Juan Ramon Ruiz officially returning as La Quinta's head football coach
Juan Ramon Ruiz, who guided the La Quinta High School football team to a share of the Desert Empire League title as an interim head coach last seas...
Juan Ramon Ruiz, who guided the La Quinta High School football team to a share of the Desert Empire League title as an interim head coach last season, has been hired as the Blackhawks' permanent head coach for the 2023 season and possibly beyond. The hire was made official Tuesday evening with board approval from the Desert Sands Unified School District. Ruiz, the school's athletics director, filled in last season on an interim basis after Patrick Rivenes left the program for a teaching opportunity elsewhere.