Football
Rick Reinhart is our Head Football Coach
Volleyball
Hi, I'm Kristie Ochs and I'm excited to lead the CM Eagles Volleyball team this fall. I currently teach Phys. Ed & Health at Trimpe Middle School. I have coached volleyball for 30 years at Trimpe. I also coached track & field for 8 years. My love of volleyball started at Lincolnwood High School under the mentorship of Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame coach Mary Hammersley.
My husband Jeff and I live in Bethalto. We have three kids: Jack, Eli and Annika. In my spare time, I like to read, travel....especially to the beach....and spend time with family.
My husband Jeff and I live in Bethalto. We have three kids: Jack, Eli and Annika. In my spare time, I like to read, travel....especially to the beach....and spend time with family.
Boys Soccer
Derek Jarman is our head boys soccer coach.
Coach Jarman is in his 9th season working in the Bethalto School District.
Coach Jarman has been an assistant with our girls soccer program for the past eight seasons, he served as boys assistant for two years, and is entering his 6th season as the CM boys soccer head coach.
Among the accomplishments of our boys soccer program under Coach Jarman was the 2016 Metro Cup Tournament Championship. He also currently ranks 2nd all time in career wins as CM boys coach.
Coach Jarman stresses team success, but not just on the field of play. One of the things he is most proud of is that his 2016 team grade point average (GPA) was a combined 3.4.
The 2019 boys team set the school record for wins with 19! They also won the first regional championship in school history. The 1999 team won a sectional, so it had been 20 years since the last postseason plaque!
He is a product of Roxana High School and Western Illinois University where he earned his bachelor's degree. Derek then attended Greenville College where he earned his Master's in Education. During his time at Roxana High School, Derek played baseball, basketball, and soccer. He earned all South Central Conference recognition in baseball while earning All-Conference recognition all four years in soccer, including 2nd Team All-MVC as a freshman, and 1st Team All-MVC as a sophomore. He earned all SCC honors as a junior and senior.
Coach Jarman and his wife, Susan, have three children - Hudson, Scarlett, and Jackson. He and his family enjoy traveling and attending sporting events, including visiting new baseball stadiums as often as possible.
Coach Jarman is in his 9th season working in the Bethalto School District.
Coach Jarman has been an assistant with our girls soccer program for the past eight seasons, he served as boys assistant for two years, and is entering his 6th season as the CM boys soccer head coach.
Among the accomplishments of our boys soccer program under Coach Jarman was the 2016 Metro Cup Tournament Championship. He also currently ranks 2nd all time in career wins as CM boys coach.
Coach Jarman stresses team success, but not just on the field of play. One of the things he is most proud of is that his 2016 team grade point average (GPA) was a combined 3.4.
The 2019 boys team set the school record for wins with 19! They also won the first regional championship in school history. The 1999 team won a sectional, so it had been 20 years since the last postseason plaque!
He is a product of Roxana High School and Western Illinois University where he earned his bachelor's degree. Derek then attended Greenville College where he earned his Master's in Education. During his time at Roxana High School, Derek played baseball, basketball, and soccer. He earned all South Central Conference recognition in baseball while earning All-Conference recognition all four years in soccer, including 2nd Team All-MVC as a freshman, and 1st Team All-MVC as a sophomore. He earned all SCC honors as a junior and senior.
Coach Jarman and his wife, Susan, have three children - Hudson, Scarlett, and Jackson. He and his family enjoy traveling and attending sporting events, including visiting new baseball stadiums as often as possible.
Boys Golf
Jay Waters serves as the Eagles head boys golf coach.
Girls Tennis
Girls Tennis
Margaret Welbourne is our head girls tennis coach.
Cross Country
Our country coach is Jake Peal.
Coach Peal has been coaching Cross Country for six seasons, all at Civic Memorial. In his first season as coach he served as a volunteer assistant for Mark Beatty. This is Coach’s Peal’s six year as head Cross Country coach and he also serves as an assistant track coach, focusing on the middle and long distance runners and high jumpers.
Coach Peal has been teaching Health and Physical Education in the district for five years. In Coach Peal's tenure as head Cross Country coach he has coached the boys teams to Madison County Small School Championships four times and the 2017 girls team to a Madison County Small School Championship. Coach Peal has coached 20 MVC All-Conference Athletes, and has led the Boys team to 5 sectional qualifying berths (2016, 2018-2021) and the Girls team to 2 sectional qualifying berths (2019, 2021). Coach Peal has coached two state qualifiers and one All-State cross country athlete.
Coach Peal is a proud CMHS 2011 graduate where he competed in Cross Country and Track. He graduated from Lindenwood University-Belleville in 2015 where he also competed in Cross Country and Track. In his free time Coach Peal loves to watch other sports, and train for road races ranging from distances up to half and full marathons. He has qualified for the Boston Marathon twice.
