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STAFF STORIES: MARGO DAVIS
MARGO DAVIS
There may not be a bigger name in the California Community Softball Coaches Association circle than the name Margo Davis. After all, she’s already in the Softball Coaches Hall of Fame.
In 1958, when Davis began her tenure at Fullerton Junior College, she organized an annual high school sports day – that became a powerful recruiting tool. In addition to her softball duties, Margo coached volleyball, basketball, and field hockey. Fullerton was the first and last junior college in that era to win all four sport titles in the same year.
In 1968, Davis, with her colleagues, became the originators of all competitive sports for girls and women. Fullerton JC organized and conducted the first invitational basketball tournament. In 1970, Margo presented the idea to the JC coaches to consider dividing the teams into leagues and having championship playoffs. In 1983, as the women’s athletic director, Davis renovated the physical education offices and women’s lounge. In addition she played a major role in the first restructuring of the softball facility.
In 1989, after 31 years at Fullerton College, Coach Davis retired from FC, but it lasted just - four years. She won a state title with FC in 1980 and participated in numerous state tournaments in her 31 seasons with the Hornets. Her long time assistant coach, Johnnie Brooks, was a key component to the success of the program.