Coaches

Meet our outstanding football coaches at Bothell High School.

Tom Bainter - Head Coach

Coach Bainter played quarterback/free safety for Evergreen High School in Seattle.  His high school honors include being named 1st Team All-NPSL Quarterback/Defensive Back, team captain and Most Valuable Player.  Tom went on to play college football at Western Washington University as a free safety/defensive back where he was a 4 year letter winner.  In addition to football he also participated in basketball, baseball and track. 

Coach Bainter is beginning his 8th season as Bothell High’s head coach and has been coaching football for 18 years.  He teaches physical education and Health at BHS.  Coach Bainter’s overall record at Bothell is 62 wins and 17 losses.  He has lead his team to back to back KINGCO championships in 02, 03 and then again in 06.  Last year Bothell finished the season with 12 wins and 2 losses and made school  history by appearing in the State Championship game at the Tacoma Dome.

Tom and Kristina Bainter have been married 14 years and have two sons, Owen (age 9) and Erik (age 6).  When not coaching or teaching, Tom enjoys playing golf, traveling, reading and spending time with his family.
                                                                                     

Did you know?

  1. Coach Bainter was named Seattle Seahawks High School Coach of the Week in both the 00 and 02 seasons.
  2. Coach Bainter was named KINGCO Coach of the Year in 00, 02 and 06.
  3. Coach Bainter and the  Cougars won a thrilling 9 overtime game in the 06 season to tie a national record for most High School overtimes
  4. “And boy I tell you what..... he’s a firm believer in Karma!”

Robb Clarke - Var-TE/Scouting Coordination

Coach Clarke attended Sammamish High School in Bellevue, and played linebacker and wide receiver.  Robb also played baseball.  Robb has been coaching football for 22 years, and joined the Bothell staff in 2000, when coach Bainter became head coach.  Robb has a Computer Science degree and is in his 27th year with the Boeing Company, working in strategy development.  Robb is, “looking forward to retiring and getting away from the grind” in the next few years.  In March, Robb and his wife Debbie celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary.  They have two grown children, Aaron and Ashley.   Robb's hobbies include music, computers, and teaching.  But, they all take a back seat to his number one hobby, coaching football.

Rod Schaaf - Var O Line

Coach Schaaf attended BHS where he played on the offensive line and received Honorable Mention honors on the All-KINGCO Team.  He attended UPS in Tacoma, recieving a BA in Physical Education.  Rod played offensive tackle at UPS, earning 2nd Team All-Northwest Conference honors.  He was also featured in “Who’s Who among College and University Students.”  Rod was also a wrestler.  He has been coaching for 27 years and is a teacher at BHS.  He and wife Kimberly have been married 15 years, and have a daughter, Angeline.  Rod’s  hobbies include reading, golf, spending time with family and creating original pottery on his pottery wheel at home. 

Bill Christensen - Defensive Coordinator

Coach Christensen returns for his seventh season with the Bothell Cougars. Bill graduated from Sherwood HS and earned First Team All WesCo honors at QB and LB. Bill graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in exercise science. While playing football for the Vikings of Western he was named First Team All American as a line backer, was the CFA Defensive Player of the Year, was twice awarded National Player of the Week, and was recognized as the university's Athlete of the Year during his senior year.

Bill, his wife Renee, and their young son Lake live in Ballard. He owns an athletic training business in downtown Seattle. They enjoy skiing, climbing, and biking.

Paul Moody - Varsity WR/Secondary

Coach Moody was a receiver and defensive  back at Shorecrest High School in Shoreline and then played baseball at the Universit y of Washington.  He received his BA at the UW where he majored in Health Education , then earned an MS at Seattle Pacific University in Athletic Administration.  Paul has coached for 35 years and is also the Varsity Baseball coach.  He teaches Health at BHS.  Paul has been married to his wife Barbara for 37 years.  They have three children - Scott, Brian and Annie and 5 grandchildren.  Paul’s Hobbies include golf, traveling, gardening, bicycling, and swimming. 

Del Spivey Soph - OL DL

Coach Spivey has 20 years of coaching experience with this year being his 9th year coaching football, his 3rd year at Bothell High.   He was a three sport letterman in high school.   He has 27 years in the fire service and currently works for the Bellevue Fire Department.   He serves as a Bothell City Council member.   He enjoys outdoor activities including hunting and fishing.   His son Joe is a senior at Bothell High School and is a member of the football team (#64). His daughter Samantha, is a sophomore at Bothell High School.   Del has is married to his high school sweetheart, Valery, recently celebrating their 21 anniversary.

Tim Locknane, M.D. - Team Doctor

Dr. Locknane returns for his 9th season as a volunteer sports medicine physician for the Bothell Cougars.  Tim grew up in the north end where he was an all league wide receiver at Shorewood High School.  He is an alumnus of UW, Medical College of Wisconsin and the Mayo Clinic.  Tim considers it a privilege to be able to contribute to a such a positive program and supportive community.  His enthusiasm for Bothell football is shared with his wife, Kendi and their future Cougars, Ryder, Mason and Dylan.  Dr. Locknane's sports medicine practice, Locknane Athletic Medicine, is loctaed in downtown Bothell.

