Coach John Beresford has been a remarkable figure in the history of Rim of the World High School. He started his career at Rim in 1965 as a business teacher and a head wrestling coach. For 28 years, he dedicated himself to teaching and coaching, until he retired in 1993. However, his passion for wrestling did not fade away. He continued to serve as a volunteer wrestling coach advisor for another decade, from 1994 to 2003. 

Under his leadership, the wrestling team achieved impressive results and earned numerous accolades. They won five Freelance Tournaments between 1966 and 1970, and 16 League Championships from 1972 to 1993. They also reached the pinnacle of success in the CIF Division, winning two championships in 1989 and 1990, and placing third twice in 1985 and 1991. In addition, they triumphed in the Southern Section Masters Tournament in 1990 and were the runner-up in 1991. They also made their mark at the state level, finishing eighth in 1990 and sixth in 1991. 

Coach Beresford also nurtured many talented wrestlers who achieved individual glory. He trained 26 Freelance Champions and 14 CIF Division Champions. He coached five Southern Section Masters Champions, including Scott Chapman, who went on to win three consecutive California State Championships from 1991 to 1993, and a National H.S. Championship in 1993. He also mentored Olympian Marcie Van Dusen, Greg Smith, and Ricky Turk, who all became state champions. 

Besides coaching, Coach Beresford also contributed to the development of wrestling in the community. He established and led Rim High's 24-Team Invitational Wrestling Tournament, which ran from 1982 to 1999, and is now named after him. He founded Rim Kids Wrestling Club for young athletes, which is still thriving today. He was honored by the 1992 graduating class with a Yearbook dedication and was named “Outstanding High School Teacher of the Year” for Riverside and San Bernardino counties in 1975. He also showed his versatility by coaching the 1969 World Champion Mojave Desert All-Star Baseball Team. 

Coach Beresford was inducted into the California Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2015, and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2023 

In 1953, Bill Dickson began his tenure at Rim, serving as an assistant coach for the football and basketball squads. Bill made his coaching comeback in 1976 with the girls' JV softball team. From 1979 to 1983, he led the girls’ varsity volleyball team to unprecedented success. During his tenure, his teams maintained an undefeated record in league play and established the longest volleyball winning streak in California's history. His leadership saw the team clinch five consecutive league titles, winning back-to-back CIF championships, and securing two state championships. Several of his athletes progressed to become collegiate volleyball players and coaches, among them three All-Americans. 

Bill’s philosophy placed teaching above coaching. He instilled in his players the importance of striving for excellence on the court, in academics, and within their communities. He motivated them to evolve into superior teammates and individuals. While he cherished victories, he found true gratification in seeing his players apply the life lessons gained through sports to better their lives—in that lay his real motivation to coach. 

Bill's dedication to Rim High athletics was unparalleled. He skied the school’s first ski course, hosted open gym sessions for all students to participate in volleyball, and frequently organized trips to Mammoth Mountain. Together with his beautiful wife, Margaret, they offered free swimming classes to local youth each summer for several years. Throughout nearly a seventy-year span, Bill and Margaret were fixtures at over one thousand Rim sporting events, steadfastly supporting our student-athletes regardless of outcomes. 

In 1982, Jill joined Rim High as a volunteer coach at the age of 23, after graduating from UCLA with an Economics degree and playing volleyball for the Bruins. She started by assisting Bill Dickson, the “Father of Rim Volleyball”, and in her first year, the team secured a CIF win and their second State Championship. Taking the lead in her second year, she guided Rim to another CIF victory and a record-breaking third straight State Title in California. Following the departure of an exceptional group of players, her subsequent victories in years three and four were even more remarkable. Jill made the decision to step back from coaching in 1990 following the birth of her daughter Janine. 

Four years later, Athletic Director Dave Ochs persuaded Jill to return to coaching under the condition that she wouldn't have to travel by bus, allowing her young children, Morgan and Janine, to accompany her to games. The team achieved its goal by winning CIF again in 1994. Jill stayed to support a promising group of sophomore players, leading them to become runners-up in the CIF Championships in both 1995 and 1996 before she retired once more as some key players graduated. 

Over her 12-year tenure, Jill's teams clinched 5 CIF Championships and 2 State titles. She mentored 19 athletes who progressed to university-level volleyball. Her athletes garnered All CIF accolades 29 times, with five MVP titles. In 1994, she was named CIF Coach of the Year, ending her career with a notable 245-31 record, a 89% winning percentage. 

During her time at Rim, Jill met Michael Lawler, who coached basketball, and their two children, along with her stepson Aaron, all graduated from Rim High. Having dedicated 36 years to Rim of the World High School, Jill retired in 2018. 

Now enjoying retirement as a senior citizen, Jill spends her time with family, traveling, and playing pickleball and golf with her partner, Cindy Rose, both locally and in the desert. 

Linda started playing volleyball as a freshman at Rim High School. She would play any chance she could, growing passionate for the game. She loved it. Girls Volleyball was relatively new at Rim, and Ree Nicholas was the first official Head Coach. She played two years for Coach Nicholas. She was named ‘First Team All-League’ and ‘Team Captain’ her senior year. 

