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Becky Malmo, a veteran of more than 25 years in the sport of equestrian, took the reigns as head equestrian coach in 2004 - just the third head coach in the program's history.
In her first season, the Bulldogs continued to be one of the premier programs in the nation, placing third nationally in the 2005 IHSA National Championships in Western Competition and 10th in English. Additionally, the Dogs won three individual national titles with Kayla Merrit placing first in both Intermediate Western Horsemanship and Novice Western Horsemanship and Heather Billings winning the Beginning Western Horsemanship class.
During the 2006-07 season, she guided her English and Western teams to the Varsity Equestrian National Championships in Waco, Texas, where the English squad finished seventh at the national championship.
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Fresno State is a special place with wonderful support. We are proud of this program and the many young ladies who have been a part of the building process.
Becky Malmo, Head Coach
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Malmo brings to Fresno State a wealth of administrative experience, a strong educational background, and great organizational skills. She is a world-class rider.
Malmo's vast array of experience includes serving as Pierce College's (Woodland Hills, Calif.) equestrian coach from 1983-84 and working at a large Southern California equine veterinary clinic assisting veterinarians for equestrian events at the 1984 Olympics.
As a coach, Malmo recruited and selected riders for both English and Western divisions. She also taught courses in English and veterinary science before transitioning into an administrative position, where she managed and directed academic and vocational programs, plant maintenance and budget preparation, in conjunction with supervising both office and instructional staff members.
Malmo continued her administrative experience while serving in the Simi Valley Unified School District and was an assistant principal at Royal High School in Simi Valley, Calif., until 2001.
Malmo is an active member of the American Paint Horse Association, the Central California Paint Horse Club, the American Quarter Horse Association and the California Association of Quarter Horse Exhibitors, and is the co-chair for the 2005 California State 4-H Horse Leadership conference.
 Becky Malmo enters her fourth year at the head coach of the Bulldog Equestrian program.  |
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Malmo has been a competitive English and Western rider for decades. She placed in the top five and top 10 in four events at the 2004 World Championships Paint Horse Show in Fort Worth, Texas.
Malmo earned a bachelor's degree in English from Cal Lutheran in 1978, a master's from Cal Lutheran in 1991, a jurist doctorate from Ventura College of Law in 1996 and is currently enrolled in a Joint Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at Fresno State and UC Davis.
She and her husband, John, have three daughters - Cheyanne, Caitlin and Maddie - who are all avid riders.
