Orange Coast College - Log Yearbook (Costa Mesa, CA)

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Orange Coast College has one of the finest athletic departments and coaching staffs in the United States. Their experiences have been many and varied. All of them perform in the traditional Orange Coast manner. ERNIE BULLARD Ernie Bullard, cross-country and track. Bullard came to Orange Coast this year from Ari- zona. He coached in Arizona for several years. He held the na- tional freshman pole vault record when he competed for the Uni- versity of Arizona. MAURIC E GERARD Maurice Gerard, tennis. Mau- rice came to OCC from Santa Ana College in 1957. He is the dean of Eastern Conference ten- nis coaches and last year his squad won the EC championship. Gerard is a counselor and psy- chology teacher as well as coach. Back in 1932, he captained Po- mona College to the Southern California Intercollegiate Con- ference Championship. DAVE GRANT Dave Grant, sailing and crew. Grant is a graduate of OCC. During his school days here he served as head yell leader for the Bucs. After leaving Coast he re- ceived his BA in political science from UCLA. He is also a social science instructor as well as an excellent sailor. AL IRWIN Al Irwin, water polo and swimming. He came to Orange Coast in 1956 as head football coach and swimming coach. Be- fore this he taught and coached at Newport Harbor High. He at- tended College of the Pacific where he played guard for Amos Alonzo Stagg. GEORGE MATTIAS George Mattias, football and volleyball. Mattias is a newcomer this year from Santa Fe Springs High School. He did a tremen- dous job with the ends on this years championship football team, and he is also head coach of the newly formed volleyball squad. FRED OWENS Fred Owens, football and wrestling. Fred is a former; grad- uate of OCC. He was an All- American lineman for Coast in 1951. He went on to star for Washington State and then be- came head football coach for Vancouver College. He also played football in the Marines before joining the Coast staff. WENDELL PICKENS Wendell Pickens, baseball and athletic director. Was one of two original coaches at OCC. He has been the baseball mentor since 1948. He grew up in Fullerton and coached for many years at Fullerton schools before joining the Coast staff. RAY ROSSO Ray Rosso, golf and intramur- als. Rosso came here in 1948 and was the colleges first football coach. He graduated from the University of California where he was an all-conference guard at 175 pounds. ALAN SAWYER Alan Sawyer, basketball. Saw- yer is the head basketball coach and mathematics instructor at Coast. Since Sawyer has been coaching at OCC, no team has completed the season out of the first division in the Eastern Con- ference. Sawyer was a star play- er on a crack UCLA Bruin team during his college days. DICK TUCKER Dick Tucker, football. Tucker coached this years football team to the number one position in J C football and a Victory in the J unior .Rose Bowl Game. He was a star athlete at Whittier Col- lege and he coached at Brea- Olinda before moving to Orange Coast last year. He led the 1962 OCC squad to a 9-1 record and a Victory in the Orange Show Bowl Game. In his two-year stint at OCC his record is 19 wins and one loss. DALE WONACOTT Dale Wonacott, football and JV baseball. Wonacott received his BA in physical education at Whittier College and he earned no less than 10 sports letters. He has been the backfield coach of the junior varsity for the past two seasons. He came to OCC after a successful coaching stint at Brea-Olinda High School. one-hundred twenty-three

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