Frank "Flip" Hassett - Class of 2003

Coach

Elected to Hall of Fame 2003

Education

    Merced High School 1964 
    Merced Community College 1966 
    California State University –Fresno1970 
    California School of Professional Psychology 2001



Player

    UC Davis 1964-1965 
    CSU Fresno 1967-1968 
    Clubs 1967 Concord/1968-1968 Highway City/1970-1971 Fig Garden-Fresno/1972-1988
Merced/1990 Clovis Masters

Individual Recognition 
    2nd Team – All University of California 1965 
    1st Team – All Conference 1965 
    1st Team – PCAA 1968 
    1st Team – All California 1968 
    Team Captain – CSU-Fresno 1968 
    MVP – CSU-Fresno 1968 
    CSU-Fresno Hall of Fame 1968 
    California Coaches Association 1972 
    Central California Recognition Award 1987

Coaching
Schools & Clubs 
    1969-1970 California State University-Fresno Assistant Coach 
    1969-1971 Hoover High School 
    Fig Garden Swim and Racquet Club 
    1972-1981 Merced College Assistant Coach 
    Merced High School Assistant Coach (79) 
    Merced Water Polo Club 
    1979 USA – Women’s Water Polo National Coach 
    1995 Merced Swim School 
    2002 Modesto – Stanislaus


Team Awards 
    1972 AAU Outdoor Junior National Championships, 1st-NationalChampions 
    1973 AAU Outdoor Senior National Championships, 2nd Place 
    1974 AAU Outdoor Senior National Championships, 2nd Place 
    1976 Sr. Women’s Junior National Championships, 1st Place 
    1976 US Sr. Women’s Outdoor National Championships, 3rd Place 
    1977 California State Championships, 1st-State Champions 
    1977 AAU Outdoor Senior National Championships, 1st-National Champions 
    1979 1st FINA World Cup, 1st-World Champions 
    1981 15 & Under Boys National Junior Olympics, 1st-National Champions 
    1981 17 & Under Boys National Junior Olympics, 4th Place 
    1997 15 & Under Boys National Junior Olympics, 6th Place

All Americans
1972 – Kristi Shepard, Kathy Shepard, Becky Stephens, Cindy Shepard, Kris Dewitt, Debbie Decker
1973 – Kristi Shepard, Kathy Shepard, Kris Dewitt
1974 – Kristi Shepard, Becky Stephens
1976 – Kathy Shepard, Sue Bow, Vaune Kadlubek, Kristi Shepard, Dion Dcikenson, Debbie Decker, Lynn Comer, Barbara Jones, Sally Thomas, Becky Stephens, Kris Dewitt, Cindy Shepard
1977 – Dion Dickenson, Kristi Shepard, Vaune Kadlubek, Sue Bow, Lynn Comer, Debbie Decker, Barbara Jones, Sallie Thomas
1979 – Maureen O’Toole, Dion Dickenson, Sue McIntyre, Marsha McCuen, Lynn Taylor, Lynn Comer, Laura Cox, Simone LaPay, Vaune Kadlubek, Sallie Thomas, Debbie Decker-Kemp, Leslie Entwistle, Diane Stein, Patti Dix, Stephanie Minton, Becky Black, Ruth Cox, Crystal Kemp