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Hall of Honor Pic Donna Lassiter Boehle

Donna Boehle

  • Class
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Women's Tennis
Donna Lassiter Boehle (pronounced Bailey), a trailblazer for collegiate athletic competition for women at Texas State, competed in volleyball, tennis, badminton, basketball, track and field and archery between 1965 and 1969.
 
Gallery: (11-1-2020) Donna Boehle Hall of Honor

Boehle was a member of the inaugural volleyball team in 1965 and worked directly with school administrators to establish the volleyball program and form the University’s first volleyball team.  Boehle led the team as co-captain, and during the 1968-69 season led the Bobcats to a 2nd place finish in the State Intercollegiate Volleyball Tournament and a 20-4 record. 
 
As a member of the tennis team, Boehle’s doubles team won first place in the District IV championship.  Boehle was also an accomplished badminton and archery athlete, advancing to the state tournament in badminton and representing Texas State nationally in archery. As a member of the track and field team Boehle competed in the javelin, shot put and 100-yard dash.  She was also guard on the women’s basketball team that finished second place in the 1966-67 state tournament and she led the team with 110 rebounds that season.
 
After graduating, Boehle began a lifelong career coaching in the Comal Independent School District. Again, Boehle was instrumental in advancing women’s athletics, starting the middle school volleyball and track programs, 7th grade women’s basketball program and the Canyon High School tennis program. 
 
Boehle was also excelled as the head varsity volleyball coach from 1973-97. She compiled a dominating 551-216 career record and her teams made 15 consecutive playoff appearances. She advanced to the state tournament six times over her career, her teams were state runner ups twice, she advanced to the state semi-finals three times, and regional finals on five other occasions. In 1983 Boehle led Canyon High School to a state championship.  In 1996 the San Antonio Express-News named her the San Antonio Area Volleyball Coach of the Year and in 2013 she was inducted into the Texas Girls Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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