Larry Reisbig

Larry Reisbig (c.1940 – April 10, 2017) was a former American football player and coach. 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.

Larry Reisbig
Biographical details
Bornc. 1940
Died (aged 77)
Playing career
1961–1962Washington State
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1972College of the Canyons (assistant)
1973–1981College of the Canyons
1982–1984Pasadena City College
1985–1986Long Beach State (assistant)
1987–1989Long Beach State
Head coaching record
Overall11–24 (college)

Reisbig was a native of Los Angeles. He played high school football at Van Nuys High School in the late 1950s and college football at Washington State University from 1961 to 1962. Reisig began his coaching career at the high school level in Sandy, Oregon. After two years he returned to Southern California to coach at William S. Hart High School and Canyon High School in Santa Clarita.

In 1970, he 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.[1]

Reisebig later coached at Orange Coast College and Long Beach City College before retiring in 2002.[2] He died on April 10, 2017, at the age of 77.[3]

Head coaching record

College
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Long Beach State 49ers (Pacific Coast Athletic Association / Big West Conference) (1987–1989)
1987 Long Beach State 4–72–57th
1988 Long Beach State 3–93–4T–5th
1989 Long Beach State 4–82–5T–6th
Long Beach State: 11–247–14
Total:11–24

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Hall of Fame Inductees; Class of 2009". College of the Canyons. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  3. Guardabascio, Mike (April 11, 2017). "Hall of Fame Coach Larry Reisbig Passes Away". Gazettes. Retrieved April 11, 2017.


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