DIAN IVERSEN - Los Gatos, CA

Badminton - 1964, 195

Basketball - 1965, 1966

Field Hockey - 1963, 1964

Softball - 1965, 1966

Track & Field - 1964, 1965

Volleyball - 1965, 1966

Dian Iversen attended Chico State from 1963-66; she was an outstanding competitor in field hockey, track and field, badminton, volleyball, basketball and softball. She obtained her master's degree from San Francisco State University in 1972.

Iversen first taught at Soquel High School, where she was the advisor to the Girls Sports program, the PE Leadership Training Class, and was on the Sports committee for the Monterey Bay Region.

For three years Dian was an instructor and head coach in softball, field hockey, tennis, basketball and badminton at San Francisco State University. A highlight during her days at SFSU was serving as the hostess for the international basketball game between China and UC Davis.

While at Mt. Pleasant High School she coached volleyball, soccer, and softball. Iversen was her league's softball representative for 10 years, and FERMAR field hockey and volleyball official, and physical education department chairperson. Near the conclusion of her coaching carrier, Dian served as an assistant golf coach at both Silver Creek and Santa Clara High Schools.

While teaching and coaching, Dian continued to excel in her personal athletic endeavors. She played for many years as a member in the Northern California Field Hockey Association and was selected to two Northern California field hockey teams that competed at Nationals.

During and following her years at Chico State, Dian was a contributing member to the success of the Chico Peppers softball team. As a member of the Santa Clara Laurels AAA softball team she was part of the Regional ASA tournaments annually, and attend Nationals nearly every year. She was drafted by the San Jose Sunbird's professional softball team, and had the honor of playing in the first-ever Women's Professional Softball World Series.

Iversen has been a recreation supervisor and Health Educator in a Peer Education Project sponsored by the United Way, has been involved in hosting softball and field hockey clinics, has been a golf tournament coordinator, and is a member of the Course Rating Committee of the Northern California Golf Association.

The game of golf has long been a passion of Dian's. She was the 1997 champion of the West Valley Women's Golf Club, the club that has won the Santa Clara Valley Championships for the last three years.