During that time, his teams won five NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1966, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978 (tied with UTEP) and he coached 30 Olympians.
After the War he went to Bakersfield College for two years, then on to the University of California, where he ran the 440 and high hurdles, graduating in 1951.
He also was a speed advisor to Los Angeles professional teams including the Dodgers, Kings, Lakers and Raiders.
[3] Among the athletes he coached in that time were Wayne Collett, John Smith, Benny Brown, Greg Foster, Willie Banks, John Brenner, Andre Phillips, David O. Carter, Arnd Krüger, Roger Johnson, Bob Day, and Quincy Watts.
SAC Relays and the United States Track Coaches Association Halls of Fame[5] (an organization he was previously president of).