Coach Peal has been coaching Cross Country for six seasons, all at Civic Memorial. In his first season as coach he served as a volunteer assistant for Mark Beatty. This is Coach’s Peal’s six year as head Cross Country coach and he also serves as an assistant track coach, focusing on the middle and long distance runners and high jumpers.
Coach Peal has been teaching Health and Physical Education in the district for five years. In Coach Peal's tenure as head Cross Country coach he has coached the boys teams to Madison County Small School Championships four times and the 2017 girls team to a Madison County Small School Championship. Coach Peal has coached 20 MVC All-Conference Athletes, and has led the Boys team to 5 sectional qualifying berths (2016, 2018-2021) and the Girls team to 2 sectional qualifying berths (2019, 2021). Coach Peal has coached two state qualifiers and one All-State cross country athlete.
Coach Peal is a proud CMHS 2011 graduate where he competed in Cross Country and Track. He graduated from Lindenwood University-Belleville in 2015 where he also competed in Cross Country and Track. In his free time Coach Peal loves to watch other sports, and train for road races ranging from distances up to half and full marathons. He has qualified for the Boston Marathon twice.
Cheerleading
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Boys Basketball
Lee Green is our head boys basketball coach.
Girls Golf
Coach Jane Middleton has been coaching girls golf for several years. She is a retired CM teacher. She has volunteered at the Honda Classic Golf Tournament multiple years and at the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. The team has grown through the years. They earned a regional title that took the team to sectional competition. Three CM golfers have made it to the state competition in which one earned all state honors. The team won MVC for the first time in CM’s history under Coach Middleton. One former CM golfer assisted coaching at the college level too. Middleton attended SIUE earning both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education. She has two daughters and two granddaughters. If you’ve read this whole bio, she’ll give you a sleeve of golf balls.
Wrestling
Coach Christeson is in his 5th year as Head Coach of the wrestling program. He is assisted by Chad Young (former Head Coach and long time Assist. Coach at CM) and Ryan Griffin.
In the past 5 Seasons, Civic Memorial had added a lot accolades to an already storied program. The Eagles have had 14 Individual State medals as well as 3 State Champions. They placed 2nd as a team at the IWCOA State Tournament in ’20-’21 season. This past season the wrestling Eagles were the ’21-’22 IHSA Regional Champions as well as the MVC Conference Champions.
Coach Christeson graduated from Civic Memorial in 1995 and was a 3-sport athlete that played: Football, Baseball, and Wrestling. Jeremy went on to Wrestle and play Football at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. from 1995 to 1999.
Coach Christeson is also an Assistant Coach for our CMHS Football team under Coach Rick Reinhardt.
In Coach Christeson’s spare time he enjoys watching his daughters play their respectable sports as well as spending time with family and friends.
Jeremy is married to Jill (Williams) Christeson and has 3 beautiful children: Jenna (18), Claire (17), and Atilla (9). The Christeson’s reside in Bethalto and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Go Eagles !!!
In the past 5 Seasons, Civic Memorial had added a lot accolades to an already storied program. The Eagles have had 14 Individual State medals as well as 3 State Champions. They placed 2nd as a team at the IWCOA State Tournament in ’20-’21 season. This past season the wrestling Eagles were the ’21-’22 IHSA Regional Champions as well as the MVC Conference Champions.
Coach Christeson graduated from Civic Memorial in 1995 and was a 3-sport athlete that played: Football, Baseball, and Wrestling. Jeremy went on to Wrestle and play Football at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. from 1995 to 1999.
Coach Christeson is also an Assistant Coach for our CMHS Football team under Coach Rick Reinhardt.
In Coach Christeson’s spare time he enjoys watching his daughters play their respectable sports as well as spending time with family and friends.
Jeremy is married to Jill (Williams) Christeson and has 3 beautiful children: Jenna (18), Claire (17), and Atilla (9). The Christeson’s reside in Bethalto and wouldn’t have it any other way.
Go Eagles !!!
Bowling
Shane Stille is our head boys bowling coach.
Baseball
Nick Smith is our head baseball coach.
Softball
Girls Soccer
Track & Field
Coach Peal enters his first season as the head Track and Field coach at CM after serving as an assistant coach for seven years (2016-2022). Coach Peal is also the head Cross Country coach. Coach Peal has coached athletes in the distance events to five school records, has coached six All-State athletes in Track and thirteen state qualifiers in Track. Coach Peal has coached seven MVC champions and many All-Conference athletes.
Coach Peal is a class of 2011 Civic Memorial High School graduate where he competed in Track and Field and Cross Country. Coach Peal competed in Track and Cross Country at Lindenwood University from 2011-2015. He is looking forward to an exciting future for CM Eagle running sports.
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Coach Peal is a class of 2011 Civic Memorial High School graduate where he competed in Track and Field and Cross Country. Coach Peal competed in Track and Cross Country at Lindenwood University from 2011-2015. He is looking forward to an exciting future for CM Eagle running sports.
#PoundTheStone #TimeToFly