Joining the Cerritos College staff for his first season is Aaron Acevedo, who spent the last three years coaching at Roosevelt High in Corona as their kicking and punting instructor, as well as one year working with throwers on the track and field team. As a kicker at Nogales High, Acevedo was a four-year starter on the football team and played four different positions. In addition to his kicking and punting duties, he was also a starting center on offense and defensive end, while earning all-league honors each year. A four-year member of the track and field team, Acevedo also reached the CIF Championships in the discus. Recruited by many colleges coming out of high school, Acevedo settled at Mt. San Antonio College, where he spent one year as a punter and was teammates with NFL players Antonio Pierce and Chris McAllister.

Acevedo, 35, who was known as the “Gangster Punter” at Mt. SAC, enjoys riding motorcycles and playing the drums in his free time. He and his wife of 14 years, Mina, have three children – Matthew (14), a freshman football player at Roosevelt High in Corona, Melissa (11) and Emmanuel (8) and reside in Eastvale, CA.