CSUN Athletics Mourns the Passing of Chuck Malouf

CSUN Athletics is mourning the passing of men's basketball alum Chuck Malouf who passed away on Oct. 3 at the age of 83.

Malouf transferred to CSUN, then San Fernando Valley State College, from his hometown Glendale College and went on to spend three seasons on the varsity Matador team from 1961-64 as a forward. He would play for the Matadors' first head men's basketball coach, Paul Thomas, over his first two seasons, before playing for Jerry Ball as a senior.

Malouf improved his scoring average in every season with Valley State, eventually scoring a career-best 10.3 points per game in 1963-64.

He made his mark though at the free throw line where he set a school benchmark for free throw percentage of 86.9 in his senior year. That record would stand as the top free throw percentage for 50 years until Josh Greene surpassed that record in the 2013-14 season. A decade after his record was finally broken, Malouf's free throw percentage still ranks fourth in Matador history to this day.

In his time at Valley State, Malouf became the first Matador to score at least 33 points in a single game on Feb. 29, 1964, while he made 13 free throws in a single game that same season – a mark that still ranks in the school's top-10 list 60 years later.

As a student, Malouf was also a leader, working on campus and serving as graduate class president.

Malouf would later earn a teaching credential and went on to teach high school and college classes. He was a dedicated educator for 40 years as he was a longtime teacher at John Muir High School where he instructed and mentored countless students. Malouf taught a total of 38 different classes within eight different developments including Business, Mathematics, Social Studies, Physical Education and Typing. In addition, he served as the frosh-soph basketball coach from 1972-87.

Malouf would also teach at Pasadena City College for 25 years along with another five years at CSUN and Cal State Los Angeles. He owns the distinction of co-author of the high school textbook, Consumer Education and Economics, which was used in classrooms for over 30 years nationwide.

Malouf remained a lifelong basketball fan and continued to attend CSUN Basketball games long after his time playing for the Matadors. He was a member of the CSUN Alumni Association along with his wife Nickie – who he met while at CSUN - and participated at many CSUN events over the years. Malouf became a member of the CSUN 50 Year Club at the 2015 Founders Day.

CSUN would continue to be a big part of the Malouf family as his daughter Debbie and son-on-law Derek each also attended CSUN.

A service to celebrate the life of Chuck Malouf was held on Oct. 22 in Van Nuys, Calif.

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CSUN Athletics Mourns the Passing of Chuck Malouf

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