John Featherstone

John Featherstone
Biographical details
Born(1949-05-07)May 7, 1949
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2021(2021-03-20) (aged 71)
Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
EducationSan Diego State University (1970, 1973)
Playing career
1967–1968El Camino
1969–1970San Diego State
PositionWide receiver
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971San Diego State (GA)
1972–1975Grossmont (QB/WR)
1976–1978San Diego Mesa (OC/WR)
1979Grossmont (assistant)
1980–1981San Diego State (WR)
1982 (spring)California (WR)
1982–1984Santa Ana (OC/WR)
1985–2015El Camino
Head coaching record
Overall212–100–1
Bowls8–6
Tournaments1–0 (CCCAA playoffs)
5–5 (SCFA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CCCAA (2006)
1 junior college national (1987)
1 SCFA (2006)
1 SCC (1987)
6 Mission Conference North Division (1988–1990, 1992, 1996, 2000)
Mission Conference National Division (2005)
Mission Conference American Division (2007)
NNC (2008)
Awards
ACCFCA Coach of the Year (2006)
El Camino Hall of Fame (2005)
Mission Conference Coach of the Year (1988)

John Barton Featherstone (May 7, 1949 – March 20, 2021) was an American junior college football coach. He was the head football coach for El Camino College from 1985 to 2015. With the Warriors, he helped lead the team to two national titles in 1987 and 2006. He also coached for San Diego State, Grossmont, San Diego Mesa, California, and Santa Ana. He played college football for El Camino and San Diego State as a wide receiver.

In 2006, Featherstone was named ACCFCA Coach of the Year.

Personal life and honors

Featherstone died on March 20, 2021, from Alzheimer's disease.

El Camino College's Murdock Stadium was renamed to Featherstone Field in honor of Featherson.

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
El Camino Warriors (Pac-9 Conference) (1985)
1985 El Camino 5–54–4T–4th
El Camino Warriors (South Coast Conference) (1986–1987)
1986 El Camino 4–63–4T–5th
1987 El Camino 11–07–01stW PONY Bowl
El Camino Warriors (Mission Conference) (1988–2007)
1988 El Camino 9–1–14–01st (North)W PONY Bowl
1989 El Camino 10–19–01st (North)L Orange County Bowl
1990 El Camino 9–24–01st (North)W Orange County Bowl
1991 El Camino 6–45–32nd (North)
1992 El Camino 8–33–1T–1st (North)L Southern California Bowl
1993 El Camino 2–81–3T–4th (North)
1994 El Camino 9–25–12nd (North)L Southern California Bowl
1995 El Camino 7–44–2T–2nd (North)L Western State Bowl
1996 El Camino 8–34–1T–1st (North)W Orange County Bowl
1997 El Camino 8–34–12nd (North)W Cerritos Strawberry Bowl
1998 El Camino 7–42–34th (North)L South Bay Classic
1999 El Camino 8–34–12nd (North)W South County Bowl
2000 El Camino 9–24–1T–1st (North)W CHIPS For Kids Bowl
2001 El Camino 5–52–3T–3rd (North)
2002 El Camino 3–72–3T–4th (North)
2003 El Camino 8–33–23rd (National)W Southern California Bowl
2004 El Camino 8–23–2T–2nd (National)L Western State Bowl
2005 El Camino 11–15–01st (National)W National Bowl, L SFCA Semifinal
2006 El Camino 12–24–12nd (National)W American Bowl, W SCFA Championship, W CCCAA Championship
2007 El Camino 8–24–01st (American)L American Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Central Conference) (2008–present)
2008 El Camino 10–25–1T–1stW American Bowl, L SCFA Semifinal
2009 El Camino 8–34–23rdL Beach Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Northern Conference) (2010–2011)
2010 El Camino 2–82–32nd
2011 El Camino 8–33–2T–2ndL National Bowl
El Camino Warriors (National Northern Conference / League) (2012–2015)
2012 El Camino 3–72–45th
2013 El Camino 5–53–34th
2014 El Camino 3–71–56th
2015 El Camino 3–72–45th
El Camino: 212–100–1108–54
Total:212–100–1
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

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