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Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame “A
Legacy of Leadership” 10th Annual
Induction Banquet Westover GC
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*********************************** Bios on this year's Honorees: Hall of Fame:
Chris Bockrath - "Beloved" is the word that first comes to mind when thinking of Bockrath, the late football coach at Archbishop Kennedy High and Kennedy-Kenrick High. There is possibly no coach to come out of Montgomery County who garnered that same level of respect. A native of Montgomery County, Bockrath graduated from Delaware Valley College in 1970 and was prepared to take a job in the food industry business when a teaching and coaching position opened at Archbishop Kennedy High in Conshohocken. For the next 21 years Bockrath worked to build a respected football program at the tiny school. His career record of 124-82-6 included 10 outright league championships and another three co-championships. He then took over the reigns at Kennedy-Kenrick High, after the merger and unified the two schools quickly. His football teams finished undefeated in 1993 and 1995. Despite is love for the school, his success caused his former college to come calling and Bockrath accepted the job as head football coach at Delaware Valley College. Unfortunately, he never got to live out the last part of his coaching dream because he died of a heart attack at age 49 in 1997.
Tom Shirley - He has crafted a 30-year coaching career that puts him at the top of his profession in terms of achievement. After a seven-year stint at DeSales University in Allentown, where his women’s basketball team was a three-time NAIA District 19 champion and recorded seven 20-win seasons, the Plymouth Whitemarsh High product found his true home at Philadelphia University (then Textile University). He finished the 2010-11 season with a 607-281 career record that makes him Philadelphia’s winningest active women’s basketball coach. Currently he ranks fourth among women’s Division II coaches in career victories. At Philadelphia University Shirley’s teams have posted 16 20-plus win seasons and 19 consecutive times his team qualified for a post-season tournament. His teams won two ECAC championships and has been a 10-time ECAC finalist. In 1993 Shirley was named the AWSF Division II National Coach of the Year. Also that year he was named the Converse District Coach of the Year. Shrley is a member of the De Sales University Hall of Fame, as well as the Philadelphia University Hall of Fame.
Barb Clipsham - During her 25-year tenure as a Methacton High, Barb Clipsham crafted a field hockey dynasty that has spread its roots and lives to other programs across the country. And all of this was done in a program that had absolutely no history of success, nor winning tradition, before her arrival. Clipsham won her first of two state titles in 1989 with a 2-0 win over West Chester East, avenging a 2-1 loss in the state final in 1985. Clipsham, whose unbeaten 1989 team also won the District 1 AAA title while giving up only two goals all season, guided the Warriors to the state crown again in 1995 with a 3-0 win over Ridley. The win was the 300th for Clipsham who then retired. She finished with 99 losses and 27 ties. Clipsham, who amassed eight Suburban One League American Conference Freedom Division titles, consistently sent student-athletes to the Division I level and is most proud of the 100 percent graduation rate of those players. "That’s really what I’m most proud of," said Clipsham, who taught Social Studies at Methacton until her retirement in 2005. Most notable among the scholar athletes was Sam Salvia, an all-state performer on the 1989 who went on to play at powerhouse Old Dominion University and was a Rhodes Scholar The list of outstanding all-state, Division I-level players who came out of Methacton under Clipsham’s guidance includes Maegan Galie, Christy Morgan, Kristen Winters, Kristen Daddona, Kelly Daddona, Denise Wernersbach, Colleen Kreiger, Kelly Kreiger, Meredith Mandracchia, Sherry DeMito and Michele DeMito. Many of Clipsham’s former players went on to become successful head coaches. Winters, for example, led James Madison University to a national championship with three Methacton alums in the lineup. Clipsham also made a name for herself beyond the scholastic level, coaching at the 1989 Junior Olympics and 1992 Olympic Festival, both in San Antonio, Texas. She also coached in the Future’s Program, the Keystone State games and has been a guest speaker at many prestigious coaching clinics.
