Rob Moretto began his football career as a freshman at Notre Dame Regional Secondary School and very quickly emerged as a key player.
He was one of the team’s leader in their 1878 Grade 8 championship, and their 1980 High School Junior championship. He would play in three consecutive senior championship games, winning twice in 1980 and 1982.
He was a league all-star at tight end and defensive back in 1982.
During the 1982 season, as team captain, he was the team’s leader receiver while finishing second in tackles on the defensive side. He was a league all-star at tight end that year.
Following his high school career, Rob went on to star with the UBC Thunderbirds from 1983 to 1986, helping the team capture a national championship in 1986 while finishing as the team’s second-leading tackler from the safety position.
He would go on to play professionally with the BC Lions for three years as a linebacker and special teams playing. After his playing days, Rob became a coach at his alma mater – Notre Dame – from 1992 to 2019.
