Mission
To develop a football program by providing training, guidance and discipline to individuals striving to become better corporate citizens within our communities in order to achieve our goals for a better quality of life.The California Raiders in association with the Southern California Football League (SCFL) a 503c Non-profit organization is a developmental football team promoting professional-style football competition for adults. It is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, more specifically to provide the training ground to continue the development of adult athletes, coaches, and personnel on and off the field. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, career development, community involvement and education. Players will be challenged to adhere to high professional ethics and standards of excellence. We are committed to providing solid guidance to overcome all challenges by developing social, moral and emotional growth.
Discipline, Determination & Dedication
Equals Winner, Always
History
The Cailfornia Raiders been around for 10 years and this upcoming season will be 11th.
2006 LCFL Eastern League Conference Champions
2006 LCFL League Runner Up
2007, 2008 Both Years Made Playoffs Semi Finals
2007 LCFL South Conference Champions
2009 UFAL Championship
2010 Playoffs Semi-finals
2011 UFAL League Conference Champions
2011 UFAL League Champions
2012 UFAL League Champions
2013 UFAL League Champions
2013 SCFA Eastern Division Champions
2015 NDPFL Champions
"if it aint silver and black..... lay it on its back"
Coach Radden (Founder)
Dwaine Radden Sr. has always lived by the code Discipline, Determination, Dedication for years. His life code has led him into the Minor League Hall of Fame. He is noted as one of the top Minor League Coaches in Southern California. He has been a proven winner through out all levels of coaching sports and business. He is the father of five children with his long time wife Melinda Radden and the Head Coach of the Semi-Pro football team California Raiders.
Radden was born in New York City but raised In the south (North Carolina, Tennessee) where he started his football journey at a young age. He played running-back for South Rowan and David Crockett High School, then went on to play a season for East Tennesee State where he suffered a career ending knee injury. His playing days were now over but football was never finished. Radden move to California with next to nothing but a dollar and a dream. He began coaching youth football in 1990 to 2004, engraving his code through out generations of work. His work can still be shown today through San Bernardino Pop Warner, in which he revived after being defunct several years before 1997.
He created a competitive energy in the city with several players coming out of the Youth Football League such as Chris Polk University of Washington (Philadelphia Eagles), Rodney Harris University of Kansas (Speed Coach), Gary Walker University of Idaho (2013 NFL Draft Prospect), Dewayne Booker Wayland Baptist (Track and Field) just to name a few. Coach Radden has been coaching passionately with no breaks in between, now currently head coaching a semi pro team that has won consistently over the past 10 years with 4 Championship Titles and one National Championship appearance. He has conference titles, championships, and rings, but none of these accolades mean anything to a coach who's only dream was to change the culture and mind set of young men and women throughout a city where opportunities are limited and dreams are scarce.
"And we know that all things work together for good, to those who love God, and to those who are called according to his purpose." -Romans 8:28
