Rod Humenuik | |
Birth Date: | 17 June 1938 |
Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Death Place: | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1955 |
Player Team1: | Pierce |
Player Years2: | 1956–1957 |
Player Team2: | USC |
Player Years3: | 1960–1962 |
Player Team3: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Player Positions: | Tackle |
Coach Years1: | 1963 |
Coach Team1: | La Habra HS (CA) (line) |
Coach Years2: | 1964 |
Coach Team2: | Long Beach Poly HS (CA) (line) |
Coach Years3: | 1965 |
Coach Team3: | Fullerton (line) |
Coach Years4: | 1966–1970 |
Coach Team4: | USC (OL) |
Coach Years5: | 1971–1972 |
Coach Team5: | Valley State / Cal State Northridge |
Coach Years6: | 1973–1974 |
Coach Team6: | Toronto Argonauts (assistant) |
Coach Years7: | 1975–1982 |
Coach Team7: | Cleveland Browns (OL) |
Coach Years8: | 1983–1984 |
Coach Team8: | Kansas City Chiefs (OL) |
Coach Years9: | 1985–1988 |
Coach Team9: | New England Patriots (AHC) |
Coach Years10: | 1989 |
Coach Team10: | New York Jets (OL) |
Coach Years11: | 1990–1992 |
Coach Team11: | New England Patriots (OL) |
Coach Years12: | 1994 |
Coach Team12: | Kansas State (OL) |
Coach Years13: | 1997 |
Coach Team13: | Frankfurt Galaxy (OL) |
Coach Years14: | 1998 |
Coach Team14: | England Monarchs (OC/OL) |
Coach Years15: | 1998–2002 |
Coach Team15: | Principia |
Coach Years16: | 2001–2002 |
Coach Team16: | Detroit Fury (OL/DL) |
Overall Record: | 23–36 |
John R. "Rod" Humenuik (June 17, 1938 – January 24, 2022) was an American former gridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Northridge from 1971 to 1972 and Principia College in Elsah, Illinois from 1998 to 2002, compiling a career college football record of 10–12.
Humenuik attended Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, where was named an All-City tackle in 1954. He began his college football career at Pierce College in Los Angeles as a Guard at 16, earning All-Western State Conference laurels and honorable mention on All-American Junior College team in 1955. Humenuik transferred to the University of Southern California, earning letters for the USC Trojans football team in 1956 and 1957. The then played professionally as an Offensive Guard with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1] [2]
Humenuik began his coaching career in 1963 when he was hired as line coach at La Habra High School in La Habra, California. He served in the same role at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California the following year before moving to Fullerton College in 1965, once again serving as line coach. Humenuik returned to USC in 1966 as an assistant coach under John McKay.[3]