RIBCA Hall of Fame: Classes 2000-2009
Daniel "Dan" Sylvester - Class of 2009
1996-2006 Westerly Head Coach
Playoffs: 6 of 10 years
League Championship
2002-2003 Division 1-A East
State Runnerup: 2001-2002 Division 1-A
Wins Losses PCT
Overall Record 145 114 56%
League Record 94 82 53%
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1966-1996 West Warwick Head Coach
Playoffs: 22 of 30 years
League Championships
1994-1995 Class B-Two
1988-1989 Class B-Two
1983-1984 Class B-Two
1982-1983 Class B-Two
1977-1978 Suburban-Two
1970-1971 Class B-West
1968-1969 Class B-West
1965-1966 Northern
State Runnerup
1990-1991 Class B
1984-1985 Class B
State Championships
1993-1994 Class B
1983-1984 Class B
1982-1983 Class B
1977-1978 Suburban
1970-1971 Class B
1968-1969 Class B
Wins Losses PCT
Overall Record 507 277 65%
League Record 311 176 64%
40 Years Overall Wins Losses PCT
Career Overall Record 652 391 62%
Career League Record 405 258 61%
RIBCA Membership
Executive Board
In 2014 West Warwick HS named
their gymnasium in honor of Dan Sylvester
John Dias - Class of 2009
1992-1995 Portsmouth Head Coach
Playoffs: 2 of 3 years
League Championship
1994-1995 Class B-One
State Runnerup
1994-1995 Class B
1991-1992 Exeter/West Greenwich Head Coach
Playoffs: 1 of 1 year
1988-1990 URI Mens Basketball Assistant Coach
1980-1988 Rogers Head Coach
Playoffs: 8 of 8 years
League Championships
1983-1984 Class B-One
1982-1983 Class B-One
State Runnerup
1983-1984 Class B
1971-1980 Rogers Assistant Coach
Playoffs: 6 of 9 years
League Championship
1978-1979 Eastern Division
1969-1971 Portsmouth Abbey Freshman Coach
Wins Losses PCT
203 121 62%
RIBCA Awards
Coach of the Year
1994-1995
1993-1994
RIBCA Sportsmanship
1994-1995
RIBCA Executive Board
President 1987-1988
Vice President
Board Member 1980-1988
James Hopkins -Class of 2008
1989-2000 Johnston Head Coach
Playoffs: 7 of 11 years
League Championships
1995-1996 Class C
1992-1993 Class C-One
Final Four
1999-2000
1995-1996
State Championship
1995-1996 Class C
1978-1989 Cranston East Head Coach
Playoffs: 10 of 11 years
League Championship
1987-1988 Class B-One
Final Four
1987-1988
1986-1987
State Runnerup
1987-1988 Class B
1972-1978 Johnston Freshman Coach
RIBCA Awards
Coach of the Year
1995-1996
1993-1995
RIBCA Executive Board
President 1988-1992
Vice President 1986-1987
Secretary 1984-86, 1994-98
League Representative 1980-1984
1993, 1997 World Scholar Athlete Games
Director of Basketball
Steve Ceseretti - Class of 2007
1984-2000 Bishop Hendricken Head Coach
Playoffs: 16 of 16 years
League Championships
1998-1999 Division 1 South
1997-1998 Division 1 South
1996-1997 Division 1 South
1994-1995 Class A-One
1992-1993 Class A-One
1990-1991 Class A-One
1989-1990 Class A
1987-1988 Class A-One
State Runnerup
1997-1998 Division 1
1989-1990 Class A
1987-1988 Class A
State Championships
1996-1997 Division 1
1994-1995 Class A
1988-1989 Class A
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Our Lady of Providence Assistant Coach
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RIBCA Executive Board
President
Vice President
League Representative
Domenic "Dom" Raiola - Class of 2007
1993-2005 Mt. Hope High School Head Coach
Playoffs: 8 of 12 years
League Championships
2002-2003 Division 2-South
2001-2002 Division 2-South
1993-1994 Class C-Two
State Runnerup
2001-2002 Division 2
State Championships
2002-2003 Division 2
1993-1994 Class C
Bristol High School Head Coach
1985-1993, 1960-1978
Playoffs: 14 of 26 years
League Championships
1992-1993 Class C-Two
1985-1986 Class C-Two
1976-1977 Suburban-Three
State Runnerup
1992-1993 Class C
1990-1991 Class C
State Championships
1991-1992 Class C
1969-1970 Class C
1968-1969 Class C
1966-1967 Class C
