Women’s Volleyball: Former LBCC coach Donna Prindle to be inducted into CCCWVCA Hall of Fame

Long-time Long Beach City College faculty member and successful former head coach Donna Prindle is set to receive another honor as she will be inducted into the California Community College Women's Volleyball Coaches Association (CCCWVCA) Hall of Fame this weekend.

The ceremony is set for Friday (Nov. 30) as part of the 2012 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Women's Volleyball State Championships at Fullerton College.

Since coming to LBCC in 1976, Prindle has been a major contributor to the women's athletic program and to the campus. Prindle has achieved numerous individual and team milestones. In 20 years as women's volleyball head coach, she won 225 career matches, led LBCC to four State Championship Final Four appearances, and won six consecutive conference titles (1995-2000). Prindle was named South Coast Conference women's volleyball coach of the year twice (1995, 1996) and was the conference women's coach of the year for all sports in 1996.

Outside of coaching, Prindle has been a very accomplished and successful educator at Long Beach City and Cerritos colleges. Throughout the years, she has positively affected the lives of countless students in many different ways. In 2010, she was named the physical educator of the year by the California Community College Physical Educators (CCCPE). Prindle has recently focused her efforts on helping the rabbits on the campus of LBCC and has coordinated numerous programs to aid servicemen and women overseas.

"Donna is most deserving of this very prestigious award," said Connie Sears, Dean of Student Affairs, Kinesiology and Athletics. "This induction follows her recent selection as the California Community College Physical Educator of the Year award.  Donna has represented LBCC Athletics for many years with integrity and professionalism as she has been a role model for many in our field." 

In 1996, Prindle was inducted into the Long Beach State Hall of Fame and in 2008 she was inducted into the LBCC Hall of Champions.