David Matuszak

David F. Matuszak is a self-published author, longboard skier, retired teacher and coach. He is best known for authoring The Cowboy's Trail Guide to Westerns and Nelson Point: Portrait of a Northern Gold Rush Town.[1] His most recent book, San Onofre: Memories of a Legendary Surfing Beach focuses on the surfing culture and history of San Onofre, California.[2][3]

During his tenure at Yucaipa High School, Matuszak developed the Kinesiology and Physical Education department into one of California's model programs.[4] In 1991, he was named California's co-physical educator of the year.[4] He retired from Yucaipa in 2015.[5]

  1. ^ "Local author to speak on self-publishing". Plumas News. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. ^ Connelly, Laylan (2018-11-28). "History of San Onofre's rich surfing culture detailed in new 1,500-page book". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. ^ St. John, Alison (2020-10-08). "History Of San Onofre's Legendary Surfing Beach Remembered". Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. ^ a b Huard, Paul R. (June 12, 1991), “Coach Works to Make P.E. More Than Sweat and Toil” Yucaipa & Calimesa News-Mirror: p. A5.
  5. ^ Kahn, Harvey (2019-01-01). "Matuszak releases book on surfing's history after conquering some serious health issues". News Mirror. Retrieved 2022-01-26.