2015), Danan (16 current player), and Noah (12).
Coach Pacheco was born in Granada Hills, CA in 1970. He moved to Lompoc in 1977 and graduated from Lompoc High School in 1988. Coach Pacheco played at Allan Hancock from 1988-1990, transferring to Northern Arizona University (NAU) and played one year before being injured. Coach Pacheco graduated from NAU in 1993.
He then went to UCSF for dental school from 94-98. Eric was in the United States Navy from 98-01 as a dentist. Coach Pacheco started helping Cabrillo High School football in 2013 and has also coached youth football and basketball since 2002.
He is married to Nancy Pacheco, who is an English teacher at CHS. They have three sons, Nico (20 a former player who graduated in 2015), Danan (16 current player), and Noah (12).
Tony Durham
Coach Durham played football at Lompoc High School from 91-94. He attended Allan Hancock College from 94-96 and continued at Menlo College from 96-98 where he earned his Bachelors of Science. He moved back to the area in 2001 and is currently working at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Coach Durham started coaching youth football in 1998 in Napa, and continued coaching youth football when he moved back to the area. In 2007 he began coaching at Cabrillo as the JV offensive line and defensive line coach. He joined the Varsity staff in 2008, coaching the defensive line.
Coach Durham played football at Lompoc High School from 91-94. He attended Allan Hancock College from 94-96 and continued at Menlo College from 96-98 where he earned his Bachelors of Science. He moved back to the area in 2001 and is currently working at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Coach Durham started coaching youth football in 1998 in Napa, and continued coaching youth football when he moved back to the area. In 2007 he began coaching at Cabrillo as the JV offensive line and defensive line coach. He joined the Varsity staff in 2008, coaching the defensive line.
Junior Varsity
Jason Barthel
Coach Barthel is returning to the staff as the JV Head Coach. Coach Barthel is a Lompoc High School graduate and he is a teacher within Lompoc Unified. His son Hunter is a freshman on the JV football team.
Coach Barthel is returning to the staff as the JV Head Coach. Coach Barthel is a Lompoc High School graduate and he is a teacher within Lompoc Unified. His son Hunter is a freshman on the JV football team.
"Coach Tank" Davis
Coach Tank attended Cabrillo all 4 years, graduating in June of 2014. During this time, he was a 2 year starter at center. He is currently enrolled in Allan Hancock College and plans to transfer to Fresno State and major in Economics, and continue on to law school from there.
Coach Tank is entering his fourth year of coaching at Cabrillo. He said it has been the time of his life! He further stated he loves absolutely every second of it. Coach Tank is the youngest coach on staff at 21 years old, but he feels that he can make the biggest impact on the young men's lives in the fact that he understands a lot of what they are going through, because it is still fresh in his mind.
Coach Tank attended Cabrillo all 4 years, graduating in June of 2014. During this time, he was a 2 year starter at center. He is currently enrolled in Allan Hancock College and plans to transfer to Fresno State and major in Economics, and continue on to law school from there.
Coach Tank is entering his fourth year of coaching at Cabrillo. He said it has been the time of his life! He further stated he loves absolutely every second of it. Coach Tank is the youngest coach on staff at 21 years old, but he feels that he can make the biggest impact on the young men's lives in the fact that he understands a lot of what they are going through, because it is still fresh in his mind.
Tim McIntyre
Coach McIntyre played high school football in the late 70's, and intramural football while serving in the USAF. He started coaching football in the mid 80's. He has coached soccer at Cabrillo High School (CHS) for the last three years, and he is entering his second year coaching high school football. Coach McIntyre's son Christopher graduated from CHS in 2003 and played on the CHS football team. Coach McIntyre's daughter Tess graduated from CHS in 2018 and currently attends Allan Hancock College. Tess played on the CHS Varsity girl's soccer team and Varsity track/field.
Coach McIntyre played high school football in the late 70's, and intramural football while serving in the USAF. He started coaching football in the mid 80's. He has coached soccer at Cabrillo High School (CHS) for the last three years, and he is entering his second year coaching high school football. Coach McIntyre's son Christopher graduated from CHS in 2003 and played on the CHS football team. Coach McIntyre's daughter Tess graduated from CHS in 2018 and currently attends Allan Hancock College. Tess played on the CHS Varsity girl's soccer team and Varsity track/field.
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