University of Findlay

Susan started her years at Findlay when varsity athletics for women were just emerging. She played softball, volleyball and field hockey. She ensured that her sports would one day be recognized as varsity sports. While a student, Susan was president of Delta Zeta Sorority and was involved with the Panhellenic Council and the Women’s Recreation Association. After earning her bachelor’s degree in health, physical education and recreation from Findlay College, Susan went on to earn her master’s degree in education from Miami University in 1977 and her doctorate degree from The Ohio State University in 1983. Susan has been a teacher at McComb, Miami University, Ohio State University and University of Illinois. She was also a department chair and head tennis and volleyball coach at Muskingum College, leaving in 1983 with a 126-54 volleyball record. She is now an associate professor in the Department of Human Performance at San Jose State University. In the field of exercise and sport, Susan has gained the respect of her peers due to being widely published in national journals and magazines for athletes, most notably the “Journal of Teaching Physical Education” and “Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.” She resides in Gilroy, CA.