Sandra H. "Sandy" Nitta - Class of 1998

Coach              Player(field)                Contributor

            1960 – Present

 

Elected to Hall of Fame          1998                Life Member

 

Club    Los Angeles A.C., Commerce Long Beach

 

College            Pasadena College, East LA College, Cal State University LA

 

High School    Montebello HS

 

Playing Record           HS No W/P     College No W/P          Club 1960-80

 

Participation

            Player

                        LAAC & Commerce 1960-1967

                        Long Beach W/P 1968-1969

                        In SPA Age Group Fall W/P League 1960-1967

                        In AAU National Senior indoor Championships 1968

 

            Coach

                        City of Commerce 1970-1980

                        First Woman’s USA Junior National Head Coach 1979

                        Woman’s USA Senior National Head Coach 1980 to Present

                        Wilson HS JV Head Coach 1979-1980

                        Queensland, Australia State Team 1981-1982

                        Rio Hondo College Head Coach 1990-1991

                        Age Group Water Polo Coach 1970-1975

                        AAU Jr. National indoor Group Gold

                        USWP Jr. National indoor first or second every year 1977-90

                        USWP National Championships indoor, outdoor 1977

                        First Junior USA National Team 1979

                        World Championship Four during 1982-Present

                        Pan American Championships for Women 1992

 

            Referee

Rating “A” at Senior, Junior, Collegiate, and Junior Olympic National Championships 1979-90

 

Honor

            Co/Team Leader for Women’s USA Senior National Team

Tournament Committee for Senior, Junior, Collegiate, and Pan American Championships

USA Senior National Team Coach for 15 years

Coached many All American, Senior Collegiate, Junior and Junior Olympics

Women’s International Chairperson 1976-1979

Member of the Women’s International Comm.

USWP Inc. Rules – Laws & Legislation Comm.

            Long Range Planning Comm.

            National Referees Comm.

            Olympic Festival Comm.

            Championship Site Comm.

Member of 1964 – USA Olympic Swim Team

 

Personal

            Self Employed since 1979 – Investor & Gambler