1953-1959 Bristol HS Assistant Head Coach
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Over 500 Career Wins
RIBCA Coach of the Year - Five times
RIBCA Executive Board
President & League Representative
Harold Metts - Class of 2006
1978-2000 Central Head Coach
Playoffs: 15 of 22 years
League Championships
1995-1996 Class A-One
1991-1992 Class A-One
1987-1988 Class A-Two
1986-1987 Class A-Two
State Runnerup
1988-1989 Class A
State Championships
1991-1992 Class A
1987-1988 Class A
1986-1987 Class A
RIBCA Executive Board
President
Vice President
Executive Board
James "Jimmy" Ahern - Class of 2005
1965-2003 Mount Pleasant Head Coach
Playoffs: 25 of 38 years
League Championships
2002-2003 Division 1-AA
1984-1985 Class A-Two
State Runnerup
1990-1991 Class A
State Championships
2002-2003 Division 1-AA
1979-1980 Metropolitan
RIBCA Awards
Coach of the Year
2002-2003
1979-1980
In 2008 Mount Pleasant named its
court in honor of James Ahern
Roland "Benny" Benoit - Class of 2004
1968-1989 Smithfield Head Coach
Playoffs: 14 of 21 years
League Championships
1987-1988 Class C-One
1986-1987 Class C-One
1985-1986 Class C-One
1974-1975 Suburban Division 3
1973-1974 Suburban Division 3
1971-1972 Class C-North
State Runnerup
1988-1989 Class C
1987-1988 Class C
1971-1972 Class C
Ted Szymkowicz - Class of 2003
1970-1995 Coventry Head Coach
Playoffs: 15 of 25 years
League Championship
1979-1980 Suburban Western
Final Four
1981-1982 Class B
1979-1980 Suburban Division
State Championship
1979-1980 Suburban Division
RIBCA Award
Coach of the Year
1979-1980 Suburban Division
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RIBCA Executive Board
League Representative
George Aragao - Class of 2002
1980-1994 Lincoln High School
Playoffs: 10 of 14 years
League Championships
1988-1989 Class B-One
1985-1986 Class B-One
1981-1982 Class B-One
State Runnerup
1980-1981 Class B
State Championships
1988-1989 Class B
1985-1986 Class B
RIBCA Executive Board
President
Vice President
Jerome "Jerry" Morgan - Class of 2001
1965-1995 Hope High School Head Coach
Playoffs: 23 of 30 years
League Championships
1993-1994 Class A-One
1985-1986 Class A-Two
1981-1982 Class A-Two
1980-1981 Class A-Two
1971-1972 Class A-East
1970-1971 Class A-East
1969-1970 Class A-East
Final Four
1992-1993 Class A
1991-1992 Class A
1988-1989 Class A
1971-1972 Class A
State Runnerup
1994-1995 Class A
1980-1981 Class A
1970-1971 Class A
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State Championships
1993-1994 Class A
1985-1986 Class A
1963-1965 Hope HS Assistant Head Coach
Playoffs: 1 of 2 years
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RIBCA Executive Board
President
Vice President
Donald Pastine - Class of 2000
1991-1994 North Providence Head Coach
Playoffs: 1 of 3 years
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1978-1990 Classical Head Coach
Playoffs: 9 of 12 years
League Championships
1984-1985 Class A-Two
1983-1984 Class A-Two
1982-1983 Class A-Two
State Runnerup
1986-1987 Class A
1982-1983 Class A
State Championships
1984-1985 Class A
1983-1984 Class A
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1972-1978 Central Head Coach
Playoffs: 6 of 6 years
League Championships
1977-1978 Metropolitan Division-One
1976-1977 Metropolitan Division-One
1975-1976 Metropolitan Division-One
1974-1975 Metropolitan Division-One
1973-1974 Metropolitan Division-One
1972-1973 Metropolitan Division-One
State Runnerup
1976-1977 Metropolitan
State Championships
1977-1978 Metropolitan
1974-1975 Metropolitan
1973-1974 Metropolitan
1972-1973 Metropolitan
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1971-1972 Sacred Heart Assistant Coach
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1969-1971 Sacred Heart Freshman Coach