MBCA NEWS. President s Message. MBCA Senior Recognition Awards Breakfast. MBCA Special - School Membership Discount Package

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1 MBCA NEWS Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Newsletter FALL 2015 President s Message Greetings from the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association. Now entering our 54th year representing high school basketball in the Commonwealth our goal continues to be the enhancement and promotion of high school basketball in Massachusetts. The growth of the association last season was very encouraging as our membership grew to a record high 469 members. We are excited about this upcoming year and our program offerings. The Fall Newsletter includes general MBCA information and specific programs available this fall. Check out our website- mbcaorg.com... as well. Our Discount School Membership Program is again being offered to all schools this year. Athletic Directors have been notified of this cost saving membership for each school to consider and we ask you follow up with them. Joining the association is your first step in helping the MBCA continue to support high school basketball. PLEASE NOTE - Membership is required for coaches and players to be included in our awards programs. Our Annual Coaches Holy Cross College on Sunday Oct 25th tips off this year s program - Your membership fee includes the cost of the clinic. Best of success this coming season Hope to see you at the clinic. MBCA Special - School Membership Discount Package t Sincerely, Bo Ruggiero Cohasset High School President MBCA MBCA Senior Recognition Awards Breakfast $80.00 per school MBCA membership for Four Coaches: Girls and Boys varsity coaches and one assistant coach from each staff k In August we sent an informational packet and registration form (via and postal mail) to your Athletic Director regarding our School Discount Package. k Not a member Check out the School Discount Package with your AD Join and take advantage of this savings REMINDER Only MBCA member coaches and their players are eligible for our Recognition Awards Programs Additional info - Contact Alex Salachi awsalachi@yahoo.com The annual MBCA Senior Awards Breakfast held at the Hogan Center at the College of the Holy Cross on May 9th was an enormous success as 90 Massachusetts boys and girls basketball players were honored for their excellence in academics and their outstanding performances on the basketball floor during the seasons. Four sections of the state were each represented by boys and girls winners in two categories: All- Academic Team and All-Senior Team. Boys and Girls Sectional Players of the Year as well as The State Player of the Year were presented with plaques and trophies for their selection. The State Players of the Year were Ashley Russell of Braintree High School and Isaiah McLeod of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. k

2 t MBCA Annual Coaches Clinic Sunday October 25th Hart Center Holy Cross College Worcester, MA CLINICIANS Bill Carmody New Head Coach Holy Cross College Former Head Coach Northwestern and Princeton University Pat Kennedy Former Head Coach - Florida State University 1992 ACC Coach of the Year 5 NCAA tournaments Stephen Brennan Head Coach Babson College NCAA Division III Final Four A terrific program is scheduled. Three Top Notch College Coaches with on the Floor Demonstration The Holy Cross Basketball Team will participate with Coach Carmody Cost of the Clinic $40 per coach (includes yearly MBCA membership fee) SPECIAL SCHOOL DISCOUNT AVAILABLE. Check with your Athletic Director. Coffee and pastries available Door Prizes and Clinic Notebook Holy Cross College is centrally located from all sections of the State. Directions: Visit MBCAorg.com t Clinic Schedule Sunday October 25th Hart Center Holy Cross College Meet the Clinicians Bill Carmody New Head Coach Holy Cross College Former Head Coach Northwestern University Big Ten Coach of the Year Four NIT Tournaments Two 20 Wins Seasons Former Head Coach Princeton University Ivy League Champions 1998 and 1997 Ivy League Record 92 and 25 Two NCAA Tournaments and 4 NIT Tournaments Team Ranked 7th Nationally Pat Kennedy Led Three Div. I Schools into NCAA Tournament Former Head Basketball Coach Florida State University Five NCAA Tournament [One Sweet 16 and One Elite 8] Two NIT Tournaments Former Head Coach DePaul University One NCAA and One NIT Tournaments Former Head Coach Iona College Two NCAA and Two NIT Tournaments 487 Div. I NCAA Career Wins Steve Brennan Head Coach Babson College Winningest Coach in Babson College History NCAA Final Four 1st in School History Seven Time NEWMAC Coach of the Year Five NCAA Tournament and Three ECAC Tournaments Season School Record 29 Wins NEWMAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions 8:00 8:45 Registration 8:45 Welcome - Introduction 9:00 10:00 Pat Kennedy Florida State Special Situations 10:15 10:50 Steve Brennan Babson College Basketball Half Court Defense 11:30 12:30 Bill Carmody - Holy Cross College NBA Style/The Princeton Offense 12:30 1:00 MBCA General Meeting / Coaches Forum

