A00004 - Yoshihiro (Jerry) Uchida, San Jose State Judo Coach for 70 Years
Yoshihiro Uchida, Peerless Judo Coach, Is Dead at 104 A coach at San Jose State for seven decades, he helped establish the sport in America and trained generations of athletes, many of whom went to the Olympics. Listen to this article · 6:19 min Learn more Share full article Yoshihiro Uchida in 1993. Under his tutelage the men’s judo team at San Jose State University won 52 national championships in 62 years, and the much newer women’s team won 26. He was one of the winningest coaches ever, of any sport. Credit... John M. Burgess/Time Life Pictures, via Getty Images By Clay Risen Published July 6, 2024 Updated July 7, 2024, 12:55 a.m. ET Yoshihiro Uchida, the longtime San Jose State University coach who helped establish judo as one of the most popular martial arts in America — and who was widely regarded as the best college judo coach in history — died on June 27 at his home in Saratoga, Calif. He was 104. His daughter Lydia Uchida-Sakai confirmed...