Background
Bruich was born in Kearney, Nebraska in 1947 to Anton and Rita Bruich.
Bruich was born in Kearney, Nebraska in 1947 to Anton and Rita Bruich.
Bruich attended and played football for Cantwell High School, graduating in 1965.
While active, he led two different Southern California High School football programs to championships. His overall prep head coaching record is 292-84-4. In 1966, while attending college at Los Angeles State University, he took an assistant coaching job at his alma mater, Cantwell High School.
He subsequently moved on to another assistant coaching job at Pius X High School, and then in 1969 he joined the staff at Saint Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California, where he was named the defensive coordinator.
In 1975 Bruich joined the staff at as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach, under head coach John Tyree. The Steelers reached the CIF Division 4A title game in 1976, but lost.
In 1977 Bruich succeeded Tyree as head coach of the football program In 1999, the Fontana Unified School District opened Henry J. Bruich moved to the new school and began building a team
Before retiring in 2009, he led Kaiser to a state championship, two CIF championships, one CIF runner-up, two CIF semi-final appearances, eight Sunkist League titles, and eight consecutive playoff berths.
20 league championships in football (4 CIF and 3 State) and one national championship. Reuben Henderson, defensive back, Chicago Bears (1981-1982) and San Diego Chargers (1983-1984) Lonyae Miller, running back, Dallas Cowboys (2009–present) R.J. Soward, receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars (2000), Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) (2004-2006) Jason Shirley, offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals (2008–present) Shawn Moore, Wide Receiver, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2010) David Carter, defensive lineman, Arizona Cardinals (2011–present) Chris Carter, linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers (2011–present) California Coaches Association, Southern California Interscholastic Football Coaches Association, National High School Athletic Coaches Association, National Football Foundation. City of Fontana Wall of Fame February 18, 2003 was proclaimed "Dick Bruich Day" in the City of Fontana.
Coach of the Year CIF Steamship in 1987, 1989, 2002 and 2003; California State Coach of the Year in 1989; Coach of the Year, San Bernardino Sun in 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, and 1992; Coach of the Decade, San Bernardino Sun in 2000; Coach of the Year, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin in 1979, 1984, 1987, 1989, and 2002; Coach of the Year, Riverside Press Enterprise in 1989 and 2002.
