Question: Which American football coach was attached to the College of San Mateo, the San Francisco 49ers and the Stanford Cardinals during his career?

There have been 19 head coaches in the history of the San Francisco 49ers professional football franchise.  The San Francisco 49ers franchise was formed in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) before joining the National Football League (NFL) in 1950 after the AAFC merger with the NFL.  Buck Shaw became the first head coach of the 49ers in 1946, serving for nine seasons—four in the AAFC and five in the NFL.  He coached a number of future College and Pro Football Hall of Famers, such as Frankie Albert, Joe Perry, Leo Nomellini, Y. A. Tittle, Bob St. Clair and Hugh McElhenny.  In terms of tenure, Bill Walsh has coached more games (152) and more complete seasons (10) than any other head coach in 49ers franchise history.  He led the 49ers to playoff appearances in seven seasons, three of which led to the Super Bowl championship, in 1981, 1984 and 1988.  Jerry Rice, Joe Montana, Charles Haley, Ronnie Lott, Johnny Davis, Roger Craig, Fred Dean and Steve Young are among the players Walsh has coached in his career. <SEP> Tom Martinez (February 21, 1946 – February 21, 2012) was an American football coach.  He coached at the College of San Mateo until 2005, when he retired due to health concerns.  The College of San Mateo Football program traditionally has a very high ranking team and draws players from all over the country.  It is interesting to note that NFL Alumni John Madden, of the Oakland Raiders & Bill Walsh, of the SF 49ers, both played & coached at the College of San Mateo early in their careers.  Bill Walsh was claimed to be the best NFL Coach ever and later retired from the 49ers to become the athletic director at Stanford University.  (Ref.  He coached at the College of San Mateo after Bill Walsh and John Madden.  the College of San Mateo Football & Sports Hall of Fame websites for info on Martinez, Walsh, Madden & others).  Prior to the passings of Tom Martinez, he was inducted into the College of San Mateo Sports Hall of Fame.  Many of his former College of San Mateo Football Players remember Tom as taking a Military Drill Sergeant type approach to Coaching at the College level.  Tom had a passion for conducted private coaching sessions with quarterbacks of all ages & from all around the country. <SEP> Steven Daniel Hendrickson (born August 30, 1966) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League.  Hendrickson attended Napa High School where he was an outstanding varsity player during all four years at the school.  His #30 jersey remains the only one ever retired by the school.  He played college football for the California Golden Bears at California where he graduated with a major in history.  He was named defensive player of the game at the 1988 Blue-Gray Football Classic and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.  He played seven NFL seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles.  Hendrickson was a member of the San Francisco 49ers when they won their fourth Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990.  During his professional career, he played various positions despite his relatively small stature.  Hendrickson is fondly remembered among Chargers fans for being used as a short yardage, goal line running back, despite the fact that his main position was a defensive one.  In particular, Hendrickson scored on a 1-yard run against the Kansas City Chiefs in a January 1993 playoff game in San Diego, to cap off a 17-0 shutout of the Chiefs. <SEP>  He served as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the Stanford Cardinal football team, during which time he popularized the West Coast offense. William Ernest Walsh (November 30, 1931 – July 30, 2007) was an American football coach.  After retiring from the 49ers, Walsh worked as a sports broadcaster for several years and then returned as head coach at Stanford for three seasons.