Ray Atkinson Varsity RB/DB

Coach Atkinson, a.k.a. "Sarge" attended Roosevelt High in Seattle.   He was a quarterback, earning All-Metro honors in 1980 and 1981.   He attended Lewis & Clark State in Lewiston, Idaho, where he played 3rd base for the baseball team.   The team earned three notational championships in 1985, 1986, and 1987.   Ray works in sales, and has been coaching for seven years.   This is his third year at BHS.   He and wife Tracy have been married 18 years and have three children – Cody (16), Tyler (14) and Jessica (13).   Ray's special interest includes managing the Seattle Stars baseball team, two-time national champions.

Al Leonard - Var DL / JV Head Coach

Coach Leonard is a 1974 Grad of BHS, were he played football and wrestled. He also played semi-pro football for two years in Spokane. This year will be Al's 31st year of coaching football, and he also coached youth baseball for 14 years! 

His wife Kelly is the choir director for Bellevue High School and they have three children at home, Emily 12, Ali 4, and Kellen 3.  Al has five sons ( Dustin, Aaron, Matt, Scott & Brett ) who have already graduated. Al is currently in the grocery business,  and when not coaching, he is a collegiate basketball referee.  Al says, "I'm very proud to coach in this great community where I played sports and grew up.  I bleed blue and I'm very honored and blessed to represent this great high school."

 

Marty Hoyle - Varsity D Coordinator

Coach Hoyle attended Bothell High School and has been coaching in the Northshore area for 25 years, 16 of those years as a high school coach. Coach Hoyle works for Glacier Northwest as a concrete sales representative. He and his wife Debbie have been married 24 years and have five children, Adam (23), Nigel (19) Kaleigh (17), Kerri (15) and Jordan (7). Marty’s interests include music, golf and fishing.

Anthony Williams - Var RB

Bothell High is fortunate to have Coach “Dub” for a second season as running back coach.   He comes to BHS from Ingraham High School where he was Head Football Coach for five seasons.  Coach Williams rounded out his 06/07 coaching year as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach and Head Coach of Bothell’s Track and Field team.  He is an instructional assistant at BHS.  Coach Williams is married with three children, Siobhan and twins, Sylas and Simone. 

Rob Griffin - Sophomores

Coach Griffin comes to the Bothell as a first year coach for the Cougar Sophs.  He played Defensive End and Wide Receiver in High School on the Island of Oahu.  He earned All-Conference honors for his efforts.  His play continued as DE at Pacific Lutheran University.  Coach Griffin owns  Aloha Window Washing.

Troy Olason - Soph Head Coach

  Coach Olason, also know as "Oly" attended Shorewood High School in Shoreline, where he played wide receiver.   The team was named Most Improved Team, and Troy received Honorable Mention honors on the All-WesCo team.   He has also played ice hockey, and twelve years of men's softball and baseball, and has been coaching for eleven years, four years at Bothell.   Troy has two children, (Jessica, 10, and Tyler, 7).   He is the Northwest Regional Manger of Page One Automotive in Seattle.   In his spare time he enjoys boating and music.   During the summer Troy coaches and plays baseball.

Ted Korn - Sophomores

Coach Korn is a 1977 graduate of BHS.  He was the quarterback of the football team and also played basketball and baseball.  This is Korn’s second year coaching the Sophomore team at Bothell High.  Previously he coached in the Bothell Cougar Junior Football program for 7 years.  His wife Shelley graduated from BHS in 1980.  Their son, James, and daughter, Jacque, attend Bothell. Daughter, Julianne, attends Canyon Park Jr. High.  Ted loves to cook and also enjoys camping and golfing. 

Brandon Bartlette - Sophomore Defense

Coach Bartlette graduated from BHS in 2004.  As a punishing linebacker for the Cougars, Brandon earned first team All-Kingco honors in both his junior and senior years.  He is now proud to be in his second year on staff as a coach of linebackers and tight-ends. After assisting the 2007 Cougars to another great fall of top-notch football, winter is likely to find Brandon carving the Cascades on his snowboard.  

Sonya Garrett - Translator

This is Sonya's third year with the Cougars as Thomas Guidon's interpreter.  She has a degree in Deaf Education and  taught at Indiana School of the Deaf before having her children.  This is her 15th year as an Educational Interpreter with the  NSD.  "What a privilege it is for me to be a part of this outstanding football program.  The coaches and boys work very hard and I have a real appreciation for what they do."  Sonya has been married to Randy for 30 years.  They have 3 grown children, Justin, Carrie  and Audrey, and daughter in law, Julia.  She enjoys her family, church, travel, golfing, boating and gardening.