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Head Coach's Purpose Statement
Our program will be build on effort, toughness and enthusiam. Together, we will set a new standard and build somehting special on and off the field.
— Coach Hardy Nickerson
Program Achievements
A tradition of Trinity League and CIF excellence
80+
Student Athletes Signed to Play in College
4
Alumni Drafted to NFL
4
CIF-SS Playoff Appearances in the last five years.
2025-26
CIF Spirit of Sport Award Winner: Rocco Tompkins
Coach Hardy Nickerson
Top Level Coaching
Coach Nickerson comes to JSerra with a highly decorated background as a collegiate and professional football athlete, as well as a distinguished NFL, collegiate, and high school football coach.
Nickerson played football collegiately at the University of California, Berkeley where he was a first-team All-Pac-10 selection.
He was selected in the fifth round of the 1987 National Football League draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
During his 16-year playing career in the NFL, Nickerson played with the Steelers (1987-92), the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1993-99), the Jacksonville Jaguars (2000-01), and the Green Bay Packers (2002).
He was a five-time Pro Bowl selection, a two-time first team All-Pro selection, and a two-time second team All-Pro selection who amassed 1,586 career tackles, 21 sacks, 12 interceptions, and 14 fumble recoveries.
Nickerson was named to the 1990’s All-Decade team and holds the NFL record for the most combined tackles in a season (214), which he set in 1993.
After his playing career, Nickerson served as a linebackers coach for the Buccaneers, the Chicago Bears, and the San Francisco 49ers. He was also the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at the University of Illinois.
Last season, Nickerson guided the Bishop O'Dowd Dragons of Oakland, Ca. to their first CIF-NCS title since 2018 and their first CIF NorCal Regional and CIF State Championship since 2016.
State of the Art Facility
JSerra's football field utilizes the highest quality artificial turf: A-turf.
A-turf is a grass-like man-made surface manufactured from synthetic materials.
The field is comprised of nearly 500,000 square feet of A-turf. The A-turf enhances athletes’ sports performance, provides the best traction, decreases risk of injury, and allows efficient drainage for all weather conditions.
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