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2008 Coaching Staff
| Linda Desimone: Athletic Director and Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach Degree(s): Pasadena City College (A.A) U.C. Berkeley (B.S.) Profession: Physical Education, coaching and administration (1980 - present) Memberships: C.S.A.D.A. and Big C Society Collegiate Playing experience: U.C. Berkeley, Women's volleyball Pasadena City College: Women's Volleyball, Coed Volleyball,Track and Softball Head Coach Experience: Girls Volleyball (17 years) Boys Volleyball (10 years) Girls Basketball (9 years) Girls Soccer (2 years) BAC/BCL League Titles: Girls Volleyball: 1981, 1991 and 2003 Boys Volleyball: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991 and 1992 Honor(s): California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Model Coach of the year, 2007, California State Athletic Directors Association, North Coast Section, Athletic Director of the Year 2000 – 2001 My personal philosophy of coaching: It is important for me to keep interscholastic sports in perspective. Learn and have fun! Sports have always given me an avenue to express myself and improve as a person. I want to give my athletes the same opportunity. I hold myself accountable to display qualities I expect in my athletes. How I handle myself professionally students will model “actions speak louder than words”. My foundation is sportsmanship. With treating others with respect promotes a positive character. I grew up watching John Wooden (UCLA’s Men’s Basketball Coach). I have always admired his philosophy of “building the character for life and playing basketball second”. His “Pyramid of Success” outlines principles that I use daily with my student/athletes: such as, friendship, loyalty, cooperation and enthusiasm. When I was in high school, one of my favorite Girl Scout services was working at the Special Olympics held at UCLA. I was able to see John Wooden’s players first hand displaying those characteristics working with the athletes at the Special Olympics. The education at College Prep offers many life experience activities and my job is to do it through team sports. Young people are confronted with so many issues these days. If I can help them grow as a person through sports, so they can handle situations on their own, I have done my job. Personal Information: Proud wife of Steve Desimone, Head Men’s Golf Coach at U.C. Berkeley and the 2004 NCCA Division 1 Golf Champions Proud parent of daughter, Kim (graduated from Miramonte High School and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Recreation, Administration and Tourism) and son, Robert (graduated from The College Preparatory School and currently studying Business and Electronic Journalism at Northern Michigan University while playing on the golf team). | |
