Celebrating 100+ Years of Exercise & Nutritional Sciences
at San Diego State
Sports Legends
SDSU Physical Education
(ENS) Faculty & Alumni
Compiled by:
Ronald V. Josephson, Margo Kasch, & J.E. Lindsay Carter
SDSU PE (ENS) Faculty & Alumni as Sports Legends*
Table of Contents (pdf file)
Cover
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Table of Contents
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1. SDSU PE Faculty: College Football Hall of Fame
3-4
2. SDSU PE Faculty: Pro Football Hall of Fame
5-6
3. SDSU PE Alumni: Major League Baseball Hall of Fame
7
4. SDSU PE (ENS) Faculty
& Alumni: San Diego State Aztecs Hall of Fame
8-15
5. SDSU PE Alumni: USA Track & Field Hall of Fame
16
6. Other SDSU PE/ENS
Faculty & Alumni: Athletic Achievements
17-25
Addendum
26-27
* Note: This is a work in progress and should not be considered
complete. Privacy Laws limit access to Alumni records, so only a
few Alumni are included.
1. SDSU Physical Education Faculty inducted to the
College Football Hall of Fame
Source:
http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDet
ail.aspx?id=40005
Paul Governali (as college football player at Columbia)
SDSU Physical Education Faculty inducted to the
College Football Hall of Fame
Source:
http://www.footballfoundation.org/Programs/CollegeFootballHallofFame/SearchDet
ail.aspx?id=60092
Don Coryell (as Head Football Coach at SDSU)
2. SDSU Physical Education Faculty inducted to the
The Pro Football Hall of Fame
Source:
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=255&print=y
Note: Before coaching in Oakland, Madden was the defensive
coordinator (1964-1966) under Don Coryell at San Diego State where
the Aztecs were ranked first among small colleges with a 26-4 record.
Source:
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=74
Note: Joe Gibbs received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in
Physical Education from San Diego State where he played football
(1961-63) and served as Graduate Assistant (1964) and Assistant
Football Coach (1965-66) under Don Coryell.
3. SDSU PE Student Doug Harvey was inducted to the
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010
Source: http://baseballhall.org/hof/harvey-doug
4. PE/ENS Faculty Coaches (Athletic Directors) and
Students/Alumni inducted to the San Diego State Aztec
Hall of Fame
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/find/digital-collections and
http://www.goaztecs.com/trads/SDSU-classes-hof.html
PE Faculty Coaches (Athletic Directors) Inducted
Alphabetical Listing (all descriptions taken directly from the goaztecs.com website) :
Don Coryell
Football Head Coach (1961-72)
Hall of Fame Class of 1988
The winningest coach in Aztec history with a record of 104-19-2...Brought San Diego State to national
prominence...Won three bowls, three national championships and coached two unbeaten and untied
teams...Had winning streaks of 31 and 25 games...First coach to win 100 games at the college and pro
levels, where he coached the Chargers and Cardinals...A member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Joe Gibbs
Football Player (1961-63), Football Assistant Coach (1965-66)
Hall of Fame Class of 2002
Joe Gibbs was an Aztec football letterman in 1961-62-63. He then spent two years as a graduate assistant
and one year as a full-time assistant under former San Diego State head coach Don Coryell. During Gibbs'
stay on Montezuma Mesa the Aztecs never lost more than two games in a season and in 1966 San Diego
State posted a perfect 11-0 record. From 1981 to 1992, Gibbs served as head coach of the Washington
Redskins, where he posted a 140-65 record. In 1992, he became just the third coach in NFL history to win
three Super Bowls. He left the NFL to head up the NASCAR team of Joe Gibbs Racing in Huntersville,
N.C.
