THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
GO VISIT!
THE PRIDE OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
THE JACKIE ROBINSON STATUTE
DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29, 2017 - THE ROSE BOWL
GO VISIT!
Pasadena Sports Hall of Fame
Brownfield was enshrined into the National High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1998. Bill Redell, the football coach at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, called Brownfield "one of the greatest coaches" in California prep history. Redell was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2001, and credited Brownfield's contributions for leading the drive to his induction.
Between 1983 and 1989, as the girl's track coach at Muir, the Mustangs set a State record with 124 consecutive dual-meet victories.
Mr. Brownfield's coaching career started in 1965. Between 1965 - 1999, aside football, he also coached cross country, tennis and basketball. His coaching tenure also involved stints at schools in Palm Springs and South Pasadena. Mr. Brownfield was a teacher for over 40 years. Hundreds of his student-athletes went to college, several of his proteges such as Ricky Ervins, Chad Brown, Anthony Miller, Marcus Robertson, Linetta Wilson and Inger Miller enjoyed professional careers in football and track & field.
Honors
1985 & 1989
State Track & Field Titles
1985 & 1986
CIF SS Football Championships
State Record 124 Consecutive
Dual-Meet Victories
Coach Jim Brownfield is a two-time National Coach of The Year. During his 16 years at John Muir High School (1980 - 1996) he compiled a 191-14-1 record, 22 league titles, six CIF Championships and two State Titles in 1985 and 1989 in girls track & field.
Under Brownfield's leadership, John Muir won back-to-back CIF Southern Section football titles in 1985 and 1986.
COACHES CORNER