CALEB PADILLA
ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH - OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

Caleb Padilla begins his first season as the outside linebackers coach at Colorado School of Mines in 2008.

Prior to his arrival at Mines, Padilla spent two seasons as the varsity defensive backs coach and junior varsity defensive coordinator at Rangeview High School in Aurora. During his time at Rangeview, Padilla coached a pair of unanimous First Team All-Continental League safeties.

Padilla played college football at Winona State University from 2001-05 and helped guide the Warriors to four NSIC championships. Winona State qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs three times and went undefeated at home in conference play during all five seasons of Padilla's collegiate playing career. In 2003, Padilla helped guide the Warriors to their first-ever playoff victory.

A 2001 graduate of West Liberty High School in West Liberty, Iowa, Padilla earned All-State, All-Area Iowa City and All-District honors in football during his prep career. Padilla, who also competed in basketball at WLHS, was a member of the Comets' 4x400 relay team that qualified for the track & field State championships his senior season.

Padilla, who will graduate from Metro State in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Sports & Allied Fields, currently makes his home in Lakewood.