Claude Gilbert
Football Assistant or Head Coach (1967-80)
Hall of Fame Class of 2004
Claude Gilbert's affiliation with San Diego State dates back to 1967 when he coached on Montezuma Mesa
under Don Coryell. He was on Coryell's staff from 1967 to 1972 during the most successful era in SDSU
football history. When Coryell left San Diego State for the NFL, Gilbert took over as head coach from
1973 to 1980 and became the second winningest coach in Aztec history, behind only Coryell. His record
was 61-26-2. He returned to the school in 1995 and served as defensive coordinator until his retirement
following the 1999 season.
Morris Gross
Football, Men’s Basketball, & Baseball Player; Men’s Basketball Coach
Hall of Fame Class of 1989
Won nine varsity letters in three sports...Served as football and baseball team captain...Served as an
assistant football coach and head coach for basketball and baseball...Won six conference basketball titles,
the most by an Aztec coach...Coached the Aztecs to three straight NAIA national championship games,
including the 1941 champions...Served as Director of Athletics from 1935-1941.
Jay Gutowski
Football Player (1953-56); Assistant Football Coach (1963-64)
Hall of Fame Class of 2007
The third Aztec offensive lineman in the 2007 Hall of Fame class, the late Jay Gutowski was a four-year
letterman for SDSU from 1953-56. He is the Aztecs' only two-time Little All-America honoree, doing so in
both 1955 and 1956. Gutowski earned the team's Byron Chase Trophy as the best lineman his final two
seasons and later served as an assistant football coach under Don Coryell in 1963 and 1964. He was also an
assistant baseball coach under Jim Dietz and served as a faculty member in the physical education
department at SDSU for 25 years.
O. Kenneth Karr, Jr.
Director of Athletics (1969-78)
Hall of Fame Class of 2012
Appointed in July 1969, was the first athletic director to manage the athletic department as a major
university enterprise and not just as a part of academics, which had been the case since the "modern" sports
program were established in 1921 ... Drew up the initial major college schedules for football and basketball,
securing game contracts with "major" conference institutions ... Negotiated the Aztecs move into the
Western Athletic Conference ... In charge of the University's transition of the women's intercollegiate sports
program from the old WAA into Athletics ... Helped SDSU gain membership into the exclusive College
Football Association and its lucrative television contacts, a difficult undertaking in the 70's ... Responsible
for securing the 1974 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four and obtaining the NCAA certification for the first
Holiday Bowl.
Fred Miller
Director of Athletics (1985-95)
Hall of Fame Class of 2010
Served as athletic director at San Diego State (1985-95), Arizona State (1971-85) and Long Beach State
(1967-71) ... While at SDSU, served on the NCAA's TV Committee, Committee on Committees and the
Volleyball Tournament and Rules Committee ... Chaired the NCAA Medical Aspects of Sports and
Competitive Safeguards as well as the NCAA High School All-Star Committee ... Also served as the chief
administrative officer for a variety of NCAA regional and national championships ... Instrumental in
gaining student support to build the Aztec Recreation Center and Viejas Arena ... Initiated corporate
sponsorship program to fund scholarships ... A driving force behind the development of the MPSF ...
Scheduled several top football opponents, including Miami, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Cal ... 2007
NACDA Corbett Award Winner - highest honor given to collegiate athletics administrator ... Past NACDA
president and executive committee member ... Long Beach State, Arizona State and NACDA Hall of Fame
inductee ... Helped found the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (now Big West) and helped in LBSU's
move from college to university division ... Introduced 10 women's sports and took on several facility
renovations or developments as athletic director at Arizona State beginning in 1971 ... In 1980, acted as the
primary negotiator for ESPN's contracts with NCAA football games ... Was a founding member of the
Fiesta Bowl ... College of the Pacific graduate, who played pro football with the Washington Redskins and
in the CFL ... Master's degree from USC and doctorate from Indiana.
Charles E. Peterson
Football Head Coach (1921-29), Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1921-26),
Men’s Track & Field Head Coach (1922-46), Dean of Men (1928-53)
Hall of Fame Class of 1988
The "Grand old man of San Diego State"...Was the first Aztec football coach and finished with a 44-31-4
mark...Carved out a 71-30 mark as head basketball coach...Led the Aztec track team to seven conference
titles during his 25-year career...Was the Dean of Men from 1928 to 1953...The on-campus gym bears his
name...He died in 1959.
