Fr. Coz Blog

2012 Mass and BBQ

alumupdate@scu.edu (Steve Erbst) — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:31:00 PST

Please join us on Sunday, May 20th for a Mass and BBQ in celebration of Fr. Coz’s legacy. With your generosity, the Fr. Coz Scholarship has continued to grow and as of April, we have raised over $710,000.

We hope you will be able to join us for this year’s Pause for Coz event. In addition to meeting next year’s scholarship recipients this year’s celebration is a family friendly event where there will be a host of activities for all ages.

Location: Alumni Park, Santa Clara University

Time: Mass begins at 10:30 followed by a BBQ

A Class Act

alumupdate@scu.edu (Phil Johnson ) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:07:00 PST

Fr. Coz was more than a mentor, he was our friend. While in school, he was the unofficial mascot of the rugby team (as opposed to now being the ruggers' Patron Saint), he was a staunch supporter of the "Blitzin' Redeyes" who went 55-1 over 4 years and never practiced, and, of course, he was the first to call if anyone was ever in need.

Fr. Coz Eulogy by Brian Kelly

alumupdate@scu.edu (Brian Kelly) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:36:00 PST

Earlier this week, I asked several fellow alumnus and close friends of Father Coz, to offer their perspectives on what he has meant to them.

Fr. Coz Eulogy by Bob Ladouceur

alumupdate@scu.edu (Bob Ladouceur ) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:29:00 PST

Good evening. I am Bob Ladouceur from De La Salle High School. I have worked with and known Fr. Coz the past 11 years.

Sad News about Father Coz

alumupdate@scu.edu (Santa Clara University Alumni Association) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:28:00 PST

We are sad to announce that beloved Santa Clara professor, Father Richard Coz passed away on Friday, December 31 at 8:53 a.m.. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mission Church with a reception to follow. More details in regards to the reception to come.

Fr. Coz Challenge: Double the impact of your gift.

alumupdate@scu.edu (Santa Clara University) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 14:12:00 PST

Fr. Coz Challenge: Double the impact of your gift.

Fr. Coz Health Update

alumupdate@scu.edu (Steve Erbst) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:42:00 PST

I hope this note finds everyone well and you are enjoying the Holiday Season. As you probably know, Father Coz has not been well and I wanted to provide you with an update on his health.

Why Did I Leave SCU?

alumupdate@scu.edu (Fr. Coz) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:26:00 PST

Recently, some alumni have mentioned that they thought that administrators forced me to leave SCU. Not the case. When you hit 70, you'll probably understand my thinking. At 70, you begin thinking: are you giving your students what a younger teacher could give them? I figured that the students deserved new ideas and if I were to be useable in any job, I would have to act before I got any older. I decided on high school teaching.

That was more of a change than I had thought. I had taught freshman Latin and English at Bellarmine 1954-55 and I loved it. I had an offer to teach freshman religion and "Ethics in our Economic Life" to Brophy seniors and I took it. I wrote the text for the ethics course. I enjoyed the whole experience, but my big mouth got me in trouble. (When I was about four years old, I was riding in my grandfather's big black touring car – with running boards, little vases between the doors, etc. I was actually standing next to my grandfather who was driving and like 4 year olds, I was talking incessantly. Finally, my grandfather said, "My God, Dick, you have a big mouth." When I was in the 8th grade, I spent time in front of the mirror wondering if my features had grown to fit my mouth. But when the new administration at Brophy asked the faculty for its honest evaluation, I gave it and I came to understand that I do have a big mouth.)

I searched for a new job. When I called Brother Tom Westburgh, the principal at De La Salle, he said, "You know, we know each other." Bro. Tom was the cousin of my old girl friend. When I got out of the navy, she was a senior at Holy Names and at graduation she took a job teaching in Guam. Anyway, I was at DLS for nine years. I was going to explain my leaving SCU. Some other time!..

A Mesage from Fr. Engh

alumupdate@scu.edu (Michael, Engh, S.J.) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:25:00 PST

By being here today and contributing to the Pause for Coz scholarship, these alums and friends show their gratitude for your legacy at Santa Clara. I join them in thanking you for all you have done for the Santa Clara family over the years.

Definition of a Legacy

alumupdate@scu.edu (Scott Asher) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:24:00 PST

Legacy: leg·a·cy (noun) A gift; something received from a predecessor or from the past

IN HONOR OF FATHER COZ SCU ALUMNI ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP IN NAME OF BELOVED INSTRUCTOR, MENTOR

alumupdate@scu.edu (Kim Vo) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:23:00 PST

For a generation of Santa Clara University graduates, Father Richard Coz was as much a part of college life as classes, Broncos games and the iconic mission at the heart of the campus.

Los Gatos Weekly Times Fr. Coz Artcle

alumupdate@scu.edu (MARIANNE LUCCHESI HAMILTON) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:22:00 PST

When Steve Erbst heard that his favorite professor at Santa Clara University would spend his retirement at the Jesuit Center (formerly the Sacred Heart Novitiate), he was moved?and he wanted to honor the accomplishments of his friend and mentor.