Coaching Staff

Steve Gervais
Head Coach

About Coach Gervais
  • Skyline head coach 1998 to 2007
  • Six-time WIAA champion (three with Skyline)
  • WA State HS Football Coach's Hall of Fame (2006)
  • QB at Puyallup HS and Oregon State University
Success is...Helping players achieve reach their highest potential, individually and as a team
Braden Richey
Offensive Coordinator /
​QB Coach
  • South Salem HS (g.98)
  • ​​13th year on staff
  • Success is achieving one's best self
Gino Simone
Pass Game Coordinator / Wide Receivers
  • Skyline WR/S 2005-08
  • WR at WSU
  • I want the most physical WR group in WA
Justin Fisher
Defensive Line
  • Grew up in Kirkland, WA
  • Year 5 at Skyline
  • Helped lead 2004 Lk Wash FB team to 1st KingCo title in 50 years
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Tim Williams
Freshman Head Coach; Varsity Tight Ends
  • WF West HS (g.05)
  • UW football
  • Drafted in 2005 MLB draft
  • Helping my players achieve their goals is my ultimate highlight
Matt Linker
Offensive Line
  • 1st year at Skyline. 42 years coaching overall (King-Co since 1988)
  • WSU '76-'77; UPS '78-'79; Dallas Cowboys '81
  • Retired Seattle Firefighter
  • Grandfather of 4
Corey Habben
Offensive Line
  • Skyline FB 2002-05
  • UW FB 2006-10 (Holiday Bowl win in 2010!)
  • 10th year coaching
  • "Excel while you are miserable"
Griffin Gervais
Offensive Line
  • Played FB and basketball at Skyline. 2004 FB State Runner Up. 
  • Four years HS coaching experience, 2 at Skyline
  • Married. Two daughters.
Bill Jacobs
Linebackers
  • 1st year at Skyline; 35 years coaching overall
Michael Gardner
Linebackers
  • Grew up in Sammamish
  • 18 years coaching experience, including Skyline HS baseball.
  • Success is continued growth and improvement
Ryan Thorson
Defensive Coordinator; Cornerbacks
  • 20th season as Skyline coach
  • "Success can’t be measured by anyone outside the locker room"
  • "WIN"​​
Adan Lopez
Safeties
  • 4-year Skyline FB, 3x State Champion
  • U. of Arizona FB
  • 4th year Skyline coach
  • My goal as coach: Helping each player reach his/her full potential. 
Matthew Hutton
Freshman, JV
  • Grew up in Gladewater, TX
  • Played Safety in HS
  • "If these MEN can leave everything out on that field and work as a team, win or loose, they have found success."​​
Adam Kietzer
Special Teams
  • 1st year at Skyline; 24 yrs coaching overall
  • WSU FB '92-'97
  • Married. Son. Daughter.