Beyond honored and blessed to be named the Head Football Coach at my Alma Mater Mingus Union High School. Excited to be going home and get to work continuing and building upon such rich traditions!
#MarauderNation
#SailTheShip
#FireTheCannon
By welcoming him to the world at 7lbs 14oz and 19 inches long, recruitment is officially open for Class of 2041 Football & Track Athlete Robert Anthony Ortiz III
Player: “Coach, no way you can squat over 365.”
Me: “How much you wanna bet on that?”
Player: “100 up downs”
Me: “Are you sure you want to bet 100, we can lower it if you want?”
Player: “Why you scared coach?”
Me: “Nah, i’m never scared kid. 100 it is!“
#405BABY
#StillGotIt
ACP is excited to announce that Robert Ortiz is going to be our Varsity Offensive Coordinator. Coach Ortiz brings 11 years HS & College Coaching experience, including 2 years as a high school Head Coach. Welcome Coach Ortiz!!
This life journey began between a small town boy and girl
@mallyjo87
who got married and had a beautiful daughter to change and brighten our world. Our next big life adventure is officially set to begin with Ortiz baby number 2 on the way!
#OrtizPartyof4
#February2022
Would like to say thank you to this group of men and young men who have bought into what we are trying to in moving forward and creating a new offensive mentality and culture. These guys are just getting started and I am proud to be apart of it!
So sad man! Maricopa JC Football was the playing opportunity for a small town kid to make it. It was also the same opportunity now Coaching. I am a High School HC back home, all because of Maricopa JC Football
#SaveJCFootball
Could not be more thankful for this opportunity in better serving this great school and community! Big things to come for our student-athletes who have bought into our culture changes that have stemmed from our amazing Admin team down
#PadrePower
Welcome, Coach Ortiz! Robert Ortiz has been recommended to Tempe Union High School District’s Governing Board to serve as Marcos de Niza’s Head Track & Field coach.
#PadrePower
I would personally like to thank one of the best coaches/mentors I’ve ever had. Coach Jared Stone at Mesa Mt. View thx for letting
@MdN_TracknField
attend your invite meet in a pinch and helping our young team gain some big meet experience
Happy 5th Wedding Anniversary to my beautiful wife who is our family’s rock and has held things down through thick and thin. Thank you for our beautiful family and everything you do for us.
#IfItWasn
’tForYou
#Endlessly
Certainly not the ending that we wanted but no one can take away the fight or accomplishments from this group of young men. We were repeatedly doubted week in and week out. This group of Seniors laid the new foundation of Marauder Football, Thank You!
#SailTheShip
#2018GCRChamps
We lost a great one today 😔 He truly masked what was inside through a great sense of humor and being there for others 😢 might heart will forever hurt for those kiddos
We’ve had many dark days in the Arizona high school sports community. Unfortunately today is another one of those days.
I’ll say it again. Please reach out to someone if you’re struggling. It’s ok to ask for help.
Great final competition practice on the last full day of camp.
Unfortunately we don’t have footage, but shout out to
@FBCoachOrtiz
for pulling off one of the most epic catches after the lineman punt reception challenge. A catch that will live in infamy! Go KNIGHTS!!!
My heart mourns for Bradshaw Football tonight, make sure to cherish relationships with those who take the time out of their days to check on you. Coach Moller you will be missed my friend
#GoneToSoon
Happy 7th Wedding Anniversary to
@mallyjo87
! Thank you for holding down the house & giving us a beautiful family. Most importantly putting up with me 😂. I had an amazing fun filled weekend with you & look forward to many more years to come!
#ILoveYouEndlessly
Proud to be a part of a program making BIG TIME MOVES, with our first game of 2024 being out of state! From AZ ✈️ IN we look forward to the experience and early tough competition
#GoKnights
#OwnTheShield
ACP Football is excited to announce our 1st game of the ‘24 Season against Crown Point HS in Crown Point, IN. CP is home to the 2023 6A State Runners Up & Indiana HS Football Hall of Fame coach Craig Buzea.
@azc_obert
@CPdogsfootball
Happy 6th Wedding Anniversary to my smoke show of a wife! Safe to say I put punted my coverage with this one. Thank you
@mallyjo87
for being an amazing mother to issa and always keeping our house in check. I love you to infinity and beyond ❤️ and am excited for our next adventure
First father-daughter dance in the books and I can honestly say this girl is the light of my life! Shoutout to momma bear for the pre-planning
#GirlDad4Life
When your UofA students said wait until Basketball season and ASU Mens & Womens teams put in work! You get another bet won by Coach Ortiz! Their excuse this time, wait until Baseball/Softball season.
