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Larry Reisbig

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Larry Reisbig
Biographical details
Born(1939-12-06)December 6, 1939
DiedApril 10, 2017(2017-04-10) (aged 77)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1958–1959Pierce
1961–1962Washington State
Position(s)End, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1963–1964Sandy HS (OR)
1965–1967William S. Hart HS (CA) (backfield/ends)
1968–1969Canyon HS (CA)
1970–1972College of the Canyons (DB)
1973–1981College of the Canyons
1982–1984Pasadena
1985–1986Long Beach State (RB)
1987–1989Long Beach State
1991–1992Orange Coast (DB)
1992–2002Long Beach
Track
1965–1968William S. Hart HS (CA)
1969–1970Canyon HS (CA)
Wrestling
1963–1965Sandy HS (OR)
1971–1973College of the Canyons
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2003–2010Long Beach
Head coaching record
Overall11–24 (college football)
164–84–2 (junior college)
22–14 (high school football)
28–1 (high school track)
8–4 (college wrestling)
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (California JC large division playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 junior college national (1995)
2 WSC (1973, 1975)
7 Mission Conference North Division (1993–1996, 1998, 2002)

Larry Reisbig (December 6, 1939 – April 10, 2017) was an American football coach and college athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach State) from 1987 to 1989, compiling a record of 11–24. Reisbig was the head football coach at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California from 1973 to 1981, Pasadena City College from 1982 to 1984, and Long Beach City College (PBCC) and 1992 to 2002. He led his 1995 Long Beach team to a junior college national championship. Reisberg was also the athletic director at LBCC from 2003 to 2010.

Early life and playing career

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Reisbig was born on December 6, 1939.[1] A native of Los Angeles, he played high school football at Van Nuys High School before graduating in 1957. Reisbig played junior college football at Los Angeles Pierce College in 1958 and 1958, earning all-Western State Conference (WSC) and All-American honors. He then played college football at Washington State University from 1961 to 1962 under head coach Jim Sutherland.[2]

Coaching career

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After graduating from Washington State in 1963, Reisig began his coaching career that fall when he was hired as the head football coach at Sandy High School in Sandy, Oregon.[3] He led his football teams at Sandy to a record of 11–7 in two seasons, and was also an assistant wrestling coach at the school. After two years at Sandy, Reisig returned to Southern California to serve as head track coach and assistant football coach at William S. Hart High School in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita. In 1968, he moved to Canyon High School, also in Santa Clarita, as head football coach, and added duties aw head track coach the following year. His football teams at Canyon had a record of 11–7 in two seasons.[2]

In 1970, Reisig joined the football coaching staff at the College of the Canyons for the program's inaugural season. He was promoted to head coach in 1973 and compiled a record of 51–38 over nine seasons before the program folded in 1981. Reisebig then worked as the head football coach at Pasadena City College for three years. He joined the Long Beach State 49ers football program in 1985 as an assistant under Mike Sheppard, who he succeeded after two seasons.[4]

Reisebig was the defensive backs coach at Orange Coast College from 1990 to 1991 and head football coach at Long Beach City College from 1992 to 2002.[5][6]

Death

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Reisbig died on April 10, 2017, at the age of 77.[7]

Head coaching record

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College football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Long Beach State 49ers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference) (1987–1989)
1987 Long Beach State 4–7 2–5 7th
1988 Long Beach State 3–9 3–4 T–5th
1989 Long Beach State 4–8 2–5 T–6th
Long Beach State: 11–24 7–14
Total: 11–24

Junior college football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
College of the Canyons Cougars (Western State Conference) (1973–1981)
1973 College of the Canyons 8–3 6–1 T–1st L California JC large division quarterfinal
1974 College of the Canyons 6–4 4–3 T–4th
1975 College of the Canyons 6–4–1 6–1 T–1st T Mission Bowl
1976 College of the Canyons 2–7 1–6 8th
1977 College of the Canyons 6–4 5–2 T–2nd
1978 College of the Canyons 7–3 5–2 T–2nd
1979 College of the Canyons 4–6 3–4 T–4th
1980 College of the Canyons 6–4 4–4 5th
1981 College of the Canyons 6–4 4–2 3rd
College of the Canyons: 51–39–1 38–25
Pasadena Lancers (Metropolitan Conference) (1982–1983)
1982 Pasadena 8–2 4–2 2nd
1983 Pasadena 6–3 3–2 T–2nd
Pasadena Lancers (Pac-9 Conference) (1984)
1984 Pasadena 7–4 6–2 3rd W Citrus Bowl
Pasadena: 21–9 13–6
Long Beach Vikings (Mission Conference) (1992–2002)
1992 Long Beach 4–5–1 4–4–1 / 1–3 T–4th (North)
1993 Long Beach 9–2 3–1 T–1st (North) L Dairy Bowl
1994 Long Beach 9–2 6–0 1st (North) L Potato Bowl
1995 Long Beach 11–0 10–0 / 6–0 1st (North) W Strawberry Bowl
1996 Long Beach 8–3 8–2 / 4–1 T–1st (North) L Potato Bowl
1997 Long Beach 9–2 8–2 / 3–2 3rd (North) W Orange Country Bowl
1998 Long Beach 10–1 10–0 / 5–0 1st (North) L First Down Bowl
1999 Long Beach 4–6 4–6 / 1–4 5th (North)
2000 Long Beach 4–6 4–6 / 2–3 T–3rd (North)
2001 Long Beach 6–5 4–4 / 3–2 2nd (North) L CHPs For Kids Bowl
2002 Long Beach 8–3 5–3 / 4–1 1st (North) W Western State Bowl
Long Beach: 92–36–1 66–28–1
Total: 164–84–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Obituaries; Larry Reisbig". SCVHistory.com. Santa Clarita, California: SCVTV. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Larry Reisbig Wins Top Job at Canyons". The Van Nuys News. Van Nuys, California. January 7, 1973. p. 60. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Sandy Hires Coach". The Oregon Statesman. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. May 11, 1963. p. 14, section II. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Wagner, Dick (April 17, 1987). "New Coach Is Big on Optimism: Larry Reisbig Takes Over Long Beach Football Program". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Long Beach CC Hires OCC Coach". The Tustin News. Tustin, California. May 14, 1992. p. B2. Retrieved May 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees; Class of 2009". College of the Canyons. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  7. ^ Guardabascio, Mike (April 11, 2017). "Hall of Fame Coach Larry Reisbig Passes Away". Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. Retrieved May 10, 2024.