Today, 2014 graduate
Ariel Dale is a proud art, web design, and yearbook teacher at Madison Park Academy in Oakland. An accomplished student-athlete and contributing member to ART U's first Pacific West Conference Tournament Championship, Dale has discovered her passion for guiding young students and continues to bring the hands-on education she gained within the Academy of Art School of Communications & Media Technologies.
Leadership was very much a hallmark of Dale's career in her time on the court with the Urban Knights. A junior transfer from NCAA Division I Fordham University, Dale immediately demonstrated her versatility en route to being named
2011-12 All-PacWest Second Team. The following year, she guided the program to its first
PacWest Conference Tournament Championship in ART U history, securing
PacWest Conference Tournament Team honors as well as
2012-13 All-PacWest Third Team while becoming the only play ever to collect 100+ offensive rebounds and 80+ steals in a single season. Over the course of her career, Dale was a nine-time PacWest weekly honoree and remains among the program's top 10 in career rebounds (347), assists (155), and steals (148) despite playing only two years with Academy of Art.
"I still live by the student-athlete code," Dale said. "You must have 'discipline, persistence, purpose, and the will to win.' I believe being a student-athlete can shape and prepare you for life as an adult and life in the real world. Discipline, time management, and swagger are all key aspects to being successful. I have learned these habits on and off the court. I carry them with me daily. I honestly miss playing competitively so much."
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