She went off to college to Humboldt State University, returning to finish her Bachelors Degree at California State University San Bernardino. She continued to play at Bill Dickson’s open gyms with the likes of Jim Moore, who became the University of Oregon Head Coach, and Monica Hayes, who coached at the University of Riverside. Around that time, Bill Dickson and Jill Lawler were turning Rim Volleyball into a dynasty. The names Wendi Rush, and twins, Dorothy and Liz Hert were the talk of the town. Our small mountain community was becoming a mecca for high school volleyball. 

It was years later when her daughter started playing club volleyball at the age of 11 that Linda's passion for the game returned. Linda was hired as a JV Coach at Rim, and took the Head Coach position in 2001. She has been coaching ever since, and she enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience with the young players. She has also been blessed with a wonderful family. She was born in Lake Arrowhead, her husband is Mark Pattison, and they have two children Kyle and Alison. Both of them are teachers and coach volleyball. They have been her mentors and supporters throughout her journey. 

During her coaching career, Coach Pattison led the Rim girls volleyball team to 17 Varsity League Championships, dominating the competition in the Mountain Valley League. Rim girls volleyball team reached the CIF Championship Finals five times, winning two CIF Championship Titles in 2005 and 2012. The team also won two CIF Southern California State Regional Championships in 2004 and 2005, and reached the Regional Championship Final in 2012. The team achieved the highest honor of winning the California State Championship Title in 2004, and was the State Finalist in 2005. The team was also recognized as the CIF Girls Academic Team Champions in 2003-2004. 

Under Coach Pattison, 13 players received All CIF Honors, 6 players were named League MVPs, and two players were named as CIF MVPs. She helped 42 players from Club and High School to play at the college level, including 15 at the Division I level. Three former players were inducted into their University Hall of Fame, and three were All American as well as having four former players move on to play professionally, and one was a member of the USA National Team. 

Coach Pattison has received numerous awards for her coaching excellence, including The Press Enterprise Coach of the Year, The San Bernardino County Coach of the Year, The CIF Southern Section Coach of the Year, and The California Coaches Association State Coach of the Year. She was featured in Volleyball Magazine in 2004. She was inducted into the CIF Southern Section Hall of Fame in 2019-2020. 

Marcie was the first female to wrestle on an all boys team while she attended Rim of the World High School.  She earned a spot in the varsity line up her junior year and senior year where she was named captain of the team.  In those years she was a two-time Cadet World Bronze Medalist and the first girl to win league and place at CIF sections.  Marcie was also a five-time member of the U.S. National Wrestling Team. She is a two-time U.S. National and World Team Trials Champion, and she was the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2007 U.S. Nationals. She was a silver medalist at the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. She was a 2005 University World Champion.  At the 2008 World Cup she was an undefeated champion. Marcie was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team at Beijing, China.  She also became the first female head coach on the collegiate level, when she served her two-year role as the women's coach at Menlo College in Atherton, California.  In 2013 she received the USA Wrestling Woman of the Year Award.  Marcie currently continues to serve athletes as the head women’s coach for the National Wrestling club Titan Mercury.  She is a 1st grade teacher and head girls high school coach in Sheridan, Wyoming but her most important job is being a mother to two daughters Jordyn (9), Taylynn (7) and a wife to Mark Lane.  

Greg Ward started his journey in sports at the tender age of 9 by playing football and baseball. In 1975, he embarked on a remarkable high school career with the Rim of the World FIGHTING SCOTS where he achieved numerous milestones: he became RIM’s first All-CIF Sophomore and the first to be recognized as a three-time ALL-CIF in a single sport; garnered the title of All-League “Player of the Year” twice; achieved All-CIF distinction four times across football and baseball; and set a CIF record by being named “Player of the Year” twice in San Bernardino County. In 1977, Greg topped the entire CIF charts in scoring, rushing, and all-purpose yards and was the sixth all-time CIF leading rusher that year. His baseball accolades include two All-Tournament selections, a De Anza League Batting Champion title, and four-time MVP honors for both football and baseball at Rim. Serving as a Football Tri-Captain in his senior year, he was also featured in the Hi-Desert Football Classic All-Star game and received the Ken Hubbs Award for “Athlete of the Year” in 1978. Greg's #33 jersey was the first to be retired by the Fighting Scots football team. Following high school, he attended Boise State on a football scholarship, contributing to the Broncos team. 

Post-college life led Greg into a commendable public service career as a Paramedic, Firefighter, Engineer, and eventually Acting Captain at the City of San Bernardino Fire Department until his retirement in 1996. His transition from fire service to coaching began when he joined forces with Bobby Gradillas, his friend and teammate from the 1976 CIF Championship team, as an Assistant Coach for the RIM Varsity Football and Baseball teams. Additionally, he dedicated 17 years to teaching at RIM, specializing in ROP Fire Technology, Sports Medicine, and Emergency Medical Services, guiding many students toward successful careers in various medical and health fields. Greg took great pride in seeing his students succeed, especially when they expressed their gratitude for his mentorship post-graduation. 

In recognition of his contributions, Greg was honored with a knighthood as Sir Gregory Norman Ward for THE FIGHTING SCOTS upon his farewell from Rim High School in June 2016.  

Greg is married to Kathy, a fellow RIM alumna, since 1989. The couple has since settled into the serene coastal life of San Clemente.