Born in Ceres, California, Rade graduated from Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
He attended Modesto Junior College and transferred to Boise State University and played for the Broncos in 1981 and 1982.
Rade served as assistant football coach and defensive coordinator at Wood River High School in Hailey, Idaho, with head football coach, Mike Glenn, before taking the job of athletic and activities director in 2007—first working for a year-and-a-half as assistant AD under athletic director Ron Martinez.
In 2009, Rade was named 4th District 5A/4A “Athletic Director of the Year.” He submitted his letter of resignation to principal John Pearce on Thursday, July 14.
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