John Featherstone
Back in the mid 90’s, when the AAU Junior Beach volleyball program was just beginning, the head football coach from El Camino College in Torrance, CA, would ride his bike to one of the beaches in the South Bay where we were running a tournament, enjoy some of the action, talk up some of the parents, then grab his whistle and volunteer to officiate the finals of each division. John Featherstone was not only the legendary football coach of one of the most successful junior college programs in the country, he was a legend on the beach as well. “Feather” played more than his share of beach volleyball tournaments and became one of the top referees on the beach for the professional tournaments. His generous offer to share his knowledge with the young players on the sand, on what very well could be his only day off during the week, was an important part of the growth of the AAU junior beach volleyball program, now the elite junior beach volleyball program in the country.
On November 16th, El Camino College dedicated their football field to the great coach, who not only won a national championship, two state titles and complied a 214-119-1 record as a head coach, Feather mentored and helped move several young men forward in their lives. His dedication to helping young people makes the dedication of “Featherstone Field” the best play El Camino College ever came up with.
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