Induction Year: 1997

Born July 9, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois

Attended Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks, California

Varsity Cross Country, Track, 1959-1963
Three-year letter winner in both sports

Attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Attended University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, English, 1967

Attended University of California, Los Angeles
Master of Arts, English, 1969

COACHING
Thousand Oaks High School, Thousand Oaks, California
Boys’ Cross Country, 1975-1988, 1991 -present
Team won State Championships in 1993, 1994; runner-up in 1992
National rankings of 6th in 1992, 3rd in 1993, and 2nd in 1994

Won CIF Large School Championships 1980, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1994; runner-up 1979, 1981, 1995

Won 9 Marmonte League Championships, 10 Ventura County Large School Championships

Team advanced two athletes to Footlocker National Championships — Jim Harvath in 1984 and Mike Williamson in 1989

Team set record for lowest point total and fastest team time, 1993

Girls’ Cross Country, 1975-1988, 1991 -present

State runner-up, 1994; ranked 13th nationally

CIF-SS I-A Champions 1993, 1994; runner-up 1985, 1986

Teams have won 8 Marmonte League Championships, 6 Ventura County Large School Championships

Team advanced two athletes to Footlocker National Championships — Christy Farrell in 1984 and Kim Mortensen in 1995, who won national title

AWARDS
CIF-SS Service Award for Cross Country, 1991
State Honored Coach, 1991
Conejo Valley Unified School District Teacher of the Month, June 1991

Born February 5, 1920 in Toulon, Illinois

Attended Kewanee High School, Kewanee, Illinois
All-State honors in football & track
Four-year starter and letter winner in both sports
Football Captain, 1937
Track Captain, 1938

Attended Momouth College
Bachelor of Arts, 1942

University of Southern California
Master of Arts, Education, 1947

United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945
Served in the Pacific Theater

COACHING
Pomona High School, Pomona, California
Track — won 117 consecutive dual meets and 10 league titles in 12 years

California Lutheran University
Professor of Physical Education
Head Coach, Track & Cross Country — won 98 consecutive meets in 15 seasons while competing in National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

Teams attended Cross Country Nationals 11 times

Teams attended Track & Field Nationals 21 times

Coached 44 athletes who became All-Americans

Eighty of his former athletes became coaches

Assistant Coach, Football, 9 years

AWARDS
CIF-SS sports Hall of Fame Inductee, 1973
Mt. San Antonio College Relays Hall of Fame Inductee, 1972
Grand Marshal, Mt. San Antonio College Relays, 1972

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Kiwanis Club
Conejo Valley Days Volunteer

Born December 15, 1960 in Ventura, California

Attended Ventura High School, Ventura, California
Football -— First Team, All-County Linebacker, 1978; First Team, All-Channel League Linebacker, 1978, Varsity Football MVP, 1978; Named to All-Star Football Team, Named Captain, 1978. Second Team, All-Channel League, 1977. Team MVP, 1976.

Baseball — First Team, All-Channel League, Conference Batting Title Winner (.424), 1979; Named Captain, 1979; Named Junior Varsity Captain, 1977

Wrestling — Third Place Channel League, 1979

Attended Ventura College, Ventura, California
Football -— First Team, All-State Linebacker; First Team, All-WFC Linebacker; Coaches MVP Award, 1980

Baseball —- Second Team, All-Conference, 1980, 1981

Named Athlete of the Year, 1980-81

California State University, Sacramento

Jerry started his coaching and teaching career in 1989 at Pittsburg High School in Northern California. In 1991, Pittsburg defeated Concord DeLeSalle, a team that had the longest winning
streak in high school football history. After a very successful high school coaching career, Jerry was hired in 2000 as an assistant football coach at American River College (ARC) in
Sacramento. In 2005, the defense coached by Jerry was the No. 1 rated JC defense in the state.

After earning his Master’s Degree in 2001, Jerry became a full-time faculty member at ARC in 2002 while he continued as an assistant football coach. In 2007, Jerry was named head football coach at American River College. In 2009, Jerry’s ARC football team finished the season ranked No. 14 in the state.

In 1996, Jerry was inducted into the Sacramento State Football Hall of Fame.

Jerry, his wife Rosanne, and three children reside in Roseville (northern California) and he is still the head football coach at American River College.

Born October 17, 1944 in Los Angeles, California

Attended Hamilton High School, West Los Angeles, California
Varsity Football 1960, 1961

Attended Ventura College
Football 1963, 1964
Team Captain 1964
All WSC 1963, 1964
AA degree 1964

Attended University of California, Santa Barbara
Football 1965, 1966
Team Captain 1966
Four years Rugby
Team Captain and All Southern California First Team 1966, 1967, 1968
All-American Rugby First Team 1968
Bachelor of Arts, Physical Education

Attended California State University, Chico
Master of Arts, Physical Education, 1969

COACHING
Moorpark College
Wrestling 1969-1995 (27 years) Overall record 251-117-6 Conference record 126-22-1
State Championships 1990, 1991; Runner-up 1989; fourth place, 1992; fifth place, 1988, 1993
Regional Championships 1981, 1989, 1990, 1991
17 Conference Championships
Community College Coach of the Year 1990, 1991
Coached:
97 California State placers
10 State Champions
16 State runners-up
15 Scholastic All-Americans
53 All-Americans

Born December 21, 1956 in Findlay, Ohio

Attended Santa Clara High School, Oxnard, California
Varsity Football, Basketball, Track, 1972-1975
State High School Shot Put Runner-up, 1975
Coach Scholastic Magazine’s 1975 All-American High School
Track Team

Attended Moorpark Community College, Moorpark, California
State Junior College Shot Put Runner-up, 1976
All-WSC Football Team, 1976

Attended San Jose City College, San Jose, California
State Junior College Shot Put Champion, 1977

Attended University of California, Los Angeles
NCAA Shot Put Champion, 1978, 1979
Southern California Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Golden Spike Award, 1979
Pac-IO Conference Shot Put Champion, 1979
Pac-8 Conference Shot Put Runner-up, 1978
Track Team Captain. 1979

1984 Olympic Bronze Medalist
First Place, Olympic Trials, 1984
Established American Shot Put Record. 1982
Gold Medal, Pan American Games, 1979
Established Pan American Record
National Shot Put Champion. 1979. 1981, 1983, 1985
USA-USSR Dual Meet Record. 1982
Established American Shot Put Record in Koblenz, West Germany. 1982

Attended University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1986

Served as the Hueneme High athletic director and track and field coach.