| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-06-17)June 17, 1938 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | January 24, 2022(2022-01-24) (aged 83) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1955 | Pierce |
| 1956–1957 | USC |
| 1960–1962 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963 | La Habra HS (CA) (line) |
| 1964 | Long Beach Poly HS (CA) (line) |
| 1965 | Fullerton (line) |
| 1966–1970 | USC (OL) |
| 1971–1972 | Valley State / Cal State Northridge |
| 1973–1974 | Toronto Argonauts (assistant) |
| 1975–1982 | Cleveland Browns (OL) |
| 1983–1984 | Kansas City Chiefs (OL) |
| 1985–1988 | New England Patriots (AHC) |
| 1989 | New York Jets (OL) |
| 1990–1992 | New England Patriots (OL) |
| 1994 | Kansas State (OL) |
| 1997 | Frankfurt Galaxy (OL) |
| 1998 | England Monarchs (OC/OL) |
| 1998–2002 | Principia |
| 2001–2002 | Detroit Fury (OL/DL) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 23–36 |
John R. "Rod"Humenuik (June 17, 1938 – January 24, 2022) was an American formergridiron football player and coach. He served as the head football coach atCalifornia State University, Northridge from 1971 to 1972 andPrincipia College inElsah, Illinois from 1998 to 2002, compiling a careercollege football record of 10–12.
Humenuik attendedLos Angeles High School inLos Angeles, where was named an All-Citytackle in 1954. He began his college football career atPierce 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 theUniversity of Southern California, earning letters for theUSC Trojans football team in 1956 and 1957. The then played professionally as an Offensive Guard with theWinnipeg Blue Bombers in theCanadian Football League (CFL).[1][2]
Humenuik began his coaching career in 1963 when he was hired as line coach atLa Habra High School inLa Habra, California. He served in the same role atLong Beach Polytechnic High School inLong Beach, California the following year before moving toFullerton College in 1965, once again serving as line coach. Humenuik returned to USC in 1966 as an assistant coach underJohn McKay.[3]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley State / Cal State Northridge Matadors(California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1971–1972) | |||||||||
| 1971 | Valley State | 4–7 | 1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1972 | Cal State Northridge | 6–5 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
| Valley State / Cal State Northridge: | 10–12 | 2–5 | |||||||
| Principia Panthers(St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1998–1999) | |||||||||
| 1998 | Principia | 0–8 | 0–4 | ||||||
| 1999 | Principia | 2–4 | |||||||
| Principia Panthers(NCAA Division III independent)(2000–2002) | |||||||||
| 2000 | Principia | 4–4 | |||||||
| 2001 | Principia | 2–4 | |||||||
| 2002 | Principia | 5–4 | |||||||
| Principia: | 13–24 | ||||||||
| Total: | 23–36 | ||||||||
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