MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION
MBCA SENIOR AWARDS BREAKFAST
MAY 4, 2008
THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS MASSACHUSETTS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION 2007-08 EXECUTIVE BOARD
President Tom Gibbons, Wachusett 1st Vice-President Brian Miller, Easthampton 2nd Vice-President Don Byron, Abington Executive Director (10th PP) John Franceschini, Quincy Graphic Communications Director (8th PP) Scott Eaton, Northern Kentucky Publicity Promotions (20th PP) Nick Papas, Burlington Public Relations (26th PP) Bo Ruggiero, Foxboro Treasurer Alex Salachi, Xaverian Member Services John Fusco, Winchester Clinic Chairperson Mark Donahue, Uxbridge Hall of Fame Chairperson Jim Quatromoni, Hull Secretary Ilya Nicholas, Marlboro Executive Director emeritus (22nd PP) Joe Amorosino, Charlotte Hornets PAST PRESIDENTS
1st Past President Steve Manguso Milford 2nd Past President Dennis Dextradeur Quabbin 3rd Past President Brian Buckley North Quincy 4th Past President Kevin McDermott Billerica 5th Past President Jim Diamantopoulos Shrewsbury 6th Past President Bill Devine Monson 7th Past President John Sullivan Milton 8th Past President Scott Eaton Northern Kentucky 9th Past President Jeanne Bonneau New Bedford 10th Past President John Franceschini Quincy 11th Past President Tom Flynn Bromfield 12th Past President Jim Daley Whitman-Hanson 13th Past President Ed Ladley Wahconah 14th Past President Dick Sizer Daniel Webster 15th Past President Ernie Green Boston English 16th Past President Laney Clement-Holbrook Oliver Ames 17th Past President Glen Field Dighton-Rehoboth MBCA Senior Awards Breakfast May 4, 2008 The College of the Holy Cross
Program
Welcome Tom Gibbons – MBCA President
Introduction of MBCA Executive Board
Blessing
Breakfast
Guest Speaker Serge DeBari – Assumption College
Presentation of All-Academic Team Awards
Presentation of All-Senior Team Awards
Presentation of Player-of-the-Year Awards
Closing Remarks Serge DeBari - Assumption College
For the second time in 10 years Serge DeBari took the assignment of rebuilding the Assumption College men's basket- ball program. One of the outstanding players (1967-71) and later assistant coach (1973-80) and head coach (1995-99) for the Greyhounds, he begins his second tour of duty as head coach.
DeBari played basketball at the College for Coach Joe O'Brien '57---the former Executive Director of the Naismith Bas- ketball Hall of Fame---and earned all-New England honors three times. He captained the 1970-71 U.P.I. national champions and was named the Most Valuable Player for both the 1968-69 and 1970-71 teams.
He left the College as its career scoring leader with 1,493 points (currently 14th) and is still included in the career lists for assists (318) and free throws (471). The team posted an enviable 74-21 record in his four years as a player. He was elected to the College's Alumni-Athletics Hall of Fame in 1978.
DeBari began his coaching career at Fairfield (1971-72) --- under former Hound coach and all-America player Fred Barakat '61 --- as an assistant coach and moved to Dartmouth College (1972-73) --- under yet another former Hound standout, Tom O'Connor '68 --- the following year before returning to his alma mater in 1973-74 as assistant men's basketball coach, physical education instructor, intramural director and recreation programs director.
He also served as the head men's basketball coach at Babson College (1980-95) compiling a school-best 224-151 won-loss record --- winning sixty percent of his games! The program, prior to his arrival, had not enjoyed a winning season for 15 years. He also coached men's tennis at Babson (1980-86) and holds school records for winning percentage in both sports. Babson College basketball teams competed in six ECAC (1984, 86, 87, 90, 91, 93) basketball tournaments and two NCAA regional tournaments (1992, 95). The 1992 team was ranked No. 1 in New England and No. 5 nationally and was the host and top- seed for the NCAA New England regional. That team also lays claim as being the only Division III team in New England to own a victory over a Division I team in the decade. The team won 20- or-more games in four of his last five years.
He was named the New England Basketball Coaches Association and NABC New England Coach-of-the-Year in both 1986 and 1992 and the Constitution Athletic Conference Coach- of-the-Year in 1995. He was the New England Tennis Coaches Association Coach-of-the-Year in 1986. He is also a former President of the New England Collegiate Basketball Coaches Association.
