Joining the coaching staff after spending two years as the head coach at Golden West College is Raul Ruiz, who spent three seasons (2007-09) as an assistant with the Falcons men’s program.  Ruiz adds a great deal of experience and knowledge to a strong coaching staff. Ruiz’s college coaching background includes working with the Long Beach Soccer Club, as well as serving as an assistant with the men’s program at Long Beach City College and serving as the head coach at ECC Compton Center, where he was the conference’s Coach of the Year in 2001. During his time with those programs, he helped produce players that went on to play at the NCAA Division I level, as well as in Major League Soccer. In addition to working with the Falcons, Ruiz is also the Beach Futbol Club Girls Coaching Director. Ruiz is also a coerver certified instructor in Southern California.

As a player, Ruiz was a local product, earning the Moore League Most Valuable Player honor in 1986 while playing at Long beach Millikan High and was a 1st Team All-CIF selection. He went on to Long Beach City College and was named the team’s MVP before transferring to Cal State Bakersfield. Ruiz earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education from Cal State Dominguez Hills. He went on to play professionally at all levels in Mexico for Victoria FC, Autlan, Bachilleres FC and Atlas FC reserves.

Ruiz founded Revolution Futbol Club in the mid-1990’s, a club that turned out many successful soccer players in community. He has also worked for the Cal South Olympic Development Program, working with some of the finest soccer players in the country. Ruiz currently holds a USSF (United State Soccer Federation) “A” National Coaching License and has a Fitness Instruction Certificate in Physical Education.