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Head Coach

Dave Kavern

(559) 791-2283

Head Coach: Dave Kavern

(12th season)

Dave Kavern's is entering his 12th 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 career at PC.

He has been married for 29 years to Dianne Kavern, an adjunct instructor in the physical education department at PC. They have two daughters, Hailey (18) and Marnie (16).

Women's Basketball

2012-13 ALL-CVC SELECTIONS

First Team: Maribel Bravo, Forward

Second Team: Katrina Goulbourne, Eva Gutierrez

Honorable Mention: Alia Alvarez, Destiny Zarate

"PIRATE MADNESS 5"

Thursday, Oct. 18

6pm

2012 JUNIOR PIRATES
SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP

June 5-8

ONLY $45 PER CAMPER

Grades: K-8 (Boys & Girls)

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More Info: 791-2460

2012 ALL-CVC SELECTIONS

Second Team: Regine Mecenario, Maribel Bravo

Honorable Mention: Katrina Goulbourne

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

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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