Hall of Fame
Louise Achenbach, Class of ‘70, earned two teaching degrees from BHSU. Upon graduation, she entered the coaching profession as a tennis coach at a high school in California although she never played tennis a day in her life. Louise had the students run track the first day for “conditioning exercises” while she read a book on tennis rules and regulations. She spent 32 years coaching tennis, basketball, softball, and volleyball. Her volleyball teams brought home 29 championships, and she was named Volleyball League Coach of the Year 17 times. Louise was also inducted into the California State Coaches Hall of Fame.
