Hall of Honor
LaBrucherie took the reins of the football program in 1949 as well as track & field the following year, embarking on a 25-year career which ended with him also coaching cross country once the football program was relegated from varsity status in 1968. His tenure was highlighted by the football program's 4-3 record in 1957 – its first winning season since 1945 – and a career 107-105 record in track & field dual meets, including a second-place finish in the SCIAC in his first year. LaBrucherie arrived at Caltech after three years as head coach at his alma mater of UCLA, where he led the Bruins to the 1947 Rose Bowl and was later inducted into their Hall of Fame in 1987. He led the football team to a fourth-place finish in 1951 – its best in 10 years – and its first SCIAC win since 1946. He helmed track & field to its best finish (second) in the SCIAC since its 1942 title, in addition to a remarkable six program records from his time still standing, and compiled a 13-27 dual meet record over five years coaching cross country. A total of 47 football players earned All-SCIAC honors under his tutelage, including 23 First Team selections, while track & field athletes racked up 139 top-5 finishes at the conference meet. The extensive list of elite athletes he coached includes six who have already been inducted to the Hall of Honor – Manny Bass, Phil Conley, Alan Kleinsasser, Fred Newman, Howell Tyson and Dick Van Kirk.
