Rod Humenuik Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: . Line Coach Named at La Habra High . . . February 28, 1963 . 104 . November 25, 2020 . .
  2. News: . Rod Humenuik Named USC Grid Aide . Los Angeles Evening Citizen News . . June 10, 1966 . 11 . November 25, 2020 . .
  3. News: . Humenuik To Coach Valley State Team . . . February 3, 1971 . 46 . November 25, 2020 . .