The field in Murdock Stadium will be named Featherstone Field during a celebration before the Warriors' homecoming football game on Nov. 16. All are invited to this special event that recognizes Coach John Featherstone's more than 30 years of dedicated service to El Camino College. Players from the teams of the '70s and '80s will also be recognized, including members of the 1987 team that won the national championship under Coach Featherstone. The legendary football coach, widely known as "Feather" to thousands of former students and supporters of Warrior athletics, is a community college football icon. He retired in 2015 after 31 seasons, with the highest winning percentage among active coaches who had coached for at least 15 years in the Southern Section of California, which includes 37 community colleges from Bakersfield to San Diego.
To further honor Featherstone's accomplishments on and off the field, the "John Featherstone Fund for Athletic Excellence" has been established through the El Camino College Foundation for those who wish to make a donation in honor of this legendary coach. This fundraising campaign will support athletic teams at El Camino College in order to provide the best equipment, facilities and uniforms for student-athletes. For more information or to donate to the "John Featherstone Fund for Athletic Excellence," view https://www.elcamino.edu/foundation/featherstone.aspx