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President Robert C. Maxson & Dr. Sylvia Maxson
Administration/Special During his 12 years at Long Beach State Dr. Maxson's enthusiasm for students was evident everywhere on campus, including athletics, where his standard greeting, "Go Beach,' became the university catch phrase. Since he first arrived on campus, Dr. Maxson has attended as many sporting events and athletic functions as his schedule would allow. He and Sylvia were always available to meet recruits and do whatever they could to promote "The Beach.' Sylvia Maxson often traveled with teams to their events offering support, has hosted an annual "Women in Athletics' Tea and in 2003 lent her name to the Sylvia Maxson Gold Rush golf tournament which raises funds for athletic teams at The Beach. Sylvia has been employed by CSULB since 1994 as a tenured professor in the College of Education/Liberal Arts.
Bill Barnett
Olympic Coach/Water Polo Bill Barnett has been an institution in the sport of water polo. He was the Men's Olympic Team Coach in 1988 and 1992, leading the U.S. to a silver medal at the '88 Games in Seoul, Korea and a fourth- place finish in '92 in Barcelona, Spain. A teacher at Newport Harbor High School since 1966, Barnett has been the girls water polo coach for nine years, directing his teams to seven league titles and a second-place finish in the CIF finals. Barnett also coached the boys team at Newport Harbor for 33 years, winning 10 CIF 4A Championships. He was chosen CIF Coach of the Year five times (1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978). From 1996-2004 he served as the Chairman of the Men's International/Olympic Committee for USA Water Polo, being in charge of the men's national program. A 1965 graduate of Long Beach State with a degree in Physical Education, Barnett lettered in swimming and water polo at Long Beach State.
Dr. C. Thomas Dean
Administration In 1950, Dean was hired as...