3 53rd Annual MBCA Membership and Clinic Registration Form Annual Membership Fee: $40 / coach [Includes Coaches Clinic] NAME Clinic Registration Deadline: October 22nd POSITION B G SCHOOL New School Discount Package Check with your Athletic Director $80 CITY / TOWN CONTACT PHONE # ZIP CODE Fee covers membership for four coaches: Girls and Boys varsity coaches and one assistant coach from each staff. Additional coaches in your program can be added at $20.00 each if paid with this enrollment form. Otherwise, the fee of $40.00 per coach will still be in effect for those who are not interested in this discounted membership. CHECKS PAYABLE TO: MBCA MAIL TO: Alex Salachi 471 Fruit Street Mansfield, MA INFORMATION: - awsalachi@yahoo.com REGISTER ON LINE: mbcaorg.net Membership Year July 1 June 30 $ 24th Annual MBCA Red Auerbach Foundation State Wide Free Throw Competition Coaches can submit a nomination for the Annual State Wide Free Throw Competition for members of their varsity team to their Sectional Free Throw Competition Coordinator. [To be listed in spring newsletter.] NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS: Need Be a Varsity player Must average 80% or better for season Played minimum 75% of varsity schedule. A male and female player will be selected from each of our state s four sections to compete during halftime of a Celtics game at the Boston Garden in April 2016 to be crowned state champion. Sectional competition dates and locations to be announced by the Sectional Coordinators. Sectional winners (B and G) will be contacted by Dr. John Franceschini, Executive Director of the MBCA, with specific information related to finals at the Boston Garden. For more information contact: John Franceschini johnfranceschini@quincypublicschools.com mbcaorg.com Official website of the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Register on line to become a member of the MBCA and the Annual Coaches Clinic Read Current & Previous MBCA Newsletters View Up Coming MBCA Events and Programs Contact Information for Executive Board - District Coordinators and Representatives Visit mbcaorg.com

4 t 54th Annual MBCA Hall of Fame Induction Coach of the Year Banquet Sunday Evening, November 15th Hogan Center The College of Holy Cross Three Distinguished Coaches inducted into the 2015 MBCA HALL OF FAME Mike McVeigh North Andover High School Jim Hackenson Shepherd Hill Regional Mike Perry Cardinal Spellman High School Awards Presentation District Coach of the Year Victory Club Recipients Assistant Coach of the Year Leo Miller Award The Presidential Award k Cocktail Hour 4:00-5:00 pm Dinner Hall of Fame Induction Awards Presentation Tickets: $50 / person (must be purchased in advance) INFORMATION: contact Hall of Fame Chair, Jim Reynolds or jhreyno@gmail.com 2015 Hall of Fame Inductees Mike McVeigh Head Boys Coach 31 Years North Andover High School Overall record 497 and winning % 31 Consecutive MIAA Post Season Tournaments 20 Cape Ann League Championships 2012 Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 Champion Two Time Coach of the Year Eagle Tribune Boston Globe Division II North Coach of the Year ESPN/Boston High School Coach of the Year MBCA Award Nominations for the season District Coach of the Year Assistant Coach of the Year Victory Club Award Winners [200, 300, wins]. Leo Miller Award Send to your League Representative or District Coordinator. Nominated candidates must be a member of the MBCA for consideration Hall of Fame Nomination Send to the Hall of Fame Chair, District Coordinator or Executive Board for consideration. Check the website or with your District Coordinator for specific nomination details. Nomination forms for all MBCA awards included in the Spring newsletter and Website Jim Hackenson Head Girls Coach 34 Years Shepherd Hill Regional 500 High School Victories as Head Coach Seven Time Central District Champions Back to Back Division II Central Mass District Champions 1996 and 1997 Two Time Div. I Central Mass. Champion 2009 and Division I State Finalists Nine Time Central Mass. Sportsmanship Award winner Mike Perry Head Boys Coach 37 Years Cardinal Spellman HS Overall Record Two State Championship Titles ( and ) Two Eastern Mass. Championships Four South Sectional Champion Titles Eight League Championships A Hall of Fame Inductee into: Bridgewater-Raynham Reg. HS, Westfield State College and Cardinal Spellman HS

