Irving Mondschein

Background

Mondschein, who was Jewish, was born in Brooklyn, New New York

Education

He attended Boys High School, where he ran track.

Career

As of 2015, he still held New York University’s record in the outdoor high jump—6 feet, 7¾ inches. He also played football as an end for New York University in 1946, earning All-East honors. In his career, he was ranked third in the world in outdoor high jump and tenth in the decathlon in 1947.

Sixth in the indoor high jump and eighth in the decathlon in 1948.

And third in the outdoor high jump and sixth in the decathlon in 1949. He later coached track, basketball, and football at Lincoln University, starting in 1949.

He coached the United States team at the 1950 Maccabiah Games, and was also an advisor to the Israeli Ministry of Education, helping for two years to prepare the countries athletes for the 1952 Olympics. He was then a coach at the University of Pennsylvania.

First the assistant track coach (1965-1979) and then the head coach (1979-1987).

He was also an assistant coach on the 1988 United States. Olympic team He was previously an assistant coach at Kutztown University, and also volunteered as an assistant coach at Haverford College. He also served as an assistant coach at Louisiana Salle University in Philadelphia.

Achievements

• He is a member of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the New York University Athletics Hall of Fame, and the United States. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Membership

He is a member of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the New York University Athletics Hall of Fame, and the United States. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame.