Bio

Started at Pima: 2015 (2^nd stint), Running backs & Special Teams Coach (2010-2013)
Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Science & Managament, University of Phoenix, 2018; Pima Community College, 1991-92; Sabino High, Tucson, 1990
Coaching Experience: Special Teams Coordinator at Scottsdale Community College from 2013-2015. Was the Running Backs & Special Teams coach for Pima, 2010-2013. High school coach in Michigan, including Waterford Kettering and Waterford Mott high schools, 2003-2010
Highlights: Coached three WSFL Players of the Week and in back-to-back WSFL Championship and Valley of the Sun bowl games (2013, 2014) at Scottsdale CC. Coached numerous All-Conference, and All-Region players while at Pima and his special teams units ranked in the top five in the country in terms of average starting field position. Promoted to varsity special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach at Waterford Mott, 2006; high school state playoffs, 2006 and 2007; high school OAA Blue division co-champions, 2007
Players coached:
Chris Mayer (K) - Southwest College (KS)
John Keating (K/P) - South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Jon Mora (K/P) - Arizona State University
Matt Kirwan (K/P) - Arizona State University
Andres Gromoll (K) - West Texas A&M
Jacob Meeker-Hackett (P) - Texas State University
Auburn Taylor (KOR/PR) - 1st team All-WSFL/All Region 2010-2011
Josh Kimbell (KOR/PT) - 2nd team All-WSFL 2011-2012
Teddy Ruben (KOR/PR) - NJCAA All-American/1st team All-WSFL 2013 (Troy University)
John Bowers (P) - 2nd team NJCAA All-American/1st team All-WSFL/1st team All-ACCAC 2017 (Adams State University)
Bryce Coulson (LS) - Eastern Illinois University
Personal: Vitale is active in the community doing inspirational talks at high schools, youth groups, and churches about his personal life and various levels of adversity he faced while growing up. Vitale does this through his nonprofit company CoachChristianVitale.com. Lives in the Tucson area, and is married to Ann-Margaret, has a daughter Mia, and a son Stefan.