Coach Ellison era begins for Redondo Union football
by Garth Meyer Keith Ellison, an Inglewood kid whose mother worked as a supervisor for the Redondo Beach Post Office, and who starred in football at RUHS, played at Oregon State, and in the NFL, is back as head coach of the Sea Hawks. Ellison was Redondo Union High’s defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2020 under Coach Matt Ballard. For his own staff, he has gathered eight former Redondo Union players, including older brother Chris, who handles defensive backs. Just two coaches are carried over from last year. “It really mattered to me to bring in coaches with an ownership, a love and affection for this place,” Ellison said. The season began with a 33-0 shutout against Long Beach Wilson last Friday. Ellison, 37, taught at Adams Middle School for the past eight years. For most of that time, he led seventh grade world history. His favorite subjects were the Roman Empire and kingdoms in Mali and Ghana from 800-1200 A.D. He continues to teach P.E. at Adams, but has given up the classroom this year to allow more time for coaching. “I’ve taken from a lot of different coaches I’ve played for. I’m still trying to find my way in terms of leadership,” he said. “It’s ever-evolving, seeing…
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