5 MBCA Coaches Awards SOUTH BOYS Div I Dave Parry Quincy Div II Don Byron Oliver Ames Div III Steve Carvalho Old Rochester Div IV Dean Duquette Southeastern Reg. SOUTH GIRLS Div 1 Kristen McDonnell Braintree Div II Robert Sullivan Duxbury Div III Matt Mahoney Archbishop Williams Div IV David Fallon Millis NORTH BOYS Div I Lance Dotten Camb. Ridge and Latin Div II John Bowler Arlington Div III John Hickley Pentucket Reg Div IV Doug Hoak Hamilton Wenham NORTH GIRLS Div I Amanda Mortelette Arlington Div II Dave Brady Arlington Catholic Div III Adam DeBaggis Bishop Fenwick Div IV Tom Varnum Lowell Catholic CENTRAL BOYS Div I Bob Foley St. John s Div II Bryan Riley Marlboro Div III Geno Manzi Uxbridge Div IV Jim Donnolly Sutton CENTRAL GIRLS Div I Jim Hackenson Shepherd Hill Regional Div II Mark Hennelly Groton-Dunstable Div III Steve Reno Millbury Div IV Clifford Lanier Quaboag Regional WEST BOYS Div I Bill Shepard Putnam Academy Div II Pat Murphy Longmeadow Div III Claud Salomao Hampshire Regional Div IV Gary Mullins Turner Falls WEST GIRLS Div I Paul Taylor West Springfield Div II Jason Woodcock Belchertown Div III Tom Burke Granby Div IV Kari Manning Putnam 600 VICTORIES Barry Finneron Holy Name Victory Club 500 VICTORIES Jim Hackenson - Shepherd Hill Mike Perry Cardinal Spellman 400 VICTORIES David Fazio - Andover Mike Labrie Chicopee Comp 300 VICTORIES Lance Dottin Cambridge Ridge and Latin 200 VICTORIES Duane Corriveau Wachusett/Shepherd Hill Matt Freeman Bishop Feehan Tom Keene Hopkinton Claud Salomao - Hampshire Regional Tom Varnum - Lowell Catholic ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR Tom Bailey Marshfield Ken Webster St. John s

6 MCBA Executive Board President Bo Ruggiero Cohasset High School 1st Vice-President Mark Donahue 2nd Vice-President Tom Cavanaugh Mt. Alvernia High School Executive Director John Franceschini Quincy Public Schools Publicity Director Rick Grady Dover Sherborn Reg. Treasurer - Membership Alex Salachi Xaverian High School Secretary Chris O Donnell Wachusett Reg. Clinic Chairperson Mark Donahue Hall of Fame Chairperson Jim Reynolds Doherty High School Asst. Events Coordinator Don Byron Oliver Ames High School Executive Director emeritus Joe Amorosino DISTRICT COORDINATORS Central Boys Dennis Dextradeur Quabbin Regional Central Girls Steve Reno Milbury High School Erin Cook Shrewsbury HS North B and G John Bowler Arlington HS West B and G Brain Miller Easthampton HS South Boys Jim Quatromoni Hull High School Rick Grady Dover Sherborn Reg. South Girls John Levangie Cohasset High School Kristen McDonnell Braintree HS District Coordinators/League Representatives Each section of the state is assigned a Coordinator [B & G] to represent leagues in their district. Each league should have a league representative. This structure allows the MBCA to disseminate information to the coaches thru them and in turn the Executive Board will have a better communication structure to receive information from coaches through the state. District Coordinators contact info is listed in the newsletter and on our web site. Coordinators will be reaching out to coaches to fill their league Representative positions. Interested in becoming a league Representative? Contact your District Coordinator and volunteer to represent your league. League Reps are the lifeline that connect coaches to the MBCA. District Coordinators NORTH BOYS AND GIRLS John Bowler Head Boys Coach Arlington HS Johnbowler@hotmail.com CENTRAL - BOYS Dennis Dextradeur Head Boys Coach Quabbin Reg ddextra@charter.net CENTRAL - GIRLS Steve Reno Head Girls Coach Millbury HS sreno@millburyschools.org Erin Cook Head Girls Coach Shrewsbury HS Ecook@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us SOUTH BOYS Jim Quatromoni Head Boys Coach Hull HS jquatromoni@town.hull.ma.us Rick Grady Head Boys Coach Dover Sherborn Reg Rickgrady15@gmail.com SOUTH - GIRLS John Levangie Head Girls Coach Cohasset HS JandMLevangie@comcast.net Kristen McDonnell Head Girls Coach Braintree HS Kristenmcdonnell10@gmail.com WEST - BOYS AND GIRLS Brian Miller Head Boys Coach Easthampton HS brmiller@epsd.us

