Long Beach City College Men's Football

Peabody inherited a Viking squad that went 0-10 in 2012 and put together a respectable 4-6 overall record in his first season in 2013.  But LBCC made a major jump in national notoriety last season with an impressive 9-2 overall record. Despite being left out of the four-team Southern California playoffs, Long Beach closed out the season with a convicing 75-41 victory over Golden West College in the 2014 Beach Bowl. LBCC was ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation and No. 2 in the state after knocking off state top-ranked and No. 2 nationally-ranked Mt. San Antonio College in Week 6. Peabody has compiled a 13-8 record at LBCC and over five seasons as head coach is 34-20 overall. Peabody came to LBCC after a 10-year (2003-12) coaching career at nearby Los Angeles Harbor College, including the final three as head coach. Over three seasons, Peabody compiled a 21-12 overall record, was 12-4 in conference play and led Harbor to three consecutive bowl game appearances. His 2010 squad was 8-3 and went undefeated in conference play (5-0) on its way to a Central West Conference championship. While at Harbor, Peabody served as quarterbacks coach in 2003, was named offensive coordinator in 2004, and was promoted to assistant head coach in 2009 before taking over the program in 2010. As assistant head coach in 2009, Harbor went 9-2, won the American Mountain Conference championship, and secured a spot in a postseason bowl game. Peabodys goals for his football program are simple, recruit local talent, win state championships, and transfer kids out to four-year colleges. Since 2010, Peabody helped transfer 60 of his student-athletes at Harbor, including 39 to NCAA Division I/IA universities. He expects more to transfer from his 2012 squad as well. We plan on emphasizing local recruiting to get the best players available from our area, he said. We take great pride in transferring our kids out. Prior to Harbor, Peabody was the head coach at South High School in Torrance from 1998-2001. Over four seasons, he compiled a 26-18-3 overall record and led South to three straight playoff appearances (1999-2001). In 1999, South captured an Ocean League championship while Peabody was named the league coach of the year. While at South, Peabody coached numerous athletes to college scholarships, including four to NCAA Division I universities. Topping that list are former NFL running back Chauncey Washington (USC) and CIF offensive player of the year David Aupiu (Montana State). As a player, Peabody was an All-Olympic League defensive back at Miraleste High School in Ranchos Palos Verdes. He played one season at Northern Arizona University before transferring to Santa Barbara City College. Peabody earned his bachelors degree in secondary education from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was awarded his masters degree from Ball State University in physical education/coaching. Peabody, his wife Celeste, and three children currently reside in San Pedro. He is also the co-owner, founder, and director of The Next Level Football Academy.

Jericho Silvernail is currently serving as the Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator for Long Beach City College. His roles for the Vikings since his arrival in 2018 have included being the Defensive Front Coordinator, Co-Recruiting Coordinator, Defensive Line Coach, Tight Ends and Director of On-Campus Recruiting.  He has had the opportunity to help many student-athletes advance to collegiate levels, including Division I, II, III, and NAIA, always emphasizing academic success and degree completion. Jericho's dedication to his craft and his players is exemplified by his recognition in the American Football Coaches Association's prestigious 35 Under 35 program in 2025. This honor highlights his potential as a rising leader in the coaching profession. He is also an active member of the AFCA and serves on the Convention Services Committee. An alumnus of Louisiana State University, Jericho holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration with a concentration in Sports Leadership. His professional journey includes coaching tenures at Cerritos High School and Peninsula High School, where he further honed his coaching techniques and leadership skills. Jericho's commitment to football extends beyond the field. He has spoken at various coaching clinics, including the Southern California Football Coaches Association and AFCA Virtual Clinics and the AFCA Convention, where he spoke as a Junior College General Session Speaker, as well as presented on the Skills and Drills field. Jericho currently lives in the South Bay with his wife and two children.

Aoga returns for his 15th season as a member of Viking coaching staff in 2015. Aoga will serve as assistant head coach and will coach wide receivers. Aoga is quite possibly the greatest quarterback to ever take the field for the Vikings and his numbers prove it. He shattered almost every LBCC passing record, including most passing yards in a season (3,626), most passing yards in a career (6,652), most touchdowns in a season (37), and most career touchdown passes (59). In 1995, he was named National Junior College Player of the Year and guided the Vikings to a perfect 11-0 record and a national championship. Following his career at LBCC, Aoga continued playing at Azusa Pacific. After college, Aoga played for NFL Europes Barcelona Dragons and the Canadian Football Leagues Saskatchewan Rough Riders.

De Leon has been coaching football for the past 16 years.  He began his coaching career at his alma mater, North High School in Torrance where he served as the offensive and defensive line coach for seven years. While at North, Coach De Leon was fortunate to coach future Arizona State offensive lineman Robert Gustavis, and University of Hawaii offensive lineman Laupepa Letuli. De Leon then left North to coach at Los Angeles Harbor College where he coached the offensive line for the past seven years.  At Harbor, he has coached All-Americans, all-state, and many all-conference offensive linemen that have all moved on to four-year schools, including John Miller (Syracuse), Rheid Skipps (Duquesne),  Niu Sale (Wash. St.), Joey Trapp (Miss. St.), Josh Jourdan, (S.E. Missouri St.), Demetrious Amos (Idaho St.). He is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, with a Bachelor's degree in kinesiology and physical education with an option in kinesiotherapy. He earned his Masters degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills in physical education administration. De Leon is a married father of two boys.