Bill Schutte
Football Head Coach (1947-55)
Hall of Fame Class of 1994
Was 48-36-4 as the Aztec boss...Coached the school to its first-ever bowl, the 1948 Harbor Bowl...Led the
1951 Aztecs to a 10-0-1 record that included a Pineapple Bowl win over Hawaii by a 34-13
count...Coached SDSU to a pair of conference titles...A graduate of San Diego High School.
Frank Scott
Men’s Golf Head Coach (1948-83)
Hall of Fame Class of 1995
Coached SDSU squads to a 417-105 dual mark and suffered through just one losing season in 36
years...Led SDSU to eight conference titles...Finished among the top three in conference play 34 times in
36 years...Enjoyed a 65-match winning streak...Coached 52 future professionals at State, including Lennie
Clements, Gene Littler and Craig Stadler.
Charlie Smith
Baseball Head Coach (1934-64)
Hall of Fame Class of 1992
Impacted SDSU in many ways...Earned 12 varsity letters, including four each in football, basketball and
baseball...Had stints as the University's assistant football coach and head coach in basketball and
baseball...Led the baseball team to the 1958 NAIA national championship...Also served as Director of
Athletics from 1947 to 1954.
Charles “Choc” Sportsman
Track & Field Head Coach (1947-66)
Hall of Fame Class of 2013
Charles “Choc” Sportsman won two Division II cross country titles and a Division II outdoor track & field title as head
track & field and cross country coach at San Diego State. His teams won the NCAA Division II Cross Country titles in
1965 and 1966 and the 1966 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship. He was also an assistant coach
for the football team in 1947. SDSU’s track and field facility is named in his honor.
George Ziegenfuss
Men’s Basketball Head Coach (1948-69)
Hall of Fame Class of 1994
Won 316 games in 21 years as the Aztec coach...Qualified for the National Tournament three times and
coached the 1966 team to the quarterfinals...Led the University to five conference championships and six
runner-up finishes...Also served San Diego State as a long-time physical education instructor...Arrived at
State after serving a stint in the Navy, World War II.
PE & Nutrition Students/Alumni (list may not be complete) inducted:
Sources: http://www.goaztecs.com/trads/SDSU-classes-hof.html,
http://library.sdsu.edu/find/digital-collections, and Del Sudoeste Student
Yearbooks
Doug Harvey was a Physical Education major, played baseball at San
Diego State (1955-56) and later became a Major League Baseball Umpire.
Sources: http://ens.sdsu.edu/people/current-faculty/ and
http://www.goaztecs.com/trads/SDSU-classes-hof.html
Note: Fabio Comana was a Foods & Nutrition undergraduate student (B.S. in 1989) at
SDSU and a member of the 1987 SDSU Rugby team that won the national collegiate
championship. He and his teammates were inducted into the SDSU Aztecs Hall of Fame in
2005. Fabio later was Head Coach of the SDSU Rugby team (1993-2000). Fabio received
two Master’s degrees from ENS (Nutritional Sciences and Exercise Physiology) and has
been a Lecturer in ENS since 1993.
Sources: http://www.goaztecs.com/trads/SDSU-classes-hof.html,
http://library.sdsu.edu/find/digital-collections, and Del Sudoeste
Student Yearbooks
Arnie Robinson was an All-American Long Jump Champion in
1970 and 1971 at San Diego State (under Head Coach Dick Wells)
and earned his A.B. & M.A. degrees in Physical Education.
5. SDSU PE Alumni Inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of
Fame
Source: http://www.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=136
Arnie Robinson later became an Olympic Champion and Track
Coach at Mesa College and is in the USA Track & Field Hall of
Fame
6. Other SDSU PE/ENS
Faculty & Alumni:
Athletic Achievements
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs,
Book by Professor Seth Mallios: “Hail Montezuma!The Hidden Treasures of San Diego State”.
