Biography
Rich Shearer grew up in Whitewater, California and graduated from Banning High School, in 1985. Rich graduated UC Riverside with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Arts Degree in History. He began teaching and coaching basketball, football, golf, and volleyball at Norte Vista High School in 1992. While at Norte Vista High School, Rich coached basketball for 9 years, serving 6 years as the head boys basketball coach, and later became the Athletic Director in 1998. In 2000 Rich was named the Riverside County Boys Basketball Coach of the Year.
In 2005, Rich moved to Citrus Hill High School to open a new campus and athletic department.
Under his direction the school won 7 CIF Section titles, and 1 CIF State Title between 2005 and 2019.
In July of 2019, Rich became an Assistant Commissioner for the CIF Southern Section, an organization of 560-member high schools that offer 28 sports for Boys and Girls. Rich has worked as an Assistant Commissioner for 6 years, where his primary responsibilities are managing and conducting championships in football, wrestling and baseball, while also working with student eligibility and sports officials.
Rich and his wife Kellee, the Coordinator of Career Education for Laguna Beach USD, live in Irvine, CA and have three sons, Brett: a graduate of Embry Riddle University who works as an engineer for Ruger Firearms, Jake: a graduate of Fresno State University who is in his third year of high school teaching and coaching, and Chad: a graduate of UCSD, and a senior accountant for BXP inc.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree, History – UC Riverside – 198)
- Master’s Degree, History – UC Riverside – 1991
Honors & Accolades
- Riverside County Basketball Coach of the Year – 2000
- CSADA – CIF Southern Section Athletic Director of the Year -2015
- California Coaches Association Athletic Director of the Year – -2019
- Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame – 2019
- Southern California Football Coaches – Distinguished Service Award – 2023
Courses Taught
- MCAA/MSCE 573: Applied Exercise Sciences & Strategies of Coaching Basketball