#CoachOrtiz
/ASU=2-0
#UofA
=👎🏼
Thankful for one last free weekend of spending time with my girls before the chaos ensues of this upcoming school year. No fish, but relaxing and beautiful scenery
Happy 5th Birthday to this little monster who changed my life FOREVER!!! Daddy is excited to see you blossom into a beautiful girl like your momma.
#DaddysGottaGun
Twas a hot but beautiful AZ night at Arcadia for some 7’s work. Thx to
@HCVanceMiller
for the hospitality and always a great lineup for us to compete and get better.
LATE POST:
A great mentor of ours taught us that life is about relationships. It was a great surprise to see former MCC WR
@SonnieWaves
who came support us at Marcos this past Friday Night. Welcome back to AZ & hope to see you out more!
@Coach_Figueroa
@Thund3rB1rd1
#Then2Now
Day 2- I was nominated by my main dude
@Coach_Figueroa
Everyday I will post a picture from a day in the life of an educator/coach. I will post without explanation and nominate another to take the challenge. That’s 7 days, 7 pics, & 7 names. I nominate
@dgjohnson4100
Thankful for these two girls right here, for allowing me to do what i love and being apart of the football roller coaster. Thank you Mallory and Marissa for being there through thick and thin.
#FootballFamily
Day 7 - Final day: Pre game ritual since first game of coach at MCC in 2013. Shake every players hand, give them a hug, tell them I love them and good luck in that order I nominate
@CoachOrtizOL
On behalf of Suns fans everywhere, I would personally like to thank this man right here for eating a cheap shot and letting Basketball fans everywhere know that The Valley means BUSINESS 😤
#RalleyTheValley
#SunsInFour
#WeWantBrooklyn
I couldn’t have asked for a better group of young men to coach in my first year! The hurdles that they continually overcome amazes me! Congrats men, it was a team, school and town effort.
#SailTheShip
#GrandCanyonRegionChamps
Couldn’t more proud of
@antoineZabala31
he had 12 weeks to learn an entirely new offense and is our schools new all time leading passer in ever category! True leader and student of the game. You deserve what you worked for and i truly look forward to following your future!
Feel for my man
@CoachTravMiller
and the Combs Football program, along with anyone else who can’t play due to this craziness. It just doesn’t make sense!
#LetTheKidsPlay
as long as they follow safety protocols
If Nick Saban can get cleared in 3 days, every athlete in the country should have the right to a second and third test to prove a possible false positive.
Trust me when I say, we love you all more! I said it this morning, you guys have changed our program, our school & the communities lives for the better! Without your trust & buy in, none of this happens.
#NotDoneYet
#LoveYouGuys
@JUSTCHILLY
Haha that really does make me feel better. I’ll never forget a SR. LB saying, “Coach when I blink he’s gone!” In which I responded, “try not to blink kiddo.” 😂
@ZachAlvira
This is the problem the AIA has created with “Stacking” regions. Central has handled business with the opponents out in front of them. If they spread “top tier” teams out amongst all regions then they would have a legitimate chance to prove they can contend, maybe even upset some
These boys set out to run under a 43, well they saved their best for last and are bringing home some hardware! These boys continue to amaze me with their achievements! They have always been counted out and fought to prove people wrong!
#NextLevelPadres
#ALLFOOTBALLPLAYERS
It is a honor and a privilege to be considered among such great coaches throughout this state. Thank you for the nominations, i look forward to building and continuing what we’ve started.
#sailtheship
2nd medal of the evening for
@JamaalYoungII
in the D3 Finals 200m. He has had a great career here at Marcos and we look forward to continuing support in his future at ASU 🔱
#NextLevelPadre
#FutureSunDevil
👨🏫Teachers that use their OWN money to pay for school supplies.  👩🏫
👨 Coaches that use their OWN stipend to buy meals and items for their athletes. 👩
These are the people need to be recognized more and more and shown gratitude. They are truly the definition of character.
Life is about relationships! Glad i got to run in to
@drew_welch36
during is time at Mingus fir a Baseball game. Crazy to think i’ve known you since he was 10 and waist high. Miss
@MCC_CoachWelch
and our MCC days man!
#TimeFlies
👀 🤩 Gonna look real clean this year! Thank you
@AuDesigns
for the new look. You guys were great to work with and we look forward to working with you guys every year!
Armor on, swords sharp. The Knights at Arizona College Prep HS
@ACPFootball17
are charging forward with elite gear this season! Thank you Coach Ortiz
@FBCoachOrtiz
for choosing Au for your team. We appreciate you!
#Au
#CustomizeYourLegacy
The future is bright for our
#NextLevelPadres
Track team! Our boys finished 2nd overall in the BMHS Forsh/Soph Invite to an impressive 6A Mt Ridge team. We also had a lot of medals come home with us in multiple events!
