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RIBCA Hall of Fame: Classes 1980-1989

Ted McConnon - Class of 1989

1957-1965 Tolman Head Coach

Playoffs: 6 of 8 years

League Championships

1963-1964 Class A-Suburban

1962-1963 Class A-Suburban

Final Four

1964-1965 State Tournament

State Runnerup

1962-1963 State Tournament

State Championship

1963-1964 State Tournament

 

1950-1957 Pawtucket Vocational Head Coach

Playoffs: 2 of 7 years

 

1942-1943 St Raphael Head Coach

Playoffs: 1 of 1 year

League Championship

1942-1943 Class B-East
Division Championship

1942-1943 Class B

State Championship

1942-1943 State Tournament

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St Anselm College Mens Basketball Head Coach

1946-1949

Nicola Carcieri - Class of 1985

1945-1980 East Greenwich Head Coach

Playoffs: 12 of 35 years

League Championships

1976-1977 Suburban-Two

1971-1972 Class C-South

1963-1964 Class C-West

State Championships

1976-1977 Suburban Division

1971-1972 Class C

1970-1971 Class C

Charles "Chuck" Tobin - Class of 1982

1959-1966 Rogers Head Coach

Playoffs: 6 of 7 years

League Championships

1965-1966 Metropolitan Division

1964-1965 Class A-Metropolitan

1963-1964 Class A-Metropolitan

1962-1963 Class A-Metropolitan

1961-1962 Class A-Metropolitan

State Runnerup

1961-1962

State Championship

1962-1963 State Tournament

 

Wins  Losses   PCT

 149       41       78%

 

1957-1959 Rogers Assistant Coach

Playoffs: 2 of 2 years


1951-1954 De La Salle Head Coach

Playoffs: 3 of 3 years

League Championship

1952-1953 Class A-Suburban

State Championship

1952-1953 State Tournament

1952-1953 New England Runnerup

Raymond Pepin - Class of 1988

1968-1984 Bishop Hendricken Head Coach

Playoffs: 14 of 16 years

League Championships

1983-1984 Class A-One

1982-1983 Class A-One

1980-1981 Class A-One

1978-1979 Metropolitan Division

State Runnerup

1983-1984 Class A

1981-1982 Class A

1979-1980 Metropolitan Division

1977-1978 Metropolitan Division

1974-1975 Metropolitan Division

State Championships

1982-1983 Class A

1980-1981 Class A

1978-1979 Metropolitan Division

 

RIBCA Executive Board

President

Vice President

 

Stonehill College

Athletic Director & Mens Head Coach

​1984-1995

Charles Bresnahan - Class of 1987

1952-1966 La Salle Head Coach

Playoffs: 9 of 14 years

League Championships

1963-1964 Class A Metropolitan 

1959-1960 Class A Metropolitan 

1956-1957 Class A Metropolitan 

Final Four

1962-1963 State Tournament

1955-1956 State Tournament

State Runnerup

1959-1960 State Tournament

State Championship

1956-1957 State Tournament

Leo Labossiere - Class of 1986

1966-1972 Central Falls Head Coach

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1961-1966 Central Falls Assistant Coach

Playoffs: 5 of 5 years

League Championship

1962-1963 Class B

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1959-1961 Mount St Charles Head Coach

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1949-1957 Sacred Heart Head Coach

Playoffs: 3 of 8 years

Richard "Dick" Bessette - 1984

1960-1966 Sacred Heart Head Coach

Playoffs: 5 of 6 years

League Championships

1964-1965 Class B

1963-1964 Class B

1962-1963 Class B

1961-1962 Class B

Final Four

1963-1964 State Tournament

1962-1963 State Tournament

State Runnerup

1965-1966 State Tournament

1964-1965 State Tournament

Arnold "Arnie" Rasmussen - Class of 1981

1944-1957 Barrington High School Head Coach

Playoffs: 8 of 13 years

League Championships

1955-1956 Class C

1954-1955 Class C

1946-1947 Class C

1945-1946 Class C

Final Four

1955-1956 State Tournament

James Williams - Class of 1983

1962-1981 Middletown Head Coach

Playoffs: 12 of 19 years

League Championships

1980-1981 Class B-One

1979-1980 Eastern

1976-1977 Suburban-One

1975-1976 Suburban-One

1974-1975 Suburban-One

1973-1974 Suburban-One

1969-1970 Class B-East

State Runnerup

1969-1970 Class B

State Championships

1980-1981 Class B

1975-1976 Suburban Division

1971-1972 Class B

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292 Career Wins

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RIBCA Coach of the Year

3 times, including 1981

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1981 IAABO Jusczyk Sportsmanship Award 

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In 2016 Middletown High School named

their gymnasium in honor of Jim Williams

Leo Connerton - Class of 1980

1943-1947 De La Salle Head Coach

Playoffs: 3 of 4 years

League Championships

1946-1947 Class A

1943-1944 Class A

Final Four

1946-1947 State Tournament

State Championship

1943-1944 State Tournament

Richard Malenfant - Class of 1980

1961-1975 South Kingstown Head Coach

Playoffs: 8 of 14 years

League Championships

1966-1967 Class A-West

1965-1966 Western

1964-1965 Class C-East

State Runnerup

1974-1975 Suburban  

State Championships

1966-1967 Class A

1965-1966 State Tournament

1964-1965 State Tournament

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