Name:

 

John Owens

 

Family:

 

Wife-Mercedes  Daughters: Kristina, Jennifer, Elizabeth  Grandchildren: Sierra, Brittany, Cheyenne, Annabelle, Alex

 

Education:

 

AA-L.A. Pierce College  B.A.  Cal State Northridge,  M.A. Cal State Los Angeles

 

Courses taught:

Retired, taught Physical Education, History, Social Studies, Typing, Drivers’ Training and Drivers’ Education

 

Years Coaching Wrestling:

 

1975-present

Other schools-

Canoga Park H.S., L.A. Pierce College, California Correctional Institution @ Tehachapi, Simi Valley H.S., California Lutheran College, Valley View Jr. High

 

Years of coaching sports other than wrestling:

 

Track-1 year, Football-1 year, Badminton-1 year, Girls’ Gymnastics 5 years , Athletic Director 1 year.

 

Athletic experience – your participation:

 

Track 6 years plus college intramurals, football 3 years, crosscountry 1 year. Wrestling 1.5 years high school, 4 years college, several years after college, including senior Olympics several years.

 

Hobbies or things you enjoy doing:    

 

Wrestling, fly fishing, fly tying, backpacking, coaching, playing with grandkids.

A CIF Championship for Coach Owens! The kids worked hard to give him the best retirement gift, ever!

L to R: Coach Milich, Coach Calentino and Coach Owens

at the OCWCA Awards Dinner 2005

Coach Owens with Isaac Leland ... it was a year to be remembered!

Coach Owens in Bahia de Los Angeles 2007