2012.Montezuma Publishing.
Jessie Rand Tanner (PE Faculty 1904-1936): Jessie was a pioneer teacher and director
of physical education & women’s athletics at San Diego State (Normal School and State Teachers
College.) She was the first physical education specialist (1904), first Department Head of Physical
Education, and first Director of the Women’s Athletic Association (achieved charter membership
in the national association, the Athletic Conference of American College Women, in 1923.)
From the book by Seth Mallios:
“Miss Jessie Rand Tanner, the driving force behind a more competitive women’s
athletic program at SDNS”
“Not only did she introduce tennis and basketball to the Lady Normalites, she
cleverly offered a white sleeve band embossed with a brilliant gold letter “S” to any
female student who practiced gymnastics for one hour a week; this was State’s first
varsity letter for women.”
“Tanner worked diligently to make women’s crew more athletic and less social,
which led the less competitive crews to reorganize as sororities between 1923 and
1925.”
“Despite these strides, she still adhered to the established norms of San Diego State
and the region, which restricted female athletes from competing against women
from other schools.”
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs,
State Physical Education Club brochure (1970-71)
PE Faculty Sponsors for the San Diego State Chapter of the
Women’s Athletic Association (later known as the Women’s
Athletic & Recreation Association)
There are few individual PE women coaches or alumni given recognition in the first 70+ years of
San Diego State history because the advent of women’s intercollegiate athletics had not yet begun
on campus. Therefore, recognition is given to those women faculty who created and sponsored
opportunities for women to participate in competitive sports at San Diego State. These
opportunities were primarily available through the Women’s Athletic Association (W.A.A.),
which received charter status at San Diego State in 1923 through the efforts of PE faculty
member Jessie Rand Tanner. There were many PE women faculty over the years who were
identified as faculty sponsors of W.A.A. activities and events, including Jessie Rand Tanner,
Muriel Bennett, Dorothy Tollefsen, Evelyn Robinson, Marion L. Schwob, Kathleen Fox, and
others.
By 1970-71 the Association was known as the Women’s Athletic and Recreation Association
(W.A.R.A.). A brochure described the role it played on campus: “W.A.R.A. provides
opportunities for every woman on campus to participate in any and all kinds of sports.
Extramural sports include volleyball, field hockey, and badminton in the Fall and badminton,
basketball, golf, gymnastics, swimming, tennis, and track and field in the Spring. These teams
meet with various colleges and universities in California with opportunities to travel to National
Collegiate Games anywhere in the United States. Intramurals are enjoyed by clubs, dorms,
sororities, and independent groups in an array of activities ranging from ping pong to swim
meets. Co-ed activities are also a large part of intramurals. W.A.R.A adds to the total athletic
and recreation program by contributing to the professionalism of physical education. “
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Calland
Leo B. Calland (PE Faculty 1935-1942): Leo was a noted football player, coach, and civic
leader. He was a star football lineman and team captain at the University of Southern California
(USC), from which he received his A.B. degree. After earning his Master’s degree from the
University of Idaho, he taught and coached at USC, Whittier College and the University of Idaho.
He came to San Diego State College in 1935 where he was Assistant Professor in Physical
Education and Head Football Coach. After WW II Leo was Director of the Department of Parks
and Recreation in San Diego for 15 years, followed by serving as Managing Director of the San
Diego Hall of Champions from 1960 to 1977. Leo was inducted to the San Diego Hall of
Champions in 1974.
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs
William L. Terry: (PE Faculty 1946-1974): When Bill Terry was first appointed Assistant
Professor, he served as Head Football Coach (1946) and Assistant Football Coach (1947-48) at San
Diego State prior to taking on the leadership position of administering the Division of Health,
Physical Education and Recreation. He held this position until close to his retirement in 1974. He
oversaw significant change within the Division, which included the glory years of San Diego State
Athletics which was within the Division until 1969.
