John Zinda
Biographical details
Born(1938-04-02)April 2, 1938
Inglewood, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1995(1995-07-14) (aged 57)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1967Royal Oak HS (CA)
1968–1994Claremont-Mudd
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1983–1995Claremont-Mudd
Head coaching record
Overall92–141–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 SCIAC (1970, 1979, 1986–1987)

John David Zinda (April 2, 1938 – July 14, 1995) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach for Claremont-Mudd, the combined athletics program of Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, from 1968 to 1994, compiling a record of 92–141–4. Zinda was the head football coach at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California from 1965 to 1967.[1]

Zinda became director of the Claremont-Mudd combined athletic department in 1983.[2] He died of leukemia on July 14, 1995.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Claremont-Mudd Stags (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1968–1994)
1968 Claremont-Mudd 3–4–22–2–14th
1969 Claremont-Mudd 5–43–23rd
1970 Claremont-Mudd 8–13–1T–1st
1971 Claremont-Mudd 7–23–2T–2nd
1972 Claremont-Mudd 3–61–4T–4th
1973 Claremont-Mudd 3–52–3T–4th
1974 Claremont-Mudd 2–61–4T–4th
1975 Claremont-Mudd 4–42–3T–3rd
1976 Claremont-Mudd 2–62–3T–4th
1977 Claremont-Mudd 1–71–45th
1978 Claremont-Mudd 6–34–12nd
1979 Claremont-Mudd 6–34–11st
1980 Claremont-Mudd 6–34–12nd
1981 Claremont-Mudd 4–54–12nd
1982 Claremont-Mudd 1–81–45th
1983 Claremont-Mudd 3–62–3T–3rd
1984 Claremont-Mudd 3–5–11–3–1[n 1]T–4th
1985 Claremont-Mudd 1–80–4–1[n 1]6th
1986 Claremont-Mudd 8–14–1[n 1]1st
1987 Claremont-Mudd 5–44–0–1[n 1]T–1st
1988 Claremont-Mudd 2–71–3–1[n 1]5th
1989 Claremont-Mudd 3–61–4[n 1]5th
1990 Claremont-Mudd 2–71–3–1[n 1]5th
1991 Claremont-Mudd 0–90–56th
1992 Claremont-Mudd 0–90–67th
1993 Claremont-Mudd 1–6–11–56th
1994 Claremont-Mudd 3–62–45th
Claremont-Mudd: 92–141–454–77–6
Total:92–141–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 From 1984 to 1990, the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) football schedule included multiple head-to-head meetings each season. In 1984 and 1985, each conference member played two other conference members twice. From 1986 to 1990, each conference member played one other conference member twice. A head-to-head sweep of the two games in one season counted as one win for the winner and one loss for the loser in the conference standings. A split of the two games counted as a tie for each team.

References

  1. Snyder, Don (May 8, 1991). "Royal Oak Success a "Cinderalla Story'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 30. Retrieved December 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "Zinda dies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. July 16, 1995. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. Dufresne, Chris (August 20, 1995). "A Winner". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C3. Retrieved December 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Dufresne, Chris (August 20, 1995). "Zinda (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C5. Retrieved December 3, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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