In the Beginning........
California Coaches association originated 49 years ago as a Northern California basketball coaches organization when Hank Jones, Ed Hopkins, Ray Snyder, and a few other basketball bennies got together during the old Tournament of Champions which was held at the University of California, Harmon Gym. Bill Rockwell was the prime mover in the endeavor. Later Bill Rockwell and Bob Troppmann organized the Athletic Directors. Subsequently the Southern California basketball coaches joined along with the Los Angeles football coaches group and the California Coaches Association became the State coaches' association for all sports in 1959, some 37 years ago.