Jo Dimond

Meritorious Service

Jo Dimond
City: Columbus
State: OH
Inducted: 2026

Jo Dimond’s work and efforts to serve and promote the sport of bowling at all levels, including the national level, left a lasting impression on those in the bowling industry and inspired others to work for the good of the sport.

Dimond served three terms on the USBC Board, starting with the 2011-2012 season. Prior to that, she served as a director for the Women’s International Bowling Congress from 2002-2005. 

Shortly after the merger of the WIBC and American Bowling Congress to create the USBC, Dimond served on the USBC Restructuring Task Force (2008-2009). Her national service included time spent on the Nominating Committees for WIBC and USBC and as an original member of the Membership Development and Local Delivery System teams for Bowling Headquarters in the early 1990s.

She served on the Legal and Legislative, National Policy Manual and USBC Hall of Fame Committees and as chair of the Awards and Recognition committee. Additionally, Dimond served on the Performance Standards Task Force and the Membership Task Force. Simply put, there seemingly isn’t an area of national service that Dimond didn't touch.

Dimond also championed charitable causes and worked on fundraising campaigns for national organizations such as Special Olympics (where she learned sign language to better communicate with the bowlers) and the Bowlers to Veterans Link. 

Her numerous bowling accolades include the 1997 WIBC Helen Baker Award, the 1996 Ohio Association Manager’s Club Gene Myers Award and the 1995 Buckeye Bowling Writers Mary Jannetto Award.