Bridgewater St.

A pioneer in women's athletics as a student-athlete and later as a coach and physical educator at Bridgewater-Raynham High School, Joan Casabian was a three-sport athlete at BSC from 1962 to 1966 at a time when opportunities were limited. She competed in field hockey, lacrosse and basketball in college. Joan graduated from Bridgewater State in 1966, studying Health and Physical Education. She was the first member of her family to graduate from a four-year college. After graduating from BSC, Joan shared her love for athletics and a healthy lifestyle with a countless number of students for 35 years as a teacher and field hockey coach at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School. Over her career she achieved many accolades, including the Boston Globe Division 1 Field Hockey Coach of the Year honors in 1992. On five different occasions Joan was voted to "Who's Who", an award credited to outstanding American Teachers. In 1997 she was awarded the LPGA Award in recognition of leadership, inspiration and outstanding contributions to athletics. In 2003 she was inducted into the Oliver Ames High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Joan presently resides in Bridgewater with her husband, Ed.

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