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Another
former Falcon, Grosfeld is entering his 14th
season at Cerritos College and is serving
his third year as the Offensive Coordinator.
Grosfeld was a former record-setting Falcon
quarterback who has great knowledge of the
game. He turned down a graduate assistant
position at Utah State University after
graduation to come home and work with the
Falcon quarterbacks. He still holds the
single-game record for most passing yards
with 388 against Mt. San Antonio in 1991.
His 25 pass completions against Palomar that
same season are also still the second most
ever in a Falcon game. Grosfeld earned his
Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science with a
minor in Health from Utah State University
and the completed his Master's degree from
Azusa Pacific University in Education and
Physical Education.
In six of the
last seven seasons, all of the starters have
earned scholarships, with Doug Baughman
signing a free agent contract in the
National Football League five years ago.
Mike Harrison went on to Louisiana State
University and graduated, while Glenn DeBerg
played at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Michael Keeling went on to play at Eastern
Illinois University, while Kevin Brown
earned a scholarship to San Jose State
University. Last year’s starter, Chad Manis,
earned a scholarship to the University of
Utah.
Grosfeld, a
local product from St. John Bosco High
School, was a wide receiver that played in
the CIF Championship game at Anaheim Stadium
in his sophomore season. He moved to
quarterback his junior season and was named
his team's Captain, and even threw for 460
yards against Long Beach Poly. He earned
All-Del Rey League honors while receiving
his team's Coaches Award.
After high
school, Grosfeld came to Cerritos, where he
set the school's single-season passing
record at 1,917 yards (since broken).
Playing on the 1991 Mission Conference
Championship team, Grosfeld was named
All-Mission Conference as well as earning
the team's Captain Award and Offensive BYA
of the Year Award. After Cerritos, Grosfeld
earned a scholarship to Utah State
University, where his team won the Big West
Championship and won the Silver Bowl.
Grosfeld says that he admires his mother for
her courage and integrity.
Grosfeld
is a full-time instructor on campus,
teaching Health and Physical Education
classes. Grosfeld, 36, and his wife Kristy
have two children, Chase Stephen (2½) and
Shelbie Autumn, who turns one-year-old in
November. Grosfeld and his family reside in
Cypress. |