John Featherstone

John Featherstone
Biographical details
Born(1949-05-07)May 7, 1949
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 71)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Alma materSan Diego State University (1970, 1973)
Playing career
1967–1968El Camino
1969–1970San Diego State
Position(s)Wide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971San Diego State (GA)
1972–1975Grossmont (QB/WR)
1976–1978San Diego Mesa (OC/WR)
1979Grossmont (assistant)
1980–1981San Diego State (WR)
1982 (spring)California (WR)
1982–1984Santa Ana (OC/WR)
1985–2015El Camino
Head coaching record
Overall212–100–1[n 1][n 2]
Bowls8–6
Tournaments1–0 (CCCAA playoffs)
5–5 (SCFA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCCAA (2006)
1 junior college national (1987)
1 SCFA (2006)
1 SCC (1987)
6 Mission Conference North Division (1988–1990, 1992, 1996, 2000)
Mission Conference National Division (2005)
Mission Conference American Division (2007)
NNC (2008)
Awards
ACCFCA Coach of the Year (2006)
El Camino Hall of Fame (2005)
Mission Conference Coach of the Year (1988)

John Barton Featherstone (May 7, 1949 – March 20, 2021)[1] was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for El Camino College from 1985 to 2015.[2][3][4] With the Warriors, he helped lead the team to two national titles in 1987 and 2006.[5] He also coached for San Diego State,[6] Grossmont, San Diego Mesa, California,[7] and Santa Ana.[8] He played college football for El Camino and San Diego State as a wide receiver.[9]

In 2006, Featherstone was named ACCFCA Coach of the Year.


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  1. ^ "John Barton Featherstone". Dignity Memorial. March 20, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Santa Ana's Featherstone Leaves for El Camino Head Coaching Job". The Los Angeles Time. April 9, 1985. p. 82. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ex-Warrior Star to Be Grid Coach". The Los Angeles Times. April 25, 1985. p. 206. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "El Camino College Football Coach John Featherstone to Retire". El Camino College. December 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  5. ^ McLeod, Paul (December 3, 1987). "Feather Has the Special Touch, and Warriors Win". The Los Angeles Times. p. 14. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "San Diego". North County Times. March 18, 1980. p. 13. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "California hires receiver coach". The Miami Herald. April 3, 1982. p. 60. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Crumpacker, John (July 1, 1982). "Kapp knows why Gilbert wants out". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 65. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Maffei, John (April 29, 1971). "Shaw headlines Aztec grid tilt". Daily Times-Advocate. p. 18. Retrieved November 6, 2024.