Marijon Ancich
Marijon Ancich
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born | Yugoslavia |
| Alma mater |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (1961) Azusa Pacific University (1980) |
| Playing career | |
| 1958-1961 | Cal Poly Mustangs football |
| Position(s) | Fullback, Defensive back, Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1959–1960 | Saint Paul High School (assistant) |
| 1961–1981 | Saint Paul High School |
| 1982 | Northern Arizona University (OC) |
| 1984–1992 | Tustin High School |
| 1993–2005 | Saint Paul High School |
| 2006-2007 | Cerritos College (DC) |
| 2008 | Villa Park High School (assistant) |
| 2009–2012 | St. Paul High School |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 360–134–4 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| National: 1 (1971) California: 2 (1968, 1972) CIF-SS: 3 (1968, 1972, 1981) |
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| Awards | |
| National Sports News Service National High School Football Coach of the Year (1981) Los Angeles Times Orange County Coach of the Year (1990) National High School Hall of Fame (1999) NFL/KABC High School Coach of the Year Award (2000) Cal Poly SLO Hall of Fame (2004) San Pedro Sports Walk of Fame Trani Award (2004) American Red Cross Hometown Heroes Meaningful Mentor (Rio Hondo chapter, 2012) |
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Marijon Ancich is a former California high school football coach. Known as the "John Wooden of (American) high school coaches," and often called the Dean of high school coaches, he is the second-winningest high school football coach in California history with a record of 360-134-4, behind Bob Ladouceur of De La Salle High School with 399 wins. In his long career, Ancich's teams have won three CIF titles, two California State titles and 19 league championships.
Born in Yugoslavia, Marijon Ancich and his family fled to the United States during World War II. Initially arriving in New York City, the Ancich family settled in Southern California seven years later. He attended San Pedro High School, graduating in 1955. He then attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and was a four-year letterman in football and a two-year letterman in track. In football, he played fullback, linebacker, and defensive back, and was a two-time All-CCAA selection. Ancich and his wife Jacquie have seven children.
Coach Ancich is known for his unflagging work ethic - beyond coaching for over 45 years, he just retired from his other job. He was a longshoreman for 49 years, a career that was a product of his Slavic heritage and the community of San Pedro. His coaches were told that their free time was between midnight and 6:00 am and that any normal human did not need more than a few hours of sleep each night. His nickname of "Red-Eye" is a testament to this practice coupled with hours of watching film. Players often referred to him as just "The Eye" because he seemed to know what any given player was doing on any given play. He always gives credit to the parents, players, and fellow coaches for his accomplishments - he demanded a great deal of everyone and had the charisma to make everyone believe in what they were trying to do.
In late 2000, Ancich summed up his objective for every player: "To give the young man the opportunity to develop his courage, his loyalty, his poise, the proper weighing of values and the proper control of his emotions in adversity, and in accomplishment."
In 1959, after college, Ancich started as an assistant coach at St. Paul High School. After being named head coach two years later, he coached at St. Paul from 1961 to 1981 and again from 1993 to 2005, before returning for a third stint in 2009.
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