John Zinda

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]

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)

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. 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.
  2. "Zinda dies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. July 16, 1995. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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.
  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.
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