Hugh Mendez
Hugh Brooks Mendez (1935 – 2013) was an American football and baseball player and coach.[1] He served as the head baseball coach at Whittier College in Whittier, California from 1971 to 1987.[2] He also served as Whittier's head football coach from 1980 to 1989.[3] Hugh B.Mendez stadium was dedicated in his honor by Whittier College in 2018.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 |
| Died | 2013 (aged 77–78) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1957 | Springfield (MA) |
| Baseball | |
| 1957–1958 | Springfield (MA) |
| 1958 | McCook Braves |
| 1959 | Yakima Braves |
| Position(s) | Halfback (football) Pitcher (baseball) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1980–1989 | Whittier |
| Baseball | |
| 1971–1987 | Whittier |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 52–44 (football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 2 SCIAC (1981–1982) | |
Mendez coached American football for over a decade from the late 1980's to early 2000's internationally in several countries including Austrian Football League, German Football League, and Italy. He won championships in each league. He also conducted coaching clinics, wrote coaching books and manuals.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittier Poets (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1980–1989) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Whittier | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Whittier | 6–4 | 5–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1982 | Whittier | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1983 | Whittier | 7–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1984 | Whittier | 6–4 | 3–1–1[n 1] | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Whittier | 7–3 | 3–1–1[n 1] | 2nd | |||||
| 1986 | Whittier | 5–5 | 2–2–1[n 1] | 4th | |||||
| 1987 | Whittier | 4–6 | 1–3–1[n 1] | T–4th | |||||
| 1988 | Whittier | 3–6 | 2–2–1[n 1] | 3rd | |||||
| 1989 | Whittier | 3–6 | 2–2–1[n 1] | 4th | |||||
| Whittier: | 52–44 | 29–15–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 52–44 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
Notes
- 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
- "Hugh Mendez". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- "Whittier College". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- "Hugh Mendez Memorial set for this Saturday, April 13 at 11:00am". wcpoets.com. April 9, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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