Dennis Bates was born in Escondido California and has lived in North San Diego County all his life. He attended Valley Center Elementary School, Escondido High School and Palomar College majoring in Business Administration. While at Escondido High School he was a member of the swim team and participated in the La Jolla Rough Water …
Volleyball
Tim Bonner, Volleyball
Tim Bonner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but the family moved to San Diego where he attended Madison High School and played basketball. During his high school years he met and married his wife Judy. They had two sons, Pat and Mike, and a daughter Emily. It wasn’t long before the entire Bonner family became …
Larry Cote, Volleyball
In 1984, after retiring from Bell Laboratories in New Jersey with over 20 years of officiating (16 at the national level,) Larry moved to San Diego. Soon he devoted himself full time to establishing and organizing the San Diego Volleyball Officials Association of which he was named president. He was totally dedicated to raising the …
