John David Zinda (April 2, 1938 – July 14, 1995) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach for Claremont-Mudd, the combined athletics program of Claremont McKenna College and Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California, from 1968 to 1994, compiling a record of 92–141–4. Zinda was the head football coach at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California from 1965 to 1967.[1]

John Zinda
Biographical details
Born(1938-04-02)April 2, 1938
Inglewood, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1995(1995-07-14) (aged 57)
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1965–1967Royal Oak HS (CA)
1968–1994Claremont-Mudd
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1983–1995Claremont-Mudd
Head coaching record
Overall92–141–4 (college)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 SCIAC (1970, 1979, 1986–1987)

Zinda became director of the Claremont-Mudd combined athletic department in 1983.[2] He died of leukemia on July 14, 1995.[3][4]

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Claremont-Mudd Stags (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1968–1994)
1968 Claremont-Mudd 3–4–2 2–2–1 4th
1969 Claremont-Mudd 5–4 3–2 3rd
1970 Claremont-Mudd 8–1 3–1 T–1st
1971 Claremont-Mudd 7–2 3–2 T–2nd
1972 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 1–4 T–4th
1973 Claremont-Mudd 3–5 2–3 T–4th
1974 Claremont-Mudd 2–6 1–4 T–4th
1975 Claremont-Mudd 4–4 2–3 T–3rd
1976 Claremont-Mudd 2–6 2–3 T–4th
1977 Claremont-Mudd 1–7 1–4 5th
1978 Claremont-Mudd 6–3 4–1 2nd
1979 Claremont-Mudd 6–3 4–1 1st
1980 Claremont-Mudd 6–3 4–1 2nd
1981 Claremont-Mudd 4–5 4–1 2nd
1982 Claremont-Mudd 1–8 1–4 5th
1983 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 2–3 T–3rd
1984 Claremont-Mudd 3–5–1 1–3–1[n 1] T–4th
1985 Claremont-Mudd 1–8 0–4–1[n 1] 6th
1986 Claremont-Mudd 8–1 4–1[n 1] 1st
1987 Claremont-Mudd 5–4 4–0–1[n 1] T–1st
1988 Claremont-Mudd 2–7 1–3–1[n 1] 5th
1989 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 1–4[n 1] 5th
1990 Claremont-Mudd 2–7 1–3–1[n 1] 5th
1991 Claremont-Mudd 0–9 0–5 6th
1992 Claremont-Mudd 0–9 0–6 7th
1993 Claremont-Mudd 1–6–1 1–5 6th
1994 Claremont-Mudd 3–6 2–4 5th
Claremont-Mudd: 92–141–4 54–77–6
Total: 92–141–4
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g 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

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  1. ^ Snyder, Don (May 8, 1991). "Royal Oak Success a "Cinderalla Story'". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 30. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Zinda dies". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. July 16, 1995. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ Dufresne, Chris (August 20, 1995). "A Winner". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C3. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Dufresne, Chris (August 20, 1995). "Zinda (continued)". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. C5. Retrieved December 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com  .