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One particular student-athlete stood out during the infancy of the Coyote athletics. It wasn’t enough that Teri Paine Fleming excelled in basketball. She also found the time in the fall to play soccer and in the spring for softball, all while balancing a full load of academics.
The argument certainly can be made that she stood out as her sport’s top player no matter the sport.
But it was in basketball that the Riverside native made her presence known. She became the first All-American in her sport and one of only four in her sport, and led the Coyotes to two NCAA Division II West Regional tournaments and served her team as a three-year captain.
At one point when she finished her eligibility in 1990, she held 22 school records. And two-plus decades after she left the campus, she remains the Coyotes’ leader in 10 statistical categories: career points (2,015); field goals (723), rebounds (career 936; game 24); free throws made (career 569; single-season 178; game 18); steals (career 268; single-season 90); and career blocked shots (113).
She earned Division III all-America honors, one of only four women’s hoops players to do so. She also played softball for two seasons.
Known for being an intelligent, vibrant and irreplaceable player on the court, her leadership helped the Coyotes to a four-year record of 77-31 record.
“Attending and participating in athletics at Cal State San Bernardino had a direct impact upon my life,’’ she said. “My positive experiences molded me into the person I am today. I know it created a lasting imprint on higher education’s importance in our society.’’
Paine and her husband Tim, and their sons reside outside Tacoma, Wash., where Teri is an educator for the White River School District. Their family includes three boys -- Todd, a freshman at Oregon State University who is a member of its marching band, Daniel (2 ½) and Benjamin (15 months).
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