Head
Coach: Dave Kavern
(11th season)
Dave Kavern's is entering his 11th year at
Porterville College. In 2004-2005, the Pirates won the
school's first women’s basketball championship.
Prior to joining PC, Kavern was a
physical education instructor and varsity basketball coach
at Porterville High School. In his five seasons, the
Panthers advanced to two Valley Division I championships.
Before Porterville High School, he was
an assistant coach at Western Michigan University from
1984-1987, and again from 1990-1995 as the recruiting
co-coordinator. The 199-1992 recruiting class was ranked in
the top 40 in the nation according to Blue Star Index. The
1992-1993 team was voted "The Most Improved" Division I team
in the country.
Kavern was also the head women’s
basketball coach, head softball coach and full time physical
education, health and recreation instructor at Southwestern
Michigan College in Dowagiac, Michigan from 1987-1990. He
was the first full-time head women’s basketball coach in the
school's history. His records at SMC included 8-18, 15-12
and 19-9.
He was named the Michigan Community
College Athletic Association Coach of the Year in
1989-1990. His softball teams had records of 25-24, 37-17,
26-24.
Kavern has sent several players on to
various four-year colleges and universities during his first
seven years at PC.
He has been married for 28 years to
Dianne Kavern, an adjunct instructor in the physical
education department at PC. They have two children - girls,
Hailey (17) and Marnie
(15).
Women's Basketball
Photo by Miles Elliott
PC Notebook: Mecenario
Feature Story
2010-11 Recorder Preview Story
Pirate Madness: Thurs, Oct. 20
PC Notebook: Goulbourne Feature
Alex Shew Heading to Chico State
2010-11 ALL-CVC SELECTIONS
First Team: Alex Shew
Second Team: Stevee Thomas
Honorable Mention: RaRa Gomez, Regine Mecenario,
Priscilla Gomez
2010-11 PREVIEW STORY
Shew Earns State Honor, Voted February
"Athlete of the Month" By CCCAA/CCCSIA
Story
2009-10 ALL-CVC SELECTIONS
First Team: Alex Shew
Second Team: Quaraya Fuston
Honorable Mention: Stevee Thomas
PC Conference Preview Story
Pirates
Open 2009-10 On The Road
Coach Dave Kavern begins his ninth season at PC with nine
straight road trips, including appearances in five
pre-conference tournaments.
The Pirates tip-off the year Nov. 6-8 at the Mission
College Tournament in Santa Clara.
Kavern's club includes four returners - PG Quaraya Fuston,
F Crystal Bueno, SG Kalyn Reed, and SG Laura Lopez - and
nine freshmen, including G Alex Shew (Porterville HS,
Division III finalist).
ALL-CENTRAL VALLEY CONFERENCE
PLAYERS
First Team: Rachel Harrison
Second Team: Olga Velasquez & Chantal Crouzet
