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2006 Awards

Contributor
Armand Batastini - Longtime CYO coach
Tom Burns, Worcester Parks Summer League
Gerry Friel, Coach & Camp Director, UNH
Fern Masse, Coach & Camp Director
William 'Doc' Samko, Athletic Trainer
John Toner, Athletic Administrator UCONN
Bob Wilde, Tournament promoter
Bill Mudano, Nutmeg State Games

Media
George Ehrlich, Famed UCONN announcer
Paul Johnson, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Leigh Montville, Boston Globe
Billy Packer, CBS Sports - Special Award
Dave Smith, Boston Globe Sports Editor

Pathfinder Award - Awarded to New Englanders who have left the area and achieved extraordinary success in basketball.
Thaxter Trafton, General Manager, Cleveland Cavaliers
Jared Jordan, Marist College, 2005-06 NCAA leader in assists

Jim Calhoun Award - Given to a high school coach who has compiled an impressive record on and off the court, and whose passion and concerns for his/her players is reflected in the long-term relationships the players maintain with the coach. John Mirabello, Northwesr W Catholic Ct.

Donald "Dee" Mentor Rowe Award - Presented to a high school or prep school coach with distinguished achievement in the area of mentoring young athletes.
James Bullock, St George's, RI

Distinguished Achievement Award
Russ Reilly, AD - Middlebury
Jim Nelson, AD - Suffolk
Barbara Jacobs, Big East

NE Disabled Honoree Award
John Holihen - RI (posthumously)

NE Deaf Honoree Award
Jo-Ann O'Neill RISD/Gallaudet Univ

NE Special Olympics Honoree Award
Maggie Sebastian - RI


Past Awards

Frank Queen Award

2004                    Dick Weiss, NY Daily News

Bill Woodward, Author

2003                    Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated

 

Pathfinder Award

2004                    Len DeLuca, ESPN

Tom O’Connor, George Mason University

                  Mike Walsh, Washington & Lee University

2003          Garry St. Jean, Sacramento Kings

 

Honorable Competitor Award

2004                    Jim Boeheim, Syracuse University

2003                    Louie Carnesecca, St. John’s University

 

Service to Basketball Award

2004                    Bill Hancock, NCAA

            Marvin ‘Skeeter’ Francis, ACC

2003                    Tom Konchalski

 

Dee Rowe Mentor Award

2004          Rick Mahoney, Phillips Exeter Academy

2003          Richard Roller, Taber Academy

 

Jim Calhoun Award

2004                    Phil Moresi, Ashland High School

 

Distinguished Achievement Award

2005                    John White, Tufts

 

Media Assist Award

2004          Frank Bioty, Rutland, VT

2003                    Nick Manzello, Worcester Telegram

 

National Coach of the Year Award

2004          Pam Borton, University of Minnesota

                  Phil Martelli, St. Joseph College

 


New England Coach of the Year

 

Division I

2004        Dennis Wolff, Boston University

Cathy Inglese, Boston College

2003        Jim Baron, University of Rhode Island

Gene Auriemma, University of Connecticut

 

Division II

2004        Jay Lawson, Bentley College

Ann McInerney, Merrimack College

 

2003    Bardy Stephens, Bentley College

            Ken Barer, University of Massachusetts – Lowell

 

Division III

2004    Joe Reilly, Bates College

Stefanie Pemper, Bowdoin

 

2003    Dave Paulsen, Williams College

            Denise Bierly, Eastern Connecticut State University

 

 

 

 

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