Longtime West Contra Costa County high school football coach Steve Alameda dies at 70

Longtime West Contra Costa County high school football coach Steve Alameda dies at 70

Former Pinole Valley basketball coach Mark DeLuca on Monday: ‘He dedicated his life to making sure kids were off the streets.’

Legendary West Contra Costa County high school football coach Steve Alameda dies at 70

RICHMOND – Legendary Bay Area football coach Steve Alameda died over the weekend after a battle with colon cancer. He was 70 years old.  Alameda was a beloved coach in West Contra Costa County, winning North Coast Section championships with Kennedy-Richmond in 1984 and 1988 before a successful tenure at Pinole Valley from 2002 to 2011.  During his 37-year run as head coach, Alameda compiled a 124-45-4 record and coached NFL players Terry Obee, D…