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Todd Mayfield returns to Palo Verde

by on Jan. 30, 2013, under Sports

Todd Mayfield. Andy Morales Photo.

Todd Mayfield met with the Palo Verde football team yesterday after retiring from the program in 2009. Mayfield is a 2012 inductee into the Palo Verde Hall of Fame and a 2011 inductee into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.

He has spent the past two years as a volunteer and JV coach at Sabino High School. Prior to retirement, Coach Mayfield was the Titans’ coach for 12 (1989-2009) years amassing a 92-45-0 (.672) record.

Coach Mayfield is best known for the “We Believe” Palo Verde Football State Championship in 2005. He was the 2005 Football Coach of the Year. In 2005 the Titans had a record of 11-3 compiling 19 interceptions – allowing only 182 points – and recording 4 shut-outs according to Palo Verde’s athletic director Bart Peterson.

“I’m extremely excited to be back at Palo Verde and with the staff we have assembled, I know Palo Verde will be successful again.” stated Coach Mayfield.
Coach Mayfield also coached Girls Track and Field and won the Regional Championship in 2002.



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