Ed Carberry

Ed Carberry (born 1953/54) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for St. Anthony High School from 1982 to 1983, Monte Vista High School from 1989 to 2003, Mt. San Jacinto College from 2004 to 2006, and Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California, from 2007 to 2021. Carberry also coached for Bishop Montgomery High School, Los Angeles Harbor, and Tustin High School. He played college football for Cerritos as a center.

Carberry was inducted into the St. Paul High Hall of Fame in 2015, the Monte Vista High Hall of Fame in 2017, and the California Community College Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2025.

Early life and playing career Ed Carberry was born in 1953 or 1954 He attended St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, where he played football under head coach Marijon Ancich as a center, winning the 1972 CIF Southern Section title. Carberry went on to play college football for Cerritos as a center, being listed at . He was elected to the school's student senate as a freshman in 1973.

Coaching career From 1978 to 1980, Carberry served as an assistant football coach for Bishop Montgomery High School. In 1981, he served as the head baseball coach at Daniel Murphy High School, leading the team to a 3–12 record, as well as an assistant football coach for Los Angeles Harbor. In 1982, Carberry was named head football coach at St. Anthony High School, He led the Saints to a 1–15–1 record over two seasons.

In 1984, Carberry accepted the job as the offensive coordinator at Tustin High School under his former high school coach, Marijon Ancich. After four seasons as offensive coordinator, Carberry was moved to defensive coordinator in 1988.

Monte Vista In 1989, Carberry was hired as head football coach at Monte Vista High School. defeating Chula Vista High School in the first round of the CIF San Diego Section (CIF-SDS) playoffs. In 1995, Carberry guided Monte Vista to a 12–1 record and a CIF-SDS Division II championship, beating Escondido High School at Jack Murphy Stadium for their first title in school history. The team featured future NFL player Michael Wiley. After a one-year stint as the defensive coordinator at Grossmont College in 2000, Carberry returned to Monte Vista in 2001. In 2003, he guided the Monarchs to a 10–2–1 record and another CIF-SDS Division II championship, defeating Helix in the final at the renamed Qualcomm Stadium.

In 14 seasons at Monte Vista, Carberry led the Monarchs to two CIF-SDS championships, seven league crowns, and 11 playoff berths. He compiled a record of 100–59–1, becoming just the third football coach in the history of the Grossmont Union High School District to amass 100 wins at one school, and was honored as a seven-time Grossmont League Coach of the Year. In an effort to attract untapped talent from south Riverside County, he hired assistants with ties to the area and moved some of the team's practices to the school's more centralized Menifee campus to increase exposure. "This gives us a chance to get out in the middle of the district and see and be seen," said Carberry. "We wanted to take the show on the road." The move was praised by athletic director John Chambers. Ahead of Carberry's second season at Mt. San Jacinto in 2005, the team landed two NCAA Division I transfers who went to high school in the area: quarterback Matt Ticich (San Diego) and wide receiver Chris Kehne (Idaho). That season, he led the Eagles to an 8–3 record and a berth in the Beach Bowl, where they lost to Saddleback. Mt. San Jacinto posted a 7–3 record in 2006, but did not receive a bowl game berth.

In three seasons at Mt. San Jacinto, Carberry compiled a record of 19–12.

Southwestern quote=You want to see them at 35 years old have their 2.5 kids and a job that they like to do. It’s not MTV and it’s not ESPN, but it’s life, and about getting out there and being successful. — — Carberry on his motivations as a coach In 2008, Southwestern joined the newly-formed Southern California Football Association and ended their nine-year losing streak against local rival Grossmont with a 14–10 win at home. Carberry led the Jaguars to an American Mountain Conference co-championship, which they shared with San Diego Mesa, as well as a berth in the inaugural Tremblay Financial Services Bowl, where they lost to Pasadena. However, this initial success was followed by three straight losing seasons from 2009 to 2011. The 2011 squad included "Big Wave" Dave Wade, a 55-year-old carpenter who "clothesline a guy" during a kickoff on his only play of the year, according to Carberry. "And none of the officials threw a flag because they knew he was 55 years old," he recalled. as well as a victory over Santa Monica in the American Bowl. He was named the American Mountain Conference Coach of the Year and the Region V Coach of the Year. In 2013, the Jaguars went 9–2 and defeated San Bernardino Valley in the Patriotic Bowl. In 2014, Carberry led the team to a 10–1 record and a win over Santa Monica in the American Bowl, setting a school record with three consecutive bowl game victories. Jaguars quarterback Luis Perez later won the Harlon Hill Trophy at Texas A&M–Commerce. In 2017, the Jaguars posted an undefeated conference record en route to another conference title, qualifying them for the American Bowl, where they beat Allan Hancock. Carberry was named the conference coach of the year both in 2016 and 2017, as well as the 2017 CCCFCA Region IV Coach of the Year. He led Southwestern to a win over local rivals Palomar in the 2018 Beach Bowl followed by a defeat to Long Beach City in the 2019 Southern California Bowl. However, the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects lingered into 2021, impacting player availability and recruiting. Carberry led the Jaguars to a 3–7 record in his final season, which he described as "brutal," before announcing his retirement in February 2022. "I was lucky enough to hit the nail with a hammer for 45 years, and now I’m lucky enough to know the right time to get out," he said. "COVID and other things wore me down."

In 14 seasons at Southwestern, Carberry compiled an 88–59 record, including 5–3 in bowl games. He finished his career with the most coaching wins in program history. The couple enjoys traveling, especially visiting historic baseball stadiums and attending college football rivalry games.

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CFB Yearly Record Entry championship = year = 2003 name = Monte Vista overall = 10–2–1 conference = 3–1–1 confstanding = 2nd bowlname = CIF–SDS Division II championship