# Steve Belles > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Belles > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Steve_Belles.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Belles > Source revision: 1350295065 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Steve Belles** (born November 21, 1966) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [quarterback](/source/Quarterback) who played for the [Arizona Rattlers](/source/Arizona_Rattlers) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) (AFL). He subsequently became a high school football coach in Arizona, amassing five state championships at [Hamilton High School](/source/Hamilton_High_School_(Chandler,_Arizona)) in [Chandler](/source/Chandler,_Arizona). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Notre Dame](/source/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football). ## Playing career Belles attended [St. Mary's High School](/source/St._Mary's_High_School_(Phoenix,_Arizona)) in [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix,_Arizona), where in 1984 he won a state championship and was named Arizona High School Player of the Year. He played [college football](/source/College_football) at the [University of Notre Dame](/source/University_of_Notre_Dame).[1] After college he played one season with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League.[2] He was also offensive coordinator of the Rattlers in 1993 and played in Europe for the [Ravenna Chiefs](/source/Ravenna_Chiefs) in 1991.[1] ## Coaching career Belles has been a head coach at three Arizona high schools: [Desert Mountain High School](/source/Desert_Mountain_High_School) in [Scottsdale](/source/Scottsdale,_Arizona), [Mountain Ridge High School](/source/Mountain_Ridge_High_School_(Glendale,_Arizona)) in [Glendale](/source/Glendale,_Arizona), and most recently [Hamilton High School](/source/Hamilton_High_School_(Chandler,_Arizona)) in [Chandler](/source/Chandler,_Arizona). He was at Desert Mountain from 1995 to 2000 with a 26-25 record.[3][4] At Mountain Ridge, where he was head coach from 2000 to 2006 with a 47-13 record,[4] his team advanced to the state finals in 2004 against his future team, Hamilton High School, losing 37–7.[5] Belles became the head football coach at Hamilton in 2006 after John Wrenn left to become [Arizona State University](/source/Arizona_State_University_Tempe_campus)'s running backs coach.[6][7] He was instantly successful there with a 13–1 record, Fiesta Region Title, and an Arizona State Championship in his first season.[5] Belles amassed a 131–18 record as coach, including five State Championships at Hamilton, and Arizona's big school state record 53-game win streak.[8] During his tenure, Hamilton was ranked as high as fourth in the nation by the *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)* Super 25.[5] As a head coach, Belles has a 204–56 record. As a result of a hazing scandal at Hamilton becoming public in 2017, [Chandler Unified School District](/source/Chandler_Unified_School_District) suspended Belles as coach before the start of the football season.[9][10] He remained at the school as a teacher[11][12] until September, when he was reassigned to the district offices,[13] and in December the head coach position was advertised with the [Arizona Interscholastic Association](/source/Arizona_Interscholastic_Association).[14] On June 25, 2018, Belles announced he would become an assistant coach at [Juan Diego Catholic High School](/source/Juan_Diego_Catholic_High_School) in [Draper, Utah](/source/Draper,_Utah) responsible for the quarterbacks and defensive back positions.[15] ## References 1. ["Steve Belles: Head Coach"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141101013441/http://www.mychandlerschools.org/Page/44288). mychandlerschools.org. Archived from [the original](http://www.mychandlerschools.org/Page/44288) on November 1, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-31. 1. ["Rattlers All-Time History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160226230849/https://azrattlers.com/media/page/rattlers-all-time-history.pdf). Arizona Rattlers. Archived from [the original](https://azrattlers.com/media/page/rattlers-all-time-history.pdf) on February 26, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2014. 1. ["Belles, Steve / Overview"](https://www.cusd80.com/Domain/2060). *www.cusd80.com*. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Steve Belles"](https://azelitecamps.weebly.com/steve-belles.html). *AZ Elite Sports Camps*. Retrieved 2018-06-30. 1. ["Hamilton High School 04-05 Football Schedule"](http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/hamilton-huskies-(chandler,az)/football-fall-04/schedule.htm). *MaxPreps.com*. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Wrenn named assistant athletic director for football operations"](https://asunow.asu.edu/content/wrenn-named-assistant-athletic-director-football-operations). *ASU Now*. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["ASU Hires Arizona High School Coaching Legend John Wrenn To Be Running Backs Coach: Former Hamilton High Head Coach to join Koetter's staff in 2006"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171212140711/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/030706aai.html). CSTV. Archived from [the original](http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/030706aai.html) on December 12, 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. Ardaya, Fabian (2016-11-04). ["Hamilton Is Highest"](https://medium.com/the-battle-for-arizona-avenue/hamilton-is-highest-83eef9c61a07). *The Battle For Arizona Avenue*. Retrieved 2018-06-30. 1. ["Hamilton HS football coach 'reassigned to home' indefinitely, district says"](http://www.12news.com/news/investigative/hamilton/hamilton-hs-football-coach-reassigned-to-home-indefinitely-district-says/428187270). KPNX. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Hamilton High School head football coach 'reassigned to home'"](http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/hamilton-high-school-head-football-coach-reassigned-to-home). KSAZ. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Steve Belles will not coach Hamilton football next season"](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/05/11/steve-belles-not-coach-hamilton-football-next-season/318873001/). *azcentral*. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Hamilton High School names new football coach as hazing investigation continues"](http://ktar.com/story/1569421/hamilton-high-school-names-new-football-coach-hazing-investigation-continues/). KTAR. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Hamilton High School administrators reassigned in wake of sex-assault investigation"](https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2017/09/22/chandler-school-district-reassigns-hamilton-high-administrators-sex-assault-scandal/694977001/). *The Arizona Republic*. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-12-12. 1. ["Hamilton High School posts head varsity football coach job"](http://www.12news.com/news/investigative/hamilton/hamilton-high-school-posts-head-varsity-football-coach-job-/496827716). KPNX. Retrieved 2017-12-14. 1. ["Steve Belles lands football coaching, teaching job at Utah high school"](https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/06/25/steve-belles-football-coaching-teaching-job-utah-high-school/732945002/). *azcentral*. Retrieved 2018-06-30. ## External links - [Stats Crew profile](http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=belleste001) - [College stats](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/steve-belles-1.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Steve Belles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Belles) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Belles?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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