7 Special Thank You to Nick Papas The MBCA extends a Special Thanks to long time member Nick Papas. Nick recently stepped down after serving on the Executive Board for 37 years. A tireless worker he was the MBCA 27th Past President, North District Coordinator & Publicity Director for the association. A recipient of the MBCA Leo Miller Award in 2007, he was inducted last year into our Hall of Fame after winning his 500th game as a varsity head coach. Leagues NORTH Catholic Conference Commonwealth Conference Dual County League Cape Ann League Boston City League - North Catholic Central Large Merrimack Valley Middlesex League Greater Boston League Northeastern Conference CENTRAL Southern Worcester County Central Mass Conference Inter-High League Worcester County League Colonial Athletic Conference Dual Valley League Mid-Wach League A B C- D Spalding - The Official Basketball of the MBCA The MBCA is pleased to announce that Spalding will continue to provide their generous financial support to the MBCA. In May we agreed to a new three year agreement and Spalding will continue to be the Official Basketball of the Association. We ask all member coaches to strongly consider the Spalding Basketball this year and we appreciate our members supporting Spalding products. New Members to MBCA Executive Board We are pleased to announce the addition of a number of new members to the Executive Board. Rick Grady Head Boys Dover Sherborn Reg. will take on the responsibility of the association s Director of Publicity as well as serve as an Associate South District Coordinator. Kristen McDonnell Head Girl s Braintree High School will be responsible for the All-Academic Team program and also serve as an Associate South Girls District Coordinator Erin Cook Head Girls Shrewsbury High School will be an Associate District Coordinator in Central Mass John Bowler Head Boys Arlington High School will take the position of North District Coordinator replacing Nick Papas. Tom Cavanaugh Head Girls Mt Alverina will continue on the board now as the 2nd Vice President and continue as the Communications Coordinator. Atlantic Coast Conference Boston City League South Eastern Athletic League Mayflower Conference Patriot League South Shore League Big Three Valley League E & W Hampshire League Bi- County League Nominations for All Senior and All-Academic Team Nomination forms for the All-Academic and All-Senior Teams available on MBCA website and in spring newsletter. Submit Nominations to your District Coordinator or to John Franceschini at johnfranceschini@quincypublicschools.com Submit All-Academic Team Nominations to Kristen McDonnell at Kristenmcdonnell10@ gmail.com SOUTH WEST Bay State League Catholic Conference Hockomock League Old Colony League South Coast Conference Tri Valley League Cape & Island League Suburban League Tri County League Berkshire County

8 Presents Annual Coaches Clinic Publishes Bi-Annual Newsletter Presents Annual Hall Of Fame Induction Banquet Presents Annual State Wide Foul Shooting Competition In conjunction with Red Auerbach Foundation The MBCA What It Does for its Members and High School Basketball Presents Annual Senior Awards Breakfast: -District All Senior Teams [B and G] -District All Senior Academic Team [B and G] -District Player of the Year [B and G] -State Player of the Year [B and G] mbcaorg.com Recognizes and Honors Annually: -District Coach of the Year -Victory Club Achievement -Assistant Coach of the Year -Presidential Award -Special Awards for Contribution to Massachusetts High School Basketball Presents Annual State Wide Foul Shooting Competition -In conjunction with Red Auerbach Foundation Represents High School Basketball at MIAA meetings Provides The MBCA website MBCA c/o Alex Salachi 471 Fruit St Mansfield, MA 02048