California Lutheran University Men's Football

John Austin Jr. was named the Defensive Backs Coach of Cal Lutheran football in July of 2023. He is entering his 11th coaching season.  Before coming the Cornerbacks Coach, Austin was the Wide Receivers coach at Antelope Valley College from 2020-2022. His energy, passion, and organized leadership to the Wide Receiver position helps put a high-powered offense on the field to win a Western State Conference Championship in 2021, a total of 4 All-Conference players, and helped send 5 Wide Receivers to Universities on scholarship. Prior to coaching at Antelope Valley College, he coached at Los Angeles Pierce College from 2014-2019 as the Offensive Coordinator (2017-2018) and Wide Receivers Coach. During his duration at LA Pierce College, they had the top-ranked in Total Offense in the Pacic League in 2017, had a total of 11 All-Conference players, and helped send 15 Wide Receiver/Tight Ends to Universities on scholarship. Austin attended Sylmar High School and graduated in 2006 as a 3-sport varsity athlete in Football, Basketball, and Track & Field. During his football duration, he was named First Team Daily News All-Area, First Team All-City, and a 2x First Team All-Valley Mission League as the Quarterback and Free Safety of the Spartans. He made the Daily News All-Star Game and was the teams Offensive MVP. Following his prep career, he attended College of the Canyons and Southwest Baptist University (Missouri). He was voted Team Captain and earned an All-Conference Honor while at Southwest Baptist as a Wide Receiver. He earned his Associates Degree in Sociology from College of the Canyons in 2008 and earned his Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Southwest Baptist University in 2010. Originally from Pacoima, Calif., Austin currently resides in Palmdale, Calif.