Returning to the Greyhounds in 1995, he took over a program that had struggled and in the third year led his team to a 23-10 overall record and the 1998 Northeast-10 tournament title and advanced to the tournament championship game in 1999. He was awarded the Doggie Julian Award for contributions to New England collegiate basketball in 1999. CENTRAL SECTIONAL
All-Academic Senior Girls Team
Madeline Merchant Montachusett Regional High School
Catherine Beaudette Uxbridge High School
Melissa Harris Uxbridge High School
Jewel White Doherty Memorial High School
Sarah Borchelt Wachusett Regional High School
All-Academic Senior Boys Team
Kyle Allaire Uxbridge High School
Andrew Groth Uxbridge High School
John Perron St. John’s High School
Peter Saba St. Bernard’s High School
Keith Reynolds Wachusett Regional High School NORTH SECTIONAL
All-Academic Senior Girls Team
Christina Cavagnaro Revere High School
Jessica Leone Revere High School
Melissa Karlen Burlington High School
Allison Morse Bedford High School
Christelle Mundele Medford High School
All-Academic Senior Boys Team
Ross Kendall Tyngsboro High School
Matt Bouvier Austin Prep High School
Patrick Flanagan Somerville High School
Brendon Putney Burlington High School
Eric Bradanese Billerica High School SOUTH SECTIONAL
All-Academic Senior Girls Team
Nicole Driscoll Hopkinton High School
Rachel Drummey Mansfield High School
Meredith Maroney Mansfield High School
Maegan O’Rourke Scituate High School
Taylor Lawrence Scituate High School
All-Academic Senior Boys Team
Nick Belcastro Hull High School
James Long Norwell High School
Nate Koneski Dighton-Rehoboth High School
Matt Ranzinger Bishop Stang High School
Ryan Sharry Boston College High School WEST SECTIONAL
All-Academic Senior Girls Team
Misty Kology Ludlow High School
Michelle Lafond Holyoke High School
Catherine Pangiarella Ludlow High School
Lauren Livingstone Granby High School
Jamie Messer Northampton High School
All-Academic Senior Boys Team
Alex Klepadlo Pioneer Regional High School
Nick Petrisis Monson High School
Zack Cabana Easthampton High School
Justin Lalibeate Easthampton High School
Brennan McKenna Frontier Regional High School CENTRAL SECTIONAL
All-Senior Girls Team
Lekia Cowen Hopedale High School
Macey Gaumond Quaboag Regional High School
Lauren O’Connor Shepherd Hill Regional High School
Annette Kristiansen Westborough High School
Danielle Coffey Westborough High School
Central Sectional Girls Player-of-the-Year Jewel White Doherty Memorial High School
All-Senior Boys Team
George Jordan Marlboro High School
Andrew Groth Uxbridge High School
Mitch Renshaw Wachusett High School
Mike Dziczek West Boylston High School
Tim Henault St. Bernard’s High School
Central Sectional Boys Player-of-the-Year Brian Vayda Tantasqua Regional High School NORTH SECTIONAL
All-Senior Girls Team
Laura Renfro Andover High School
Meghan Thomann Andover High School
Caroline Stewart Masconomet Regional High School
Sarah Wetmore Lincoln-Sudbury High School
Michelle DeRoma Mt. Alvernia High School
North Sectional Girls Player-of-the-Year Ashley Rivera Lowell High School
All-Senior Boys Team
Peter Tongo Acton-Boxboro High School
Brian Emerson Arlington High School
Ryan O’Connell St. John’s Prep High School
Kyle Pierce Burlington High School
Zach Fahey Wilmington High School
North Sectional Boys Player-of-the-Year Adrian Gonzalez Central Catholic High School SOUTH SECTIONAL
All-Senior Girls Team
Ellery Gould Sandwich High School
Kelly Meredith Franklin High School
Christine Duffy Archbishop Williams High School
Morgan Kendrew Barnstable High School
Jill Greenberg Westwood High School
South Sectional Girls Player-of-the-Year Taryn Johnson Brockton High School
All-Senior Boys Team
Tommy Deegan Weymouth High School
James Long Norwell High School
Tyler Patch Seekonk High School
Brendon Monteiro Catholic Memorial High School
Peterson Bernard Madison Park High School
South Sectional Boys Player-of-the-Year Jake O’Brien Boston College High School WEST SECTIONAL
All-Senior Girls Team
Genn Roy Granby High School
Esther Wallace Springfield Central High School
Nicole Boutin Chicopee High School
Michelle Lafond Holyoke High School
Brighid Courtney Northampton High School
West Sectional Girls Player-of-the-Year Felicia Barron Springfield Central High School
All-Senior Boys Team
Preye Preboye Springfield Central High School
Pat Donnelly Longmeadow High School
Brian Clark Frontier Regional High School
Brennan Cooper Northampton High School
Nick Ahmed East Longmeadow High School
West Sectional Boys Player-of-the-Year Joe Ragland West Springfield High School Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association
2008 Girls Player of the Year
Jewel White Doherty Memorial High School
The overall Doherty team record during Jewel's career is 56-30, 35 and 9 over her junior and senior years as the team advanced to the district semi-finals each year. Jewel finished with 1180 career points, 1011 career re- bounds and 169 career steals. Coach Jim Reynolds states, “Jewel is the finest all-around player I've coached in my 21 year career at Doherty.” Also, she was also a Boston Globe "Super Team" member in volleyball. Jewel is looking for- ward to continuing her basketball career at Franklin Pierce College who advanced to this year's NCAA Division II Women's Elite Eight. Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association
2008 Boys Player of the Year
Adrian Gonzalez Central Catholic High School
Adrian Gonzalez is the Co-MVP of the Merrimac Valley League in 2007-2008. In addition, he was named to the first team All-League Team for three straight years. He averaged 18 pts/game, 9.5 rebounds/game, 2.5 blocks/ game, while shooting 54% from the floor, including 44% from the 3-point arc. Adrian scored 1,095 career points and capped off his outstanding high school career by scoring 28 points in the State Championship victory over St. John’s. He was named to the Boston Herald “Dream Team” and Boston Globe “Super Team” in 2008. Adrian will be attend- ing Bentley College in the fall on a 4-year scholarship. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MBCA AWARD WINNERS
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