PREP NOTES : Edison Surfing Coach Rothrock Is Dead at 51
John Rothrock, surfing coach at Edison High, died Friday morning. He was 51.
Rothrock was co-founder of the National Scholastic Surfing Assn. According to John Walters, a close friend of the family, Rothrock suffered a seizure early Friday.
Rothrock is survived by his wife, Jane, and one daughter.
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Former Woodbridge High baseball Coach Vince Brown has been named an assistant coach at Foothill High.
Brown, 34, spent the last two seasons at Woodbridge, where he compiled a 35-20 record. He guided the Warriors to the Sea View League title in 1993. Last season, Woodbridge finished 11-16.
Before Woodbridge, Brown coached seven seasons at Tustin, guiding the Tillers to four consecutive Sea View titles and to the Southern Section Division III final in 1991. He is 173-67 in nine seasons as a head coach.
Brown will serve under Foothill Coach Gerry Sedoo.
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