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs
Harry Broadbent (PE Faculty 1949-1979): As an undergraduate Harry was a member of
the University of Oklahoma wrestling team that won the NCAA Wrestling Championship in 1936.
He won the 174-pound NCAA title that year. From 1946 to 1949 Harry was Head Wrestling
Coach at Washington and Lee College. He also was an assistant football and track coach. Harry
was appointed Assistant Professor at San Diego State in 1949 where he served as Head Wrestling
Coach from 1949 to 1966. He also was Assistant Football Coach from 1949 to 1955. Harry was
awarded the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s lifetime Achievement Award for his long service
to the sport.
Sources: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/course-catalogs,
http://articles.latimes.com/print/1989-03-18/sports/sp-36_1_aztec-gymnastics
Edward P. Franz
(PE/ENS Faculty 1965-2008) was faculty a member at
San Diego State and Head Gymnastics Coach for Men from 1965 to 1980 and Head
Gymnastics Coach for Women from 1965 to 1985. In 1965 he was Founder and
Director of the San Diego State Aztecs Gymnastics Program, an auxiliary
community program provided gymnastic classes and training on campus for boys
and girls aged 4-18 living in the San Diego area. The program also provided
certification, judges’ training, gymnastics clinics for teachers and coaches, and
competitions. Ed directed USA Gymnastics competitive programs and hosted
gymnastic competitions from regional and national level events, including the
annual Holiday Classic. The program ended in 2006 after serving the community
for over a remarkable 40 years.
Sources: Self Study Report for Department of Physical Education (1987),
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks
Dick Wells (PE Faculty 1961-1994): Dick coached freshman and JV football
teams (1961-64), served as Acting Athletic Director (1964-65), and was Head Track
& Field Coach for 10 years (1961-1972). His track and field teams were NCAA
College Division Champions in 1966 and 1967. He coached numerous College
Division All-Americans, including Arnie Robinson, who later won an Olympic
bronze medal (1972) and then an Olympic gold medal (1976) in the long jump. Dick
also directed the U.S. Olympic Track & Field summer training program in 1971 and
1972 for sprinters and hurdlers.
Sources: Self Study Report for Department of Physical Education (1987),
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks
Tony Sucec (PE/ENS Faculty 1967-2001): Tony was a student athlete and
faculty member in Physical Education at SDSU. He competed on the Varsity Cross
Country Team as an undergraduate and as Assistant Track Coach under legendary
Head Coach Choc Sportsman while earning his Master’s degree in Physical
Education. Later after receiving his Ed.D. degree in Physical Education from U.C.
Berkeley, Tony was both a teacher and coach. He served as Head Coach of Cross
Country and Assistant Coach of Track under Head Coach Dick Wells.
Sources: Self Study Report for Department of Physical Education (1987),
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks,
http://www.calbears.com/fls/30100/old_site/pdf/m-wpolo/a-MWPGdP13-24-091703.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=30100
William H. Phillips (PE Faculty 1963-1991): Bill Phillips was an All
American on the Cal Berkeley Swimming Team and All Coast on the Cal Berkeley
Water Polo Team. Bill received all of his degrees (A.B., M.A., & Ed.D.) from the Cal
Berkeley (U.C. Berkeley). He served as Head Coach of Swimming and Water Polo at
San Francisco State and at Cal Berkeley prior to his appointment as Assistant
Professor at San Diego State in 1963. Bill was Head Coach of Water Polo for a few
years before teaching, scholarly and administrative duties became his primary focus.
Later in life Bill participated in marathons as a member of the San Diego Track Club
and swimming events as a member of the San Diego Master Swim Team. He set many
age group swimming records at the national, FINA (the International Swimming
Federation), and world levels. He also won the first organized triathlon in the U.S.
and was elected to the Triathlete Magazine Hall of Fame in 1998.
