Connie Dalrymple-Marion
Athlete: Basketball – Softball

Connie Dalrymple-Marion attended Linden High School from 1978 to 1982. During her
time at Linden High School, Connie earned 7 varsity letters in basketball and softball. In
softball, she earned 4 varsity letters and helped lead the Lady Lions to 4 MLL league
championships and 4 CIF Section championships. As an outstanding catcher and hitter,
Connie was chosen to the All-MLL 1 st team all 4 years and was chosen the league’s
Most Valuable Player following both her junior and senior seasons.

In basketball, Connie earned 3 varsity letters. She earned All-MLL 2 nd team honors
following her sophomore season and helped lead the Lady Lions to the MLL
championship and a CIF playoff berth. During her junior season, Connie was chosen
team captain and earned All-MLL 1 st team honors. Heading into her senior season, she
was once again chosen team captain on a team that was destined for great success.
Connie was again selected for All-MLL 1 st team honors and helped lead the Lady Lions
to another CIF playoff berth. Though not winning the MLL championship during the
regular season, Connie and her Lady Lion teammates rose to the occasion during the
playoffs and earned the CIF section championship. Upon graduation from Linden High
School, Connie was selected for the Eugene Short Award for the outstanding female
athlete in the class of 1982 for her outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments
during her time at Linden High.

Connie chose to continue her athletic career by playing basketball for two years at Delta
College. She served as team captain her sophomore season and was chosen the
team’s best offensive player following that season. After earning her A.A. degree from
Delta, Connie transferred to Cal State Hayward and was a member of the basketball
team there. Feeling that Cal State Hayward was not a good match for her, she
transferred to Cal State Sacramento and played her final year of college basketball as a
member of the Lady Hornets, where she was once again earned the award for the
team’s best offensive player.

Connie graduated with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Physical Education from Cal State
Sacramento in 1987 and earned her teaching credential from National University in
1988. She began her teaching career at Calaveras High School and also began what
has proven to be a long coaching career by coaching volleyball, basketball and softball
for the Lady Redskins. It was most gratifying for Connie that she began her coaching
career working with her high school coach Barbara Biocca, who had left Linden High a
few years before. Connie spent 3 years at Calaveras High and then moved on to
become the physical education teacher at Lockeford Elementary School in the Lodi
School District where she has been for the past 20 years. In addition to her duties at
Lockeford Elementary, Connie has coached the freshman volleyball team at Lodi High
School since 2002 and the JV softball team there since 2008. For the last 6 years,

Connie had also had the honor of being selected to coach a USA volleyball team in
Holland and Austria through the People to People program. Additionally, Connie has
coached the USA All-Star volleyball team against a team of European All-Stars.

In her spare time, Connie has become quite an accomplished long distance runner,
including participating in the Boston Marathon in 2006. She also finds time to compete

in triathlons from time to time. Connie and her husband Steve live in Acampo and have
been married for 25 years. They have two children, Stephanie and Steven.

The Linden Athletic Hall of Fame is proud and honored to induct Connie Dalymple-
Marion into its Athletic Hall of Fame for her outstanding athletic careers at Linden High
School, Delta College, Cal State Hayward and Cal State Sacramento.