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- Year:
- 1978-2013
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- Sports Played:
- Women's Tennis Coach
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- Induction Year:
- 2024
Bio
With a career that spanned 35 years at Orange Coast College, Janice Maran built a powerhouse program from the ground up and because of her groundbreaking dedication and commitment to her team and the college, it’s a program that has not slowed down even after her retirement in 2013. Over her OCC coaching career, Maran’s Pirates won 477 matches with just 96 loss and two ties (an astounding .831 winning percentage). During her tenure, the Pirates won eight state championships, 23 conference titles, 31 top-two finishes in conference, 16 undefeated conference seasons and eight Ojai Invitational championships. Among Maran’s team successes, five singles players and eight doubles teams won state championships. Eight of Maran’s standout athletes were named OCC Female Athletes of the Year. Of her 35 seasons as coach of the Pirates, OCC lost three or fewer times THIRTY of those seasons. Maran was named the National Coach of the Year (1999), the California Coach of the Year (1987, 1989) and was the Orange Empire Conference Coach of the Year numerous times. In 2009, the California Community College Coaches Association honored Maran by selecting her for the 4CA Coaching Achievement Award, which honors members of the California Community College Coaching profession who show exemplary participation, dedication and contributions to sport. The recipient coach exhibits leadership and high ethical values in addition to providing an outstanding role model for student-athletes and future professionals.
