Jack Rose

Jack Rose was a professor of Physical Education (now Kinesiology) at CSULB. During his five decade career, he was head coach of Men’s & Women’s Track and Cross Country teams from 1974-1981. His teams won six conference titles (5 men, 1 women), the NCAA Division II national title in 1967 and he was inducted into the CSULB Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986. He was executive director and founding member of the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, a member of the California Governor’s Council for Fitness and Sports, President of the Field Coaches Association, and a venue chief for Los Angeles Coliseum during the 1984 Olympics.

Jack’s widow, Susan Rose, created this endowed scholarship to recognize Kinesiology student-athletes who are members of the CSULB Track & Field team.