Frank Mazzotta is entering his 34^th season as the head football coach at Cerritos College. In 2010, the Falcons won the National Division Northern Conference championship, and then defeated Saddleback College to win the Southern California Bowl. That advanced to the team to the Southern California Championship game, where they were defeated by eventual state champion Mt. San Antonio College. It marked the second year in a row the team advanced to the post-season since the state adopted their playoff format. They finished the 2010 season with a 9-3 record. After four seasons beset by injuries and tough luck, the Falcons reached the post-season for the first time in 2009 when they opened the season with eight straight wins. the team then dropped an overtime game and concluded the 2009 season with a 31-17 loss to Palomar in the first round of the Southern California Regional Playoffs. The team started their rise back to the top in 2008 when they earned a berth in the prestigious Golden Empire Bowl, where they dropped a 38-31 decision and finished with a 7-4 record. With another strong returning group of players, along with one of the best incoming classes in recent memory, Mazzotta is looking to advance his team farther into the playoffs in search of his first state championship.

During his tenure with the Falcons, Mazzotta has now guided his teams to 18 bowl games including 14 of the last 18 years. In addition to defeating Saddleback in the Southern California Bowl last year, Mazzotta led his teams to wins over Victor Valley in the Potato Bowl in 2003, as well as playing in seven of the nine Cerritos Strawberry Bowls, where they defeated Moorpark and Allan Hancock twice, along with Santa Ana and Orange Coast once. For the first time in the history of the Strawberry Bowl in 2002, the Falcons were defeated, as Saddleback posted a 35-28 win in overtime. The Falcons faced the Raiders in the 1994 inaugural game, a 55-9 win, while Cerritos handed Moorpark a 16-15 setback in 1996. Then, in 1998, Cerritos upended a strong Allan Hancock team 35-21, before defeating Orange Coast, 31-17 in 2000. During the 2001 season, the team posted a 39-28 win over Allan Hancock. The Falcons have also played in the Avocado Bowl, Potato Bowl, Pony Bowl (twice) and the Orange County Bowl (twice).

During his tenure, Mazzotta has compiled a 212-129-6 record (.620), 461 Falcon players have received scholarships to continue their education, including 20 from the 2010 season. The total number of student-athletes who have received scholarships under Mazzotta’s tutelage is one of the most impressive numbers in his storied career. Mazzotta’s career wins ranks him in the top 12 in the history of community college head coaches.

During Mazzotta's tenure, many of his former players have gone on to achieve great success on the professional playing field. Some of them include Baltimore Ravens wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh, who tied for the NFL lead in receptions in 2007 and was an All-Pro selection. Other players who have spent time in the NFL that played for Mazzotta include Demetrin Veal, Rich Camarillo, Rico Smith and Broderick Thompson. Mazzotta also coached Herb Welch, who was a starter for the 1986 Super Bowl Champion New York Giants and Anthony Drawhorn, who was a Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year in 1988 with the British Columbia Lions. Also included is Mario Bradley, who played with the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football and also spent time with the Amsterdam Admirals, while Dione Tyler played with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Other past Falcons and former professionals include Keith Dykes, Corey Kelley, Jean Boyd, Sidney Johnson, Jackie Johnson, Guy Teafatiller and Greg Williamson. There are currently over 42 former players under Mazzotta that are coaches at some level.

After graduating from El Rancho High School, where he was an All-League and All-CIF selection, Mazzotta played in the Shrine Classic between the North and South and has since been named to the Shrine Classic Hall of Fame, as well as the 605 All-Star Game Hall of Fame. Long Beach City College was next for Mazzotta, where he became an All-American tight end, played in the Potato Bowl and led them to the National Championship. Mazzotta received a scholarship to the University of Utah, where he became an All-Western States Athletic Conference selection and played in the Liberty Bowl. Mazzotta went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree in both Physical Education and Biology at Utah and then his Master’s Degree at Pepperdine University.

Mazzotta started his coaching career at the University of Utah as a graduate assistant. After his stay in Utah, he returned home to coach at his high school alma mater, El Rancho. Mazzotta received his first head coaching job at Warren High School in Downey in 1973, where he turned a dismal Bears program around. In 1976, Mazzotta joined his high school coach and mentor, Ernie Johnson, on the Cerritos College staff. On January 31, 1978 Mazzotta was named the head football coach for the Falcons.

Frank and his wife of 46 years, Helen, who reside in Whittier, have two sons, Frank Jr. and Casey. Frank Jr. was an All-Conference, All-State and All-American wide receiver for the Falcons in 1986-87, and received a scholarship to the University of Utah. Frank Jr. spent five years as the wide receivers coach at Cerritos, one year at El Rancho High School and two years as the head coach at Artesia High School. He is now in his 12^th year as the head coach at La Habra High School, where they won back-to-back CIF Championships twice (2003-04 and 2007-08) after reaching the CIF Championship game the year prior and was named the CIF Coach of the Year. Casey was a two-time All-Conference and Academic All-American free safety for the Falcons in 1990-91. He received a scholarship to Brigham Young University, where he was an Academic All-WAC selection. Casey is now starting his fifth year as the head coach at Mt. San Jacinto College, which is his first collegiate head coaching assignment. He started his coaching career with the Falcons as a graduate assistant and was then named the head coach at Bellflower High School. After spending two years as the head coach at Foothill High School in Tustin, he moved on to serve as the defensive coordinator at Fullerton College until receiving the new head coaching assignment.