
DAVE HOOVER - Head Coach
Dave Hoover is finishing his fourth seasons as the football coach of Victor Valley College. His Ram teams have shown steady improvement throughout his tenure, capped off this season with the best league record in school history, as well as the first bowl bid in school history. Victor Valley College is now considered one of the "elite programs" in junior college football.
Coach Hoover brings over two decades of successful coaching experience from the high school level to Division 1A college football. He has traveled across the country and back in his football career, but has called Victor Valley his home. His winning tradition and tireless work ethic has helped put Victor Valley among the state's best.
Highlights from Coach Hoover's career include two Metro League Championships while at Pasadena City College, a PCAA and California Bowl Championship while at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and a National Championship while at the University of Massachusetts.
Coach Hoover has also been a part of rebuilding troubled programs before. The staffs he has been on helped turn around UNLV, Easter Michigan, and Long Beach State into winning programs. Dave also had the opportunity to work for the legendary George Allen while at Long Beach State, which he considers one of this greatest learning experiences.
Dave Hoover earned his B.A. in English Literature form Cal State Los Angeles in 1980, and earned a Masters of Science in Education from Asuza Pacific University.