1999 Hall of Fame Inductee

DENNIS GOOD &endash; Fairfield, CA
Swimming &endash; 1969, 1970
Water Polo &endash; 1968, 1969, 1970

Dennis swam and played water polo for 3 years while attending Chico State. He played water polo during the 1968, 1969, and 1970 seasons. Dennis also swam during the 1969 and 1970 seasons. He earned conference titles in 1970 in the 400 individual medley and l650 freestyle events and set new conference and school records for those events, along with a school record in the 1000 freestyle. Dennis earned All-American honors in 1969 in the 400 individual medley at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts, by placing 9th at the Division II National Championships and in the 500 and 1650 freestyle events in 1970 at Oakland University at Pontiac, Michigan by placing 10th and 9th respectively in those events. For these achievements, the Blue Key Society awarded Dennis the Blue Key Outstanding Athlete Award for 1969-70 academic year. In 1971 Dennis received his B.A . in physical education, and after returning from service in the Air Force Reserves, he returned to Chico and obtained his secondary teaching credential.

Since graduation Dennis has competed in Master's Swimming winning All-American honors at the 1973 Master's Nationals in Santa Monica, California in six events while winning two. Dennis has competed in 110 triathlons and has qualified for and completed ten Hawaii Ironman Triathlon World Championships events. He qualified and competed in the first World Triathlon Championships in Avignon, France in 1989. Inside Triathlon Magazine honored Dennis as an All-American triathlete in 1988 and 1989.

Dennis has coached age-group swimming and high school water polo and swimming for over 20 years in the communities of Chico, Mill Valley, Novato, and Fairfield. He presently teaches in the Alternative Education Program for the Solano County Superintendent of Schools.

Dennis's wife, Vickie, was inducted in the Chico State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. They join a select group of husbands and wives that have been inducted. They were married throughout their competitive collegiate careers. They are the proud parents of two daughters who have enjoyed the benefits of collegiate athletics.