Sources: Peter M. Aufsesser, Personal Communication
Peter M. Aufsesser PE/ENS Faculty 1975-2010) was Head Soccer Coach and Tennis
Coach at Newark State College in New Jersey when he began his academic career. At San Diego
State Peter founded and directed the Fitness Clinic for Individuals with Disabilities (1983-2011),
which provides exercise programs, including aquatics, for the disabled. He was inducted into the
International Swimming Hall of Fame with The John K. Williams Adapted Aquatics Award in
2011. Dr. Aufsesser has been an accomplished soccer referee for 47 years. He has refereed over
7,900 games and served as President of the San Diego Inter-Collegiate Soccer Officials Association
and Vice-President of the local high school referees association. He is Regional Assessor for Soccer.
Sources: Self Study for Academic Review: Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, SDSU,
December 1996, & Jeanne Nichols: Curriculum Vitae
Jeanne F. (Nichols) Bernhard (PE/ENS Faculty 1985-2011): A graduate of
Northeastern University, Jeanne taught high school physical education and coached
gymnastics and track for 10 years, the last four of which her gymnastics team was
undefeated and district champions. In 1991 she was inducted into the Wakefield
High School Hall of Fame for her contributions to girl’s sports in that community.
After graduate school (M.S., University of New Hampshire, Ph.D., University of
Michigan), Jeanne joined the Physical Education faculty at San Diego State
University where she was a teacher and research scholar in exercise physiology.
Much of her research was focused on sports injuries and dietary intake of female
athletes and on exercise programs targeted to improve the strength, balance and
mobility of the elderly. She is Past President of the Female Athlete Triad Coalition,
an international consortium of clinicians and researchers dedicated to improving
prevention, recognition, and treatment strategies for disorders of the female athlete
triad syndrome. Jeanne is a masters competitive cycling enthusiast and rows with
the San Diego Rowing Club.
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Tinley,
http://www.scotttinley.com/athletics.htm, http://ens.sdsu.edu/people/current-faculty/scotttinley/
Scott Tinley (ENS Lecturer 2009-2014): Scott is an accomplished athlete, researcher,
writer/author, motivational speaker, and business owner. Among his awards as an athlete
are his induction into the Ironman Endurance Hall of Fame, Triathlete Hall of Fame,
San Diego Hall of Champions, and the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. Compilations of his
athletic feats, professional activities and scholarly works are given on the ENS website and
his personal website listed above.
Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/jan/10/john-fox-nick-canepa/,
http://library.sdsu.edu/scua/online-materials/yearbooks
John Fox (1977 A.B. in Physical Education with Teaching Credential): John is successful
Head Coach of the Denver Broncos (2011-present) and formerly Head Coach (2002-2010) of the
Carolina Panthers professional football team. John played defensive back at San Diego State
(1975 and 1976) and moved on to several colleges as an assistant and then to the National
Football League (NFL) as an assistant until being named Head Coach for Carolina in 2002.
John has been quoted as thinking the world of SDSU. “Oh, yeah, Fox says. “I’m an Aztec. I root
for ‘em.”
Sources: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2248784,
http://www.rccathletics.com/sports/fball/coaches/Craft-_Tom,
The Daily Aztec__ Thursday, October 28, 1976,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Craft
Tom Craft (1977 A.B. in Physical Education) Tom Craft’s life in college sports is a story in
perseverance. He was back-up quarterback at SDSU until he was promoted to starting QB in a
successful senior year (1976). He became a college football coach. At Palomar College (1983-2000,
except for 1994-1996) he compiled an overall record of 115 wins and 56 losses and three national
Junior College football championships. During those years he became Assistant Coach at SDSU
(1994-1996) before returning to Palomar College in 1997. Later he was Head Football Coach at
SDSU (2002-2005) where his record was 19-29 in four seasons. He lost his job at SDSU and
returned to coaching at the Junior College level, starting as an assistant football coach at Mt. San
Antonio College. In 2010 he became Head Coach at Riverside City Community College where he
has a remarkable record of 30-3 in his first three years. In Fall 2014 Riverside City’s record is 102, completing another successful season.
Addendum