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Whittier College

Hall of Fame

Dave Jacobs

Dave Jacobs

  • Class
  • Induction
  • Sport(s)
  • Accomplishments from 1971-2001

  • Professor of Physical Education from 1971-2001

  • Head Men’s Basketball coach 1971-1996

  • Director of athletics 1974-2001

  • Dave served Whittier College with distinction for thirty years as a professor, coach and administrator 

  • As a professor he taught and advised countless students guiding them to success

  • As a basketball coach he led his poet teams to 312 victories, 7 conference championships, was named “Coach of the Year” five times while serving the National Basketball Coaches Association and NCAA on several Committees appointments for NCAA, SCIAC and Whittier College

  • His legacy also includes the founding in 1974 of the highly successful Whittier College Summer Program

  • Inducted posthumously on November 1, 2002. 

 

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