Celebration of Life to honor former head coach Jim Stangeland to be held November 23

A Celebration of Life to honor Jim Stangeland, one of Long Beach City College's all-time greatest coaches as well as one of the best to come out of the city of Long Beach, will be held on November 23 from 12:30-3:00 p.m. in Room T-1200 at the LBCC Liberal Arts Campus (LAC).

Stangeland passed away on October 25 in Huntington Beach at the age of 92. Stangeland is a member of the LBCC Hall of Champions, Long Beach State Hall of Fame, Long Beach Century Club Hall of Fame, and the California Community College Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Stangeland led the LBCC Football program to national championships in 1960, 1962, and 1964. His 1960 squad went 10-0, his 1962 team was unbeaten at 9-0-1, while his 1964 Vikings went 10-0 as well. Over eight seasons (1957-64), he compiled a 59-12-3 overall record and guided the Vikings to five bowl games.

He went on to serve as an assistant coach at USC before taking over as head coach at Long Beach State University.

Stangeland is preceded in death by his wife, Betty, and daughter Julie. He is survived by daughters Peggy and Marianne as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

For more information regarding the memorial service, contact the LBCC Foundation at (562) 938-4134.