1998 Hall of Fame Inductee

SANDI STOBER - San Jose, CA
Basketball - 1966-67, 1967-68
Field Hockey - 1968

Sandi Stober graduated from Chico State in 1968. During her four years at Chico she played basketball and field hockey. She says that the knowledge and skills gained while at Chico are the reasons for her successes in coaching over the past 27 years. At Lynbrook High School in San Jose, CA, Sandi has accumulated a coaching record in field hockey of 300 wins, 33 losses and 40 ties; the best record in the state for high school field hockey coaches. Her 300th win came this past season, winning the CCS (Central Coast Section) title. Sandi has coached her teams to 10 CCS championships and 20 league championships. She has received local as well as national recognition in her field. In 1988, Sandi was the first field hockey coach to be honored by the CCS. In both 1986 and 1992, Sandi was the California Field Hockey Coach of the Year as well as the National Western United States Special Sports Coach of the Year. Sandi has sent over 50 players to compete at major universities across the country, including Cal Berkeley, Stanford, UOP, Wake Forest, Northwestern, University of Connecticut, San Jose, and the best of all, Chico. One of her players received the Broderick Award, the highest collegiate award for field hockey.

As well as coaching field hockey, Sandi has spent many years coaching basketball and has been an athletic director for Lynbrook for 14 years, the first female in that position. She was the CCS Athletic Director of the Year in 1995.

The Chico State physical education and athletic departments provided a sound background in teaching commitment, dedication, respect, and principles. There is not a better example in the field than Sandi Stober. She is held in the highest regard, not only by her students but her peers as well.