Coach Bethani Black
has been at American River College since 1998. She is
a full time coach and physical education instructor for
women�s water polo, swimming and diving. Coach Black
was born and raised in Southern California. She began
swimming at the age of 12, and followed it through college.
She is an alumna of CSU Fresno, where she earned her
Bachelors in Kinesiology and then her Masters.
Most recently the ARC women�s water polo team won the Big 8
Conference Title, Nor-Cal Championships, and finished 3rd in
the state. Over the past 13 season the team has qualified
for post season competition 10 of thirteen seasons and has
won 4 conference titles, and 8 trips to the state finals.
Over the past 13 seasons there have been 45 All-Nor Cal
Players and 45 All-Americans as well as Anne Scott & Ali
Livingston named as Nor-Cal Athlete of the Year. Coach
Black & Coach Ruano have earned Conference/NorCal coach of
the year four times.
The women�s swim team has competed in the Big 8 Conference
the most competitive in the State. The women�s team has
scored as high as 4th in the State and has
traditionally been top 12 in the state rankings. The
women�s team has had 2 Women�s Swim Athlete of the year in
Angie Matheu and Anne Scott. ARC women�s team holds 4 State
records and 2 National records. Every season the women�s
team has qualified 5+ athletes and all relays for State
Championships.
In Coach Black�s free time she enjoys spending time with her
husband, Eric Black, the men�s water polo and swim coach at
American River College and their 3 daughters. As a family
they love to water ski, swim, camp, family bike rides and
church at Bayside with family and friends.