#D3OnAlert
👀
Missing
@CoachRamirez_
Sad I couldn’t be there today but I know you would encourage business first. Thank you for always being there for me. We went through our first HC jobs and early fatherhood together and I will forever appreciate your kindness and friendship. Love & miss U
Thank you to the 80+ future Marauders for attending our 2019 Youth Camp! Great to see our current players take leadership roles in passing on their knowledge and tradition of our program to those that will someday follow in their shoes.
#Marauders4Life
#SailTheShip
Great day at the Queen Creek Last Chance East Valley Qualifier for three sport athlete, JR
@JamaalYoungII
who got 1st place medals in both the 100m & 200m dash. Also a new PR in the 100m at 11.01
#NextLevelPadre
#StateBound
5’9 FR 🏀 Player:
“Coach I don’t want to lift anymore cuz it’s messing up my jump shot”
Me: “U know who James Harden is?”
5’9 FR 🏀 Player: “ya”
Me: “He worksout on on game day and avg 30 pts a game for 32 str8 games.”
5’9 FR 🏀 Player: ....
#dontrecruitour
🏀team
#hooperdream
😂
Could not be more proud of our 12 boys who all qualified for state. 11 are football players, the one who is not is a SOPH in XC. 3 out of our 12 are graduating SR’s. The future is bright and we are definitely looking forward to next year
#NextLevelPadres
#MultiSportAthletes
Another HUGE PR tonight for our boys 4X400 team! We came into state ranked 9th, PR’d in prelims by 3 seconds and then cut another 2 in finals with a 4th place Medal finish @ 3:30. Also our entire Boys team finished tied for 5th overall! Not bad for 12 total boys
#NextLevelPadres
Although their senior season did not go according to plan, I could not be more proud of
@Thoke1109
&
@Ryan_Griffin3
for receiving the
@NFFNetwork
Valley of Sun Chapter Scholarship award. It's a HUGE testament to who these young men are student-athletes & citizens
#BrightFutures
No thank you
@Nathan_Sanchez_
for being such and amazing young man, weathering the storm and always doing the right things. We are a better program because of you. You are the epitome of a
#NextLevelPadre
Truly blessed to play under an amazing, loving, carrying, inspirational, and outgoing coaching staff. Thank you for trusting me to lead this band of brothers through an amazing journey!
@Coach_Figueroa
@FBCoachOrtiz
@PadresFootball
I am proud to be the Head Football Coach at Marcos de Niza. Our players engaged in meaningful discussion today regarding social injustice. We as a staff support our players decision to use football as a vehicle for inspiring change. I love this team!
#strongertogether
#equality
Check out AZFCA All-State LB Kendrew Streck
@kendrew11266591
. The kid had 170 tackles this season while playing both sides of the ball. Definitely the most underrated talent in the state of AZ. If he lived in the valley he'd have multiple offers by now.
I have known this kid since he was born, so i could not be more proud of 2019 FS/WR Chaz Taylor for being a NFF Valley of the Sun Chapter & FIESTA BOWL CHARITIES FIRST TEAM Scholarship Recipient! True definition of a Scholar Student-Athlete.
#SailTheShip
🚨👀MDN Backfield looking dangerous next year! ‘24 QB1
@Braesen_Leon
and ‘24 RB1 Lorenzo Alexander running well to begin the season in the second fastest heat! Braesen with a new PR at 11.51. Future
#NextLevelPadres
Coach Gholston is a great coach, a better person and an amazing colleague! She is a HUGE part of our success in Track and the future is bright for our
#NextLevelPadres
Could not be more proud of
@kendrew11266591
who placed 1st for both Discus and Shot Put in Division-3! It truly has been an honor to be a part of his Senior Year in both Football and Track
#Marauder4Life
#Family
This is a beautiful sight to see when our Girls team yells “Fight” with the boys each set and cheering each other on when running. Our Athletics culture is changing for the better
#KeepGrinding
Thank you American Legion Post 25 for supporting Mingus Football! And thank you to the Mingus Football players for participating in the flag setup to recognize the veterans who lost their lives for us to enjoy the game of 🏈
#MemorialDay2018
#HometownHeroes
#BiggerThanUs
I could not be more proud to be the HC of these
#NextLevelPadres
it hasn’t always been easy flipping the culture and work ethic, but this group has grown so much in such a short period of time with room to spare. I want to thank these kiddos for buying in and roughing it out!
What a day at the Small Schools Chandler Rotary! Out of 18 total schools our MDN BOYS team took second to Poston by 2 points. What a great TEAM effort, we are on our way!
#PadrePower
#NextLevelPadres