Coaches
Assistant Coach - Jeff Olin
Coach Olin received his bachelor’s degree in 2003 and master’s degree in 2005 from Kansas State University and begins his second year at Clear Lake. The thing he enjoys most about coaching is getting to work with the players and coaches to achieve a common goal. Coach Olin has been told he is a positive guy and keeps things interesting and fun. His favorite quote is “You get better or worse. You never stay the same.” Coaching has been a part of Coach Olin’s life. His father is the head football coach at Baytown Lee High School, his brother, Lake Tate, is coaching at Sam Rayburn, and his brother, Drew Tate, will coach once he has completed his career as a professional football player. Coach Olin has enjoyed being part of the Clear Lake family, after all he met his fiancée, Elizabeth Byrd, during the orientation process and they will be married in June of 2009. Coach Olin will be teaching English and will also be the assistant wrestling coach.
Head Coach - Brian Palazzi
Coach Palazzi is a native of Washington, New Jersey and attended Warren Hills Regional High School. As a 3 year varsity letter winner, Coach Palazzi was a key member of the Warren Hills Wrestling Program that has produced the most State Champions in New Jersey State History. During Coach Palazzi's High School career, his High School teams never dropped out of the top 10 teams in New Jersey, became the overall #1 Team in NJ, and were ranked as high as # 5 in the Nation. Coach Palazzi was named All-State in both Wrestling and in Football, where he was a Linebacker. Coach Palazzi continued his athletic career at The College of New Jersey, where he lettered all four years. His favorite saying is
"Love the Battle!" Coach Palazzi is also a Varsity Coach for the Clear Lake Football Program . Coach Palazzi is single and enjoys working out, wrestling, traveling, cooking and having moved to Texas! He will be teaching math in the Special Education Department this year.