Jack Bauerle - When mentioning the University of Georgia women’s swimming program, the term "juggernaut" comes to mind. That’s because, under Jack Bauerle’s direction since 1979, the Lady Buldogs have won four NCAA Championships and finished runnerup another five times. His teams have recorded 20 Top-10 national finishes, including 15 finishes in the Top-5. Add seven SEC championships and it quickly becomes evident that Bauerle knows what he is doing around water. The hierarchy at Georgia quickly noticed that and, after four years at the helm of the women, they added the men’s team to Bauerle’s list of duties. All he did was add another 16 Top-15 finishes to his record. Over the years he has coached 133 All-American women swimmers and another 77 All-American men swimmers. For his women’s coaching prowess, Bauerle was named the NCAA Coach of the Year five times. On the men’s side he is the two-time SEC Coach of the Year. Internationally, Bauerle served as the United States Olympic Coach in 2008. He also has served as the 2000 United States Assistant Olympic Coach. Add in coaching stints at the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Games, World University Games, United States National Team Camp, Elite Distance Camp and United States Olympic Festival and it becomes evident that Bauerle stays busy at the highest level of coaching. Bauerle was born in Glenside and is a graduate of La Salle High. ***********************************
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Banquet Highlight History All banquets held at Westover Country Club in Jeffersonville November 23, 2010 ====================== November 24, 2009 ====================== November 26, 2008 ====================== October 16, 2007 SPECIAL NOTE: One of the Honor Roll Inductees wrote a wonderful letter of thanks to Tony Leadora and the members of the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame Committee. Here it is: Tony and Members of the Committee, First of all, I was shocked at the turnout. I understood that Phil Martelli would be a big draw, but there were more than just Phil fans at this festive affair. I was touched by the piece on Brian Thomas. What a great story that was. I was humbled by the articulate message spoken by Jim Randolph. His love for his wife, his spirituality, and his commitment to young people was evidenced by his passionate delivery. It was apparent to me that I was amongst some of the most respected and accomplished men in the area. I felt that my resume paled in comparison to those I rubbed shoulders with on that special evening. I had once made a comment that I began coaching to please myself, but realized after a few years that I was coaching because of my love for our young people. I understood, even at a young age, that those who I coached were so impressionable. My ultimate desire was to teach them properly and enjoy their individual and collective success. After twenty five years I still get chills when I teach, they listen, and success is achieved. I wish to express through this letter my sincere
appreciation for the accolades that I received that evening. The
committee was awesome and quickly made me feel part of the “new
family of inductees”. Thanks to all who made this a special event
for me and my family. ====================== November 21, 2006 SPECIAL NOTE: A person close to one of the 2006 Honor Roll Inductees (Pat Walsh) wrote a beautiful letter to Times Herald editor Stan Huskey. It was printed on Sunday January 14, 2006 in the editorial section and here is the actual letter to Stan Huskey. Compliments like this only make this Organization stronger and more well-known and that's what we are striving for. I also want to thank Stan Huskey for printing this as he has always been a strong supporter in anything that benefits the local community in this area.
The Times Herald
Attn: Stan Huskey, Editor 410 Markley Street Norristown, PA 19401 Dear Stan: I wanted to pass on my kudos to the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame for the great job they have done in recognizing the outstanding coaches in our community and to The Times Herald for their coverage of this newsworthy event. In 2002 when a group of individuals created the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame I don’t think anybody realized just how many lives this group would touch. Since the group’s formation, they have inducted 20 individuals into the Hall of Fame, 13 individuals into the Hall of Honor and 1 individual was honored with their Lifetime Achievement Award. The number of inductees is small in comparison to the number of people that each of these coaches has impacted and how they have guided the lives of many athletes in the Montgomery County area. This year had special meaning to me in that an individual who had a tremendous impact on my life was honored. Pat Walsh was honored for her pioneering efforts in girl’s sports. I not only learned how to play sports from Pat Walsh, but more importantly, I learned many “life” lessons which have helped throughout my life as a non-athlete. Understanding the importance of being a team player and sacrificing for the good of the team is just one of the valuable lessons I learned from Pat Walsh. When I read the article by Cheryl Rodgers I realized that her article truly defined a great coach as somebody who is not as much concerned about the games and scores as they are about the people they coach. Cheryl’s article was a great piece of journalism in that it took a real story and brought it to life. I commend the work done by the Montco Coaches Hall of Fame as they have given much deserved recognition to some of the greatest coaches and mentors that many of us in Montgomery County have experienced. Again, my congratulations to the group of individuals who formed the Coaches Hall of Fame and to The Times Herald for their coverage of such a newsworthy event. Sincerely, Dolores M. Lare ====================== October 3, 2005 ====================== November 23, 2004 ====================== November 25, 2003 ====================== November 26, 2002 Home
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Herb
Magee - Legendary Men’s Basketball Head
Coach Herb Magee is in his 52nd year at Philadelphia University and this fall
will enter his 45th season at the helm of the Philadelphia University men’s
basketball program. Magee, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame Class of 2011, became the number one, all-time Division II men’s
basketball coach in NCAA history on February 1, 2007, when he earned his 829th
win against Wilmington College, breaking the previous mark of 828 held by
legendary Winston-Salem State Head Coach Clarence "Big House" Gaines. In 2010,
the Philadelphia University Rams went on to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and Coach
Magee passed Coach Bobby Knight’s record with his 903rd win on February 23.
Previously he passed former Kentucky Coach Adolph Rupp’s NCAA record with his
877th win and former North Carolina coach Dean Smith’s NCAA record of 879 career
wins. Magee’s stellar career includes 922 career coaching victories with all
wins in the NCAA. A two-time All-America selection as a player with the
Rams, Magee finished his career as the school's all-time leading scorer with
2,235 points. While he has since been passed by Randy Stover (2,369
points) in 1992 and Tayron Thomas (2,414) in 2006, Magee still holds the school
record for scoring average in a season when he poured in 29.1 ppg in the 1961-62
season. Along the way, the Rams posted a 75-17 record that included the
Eastern Regional Championship in 1963 under Head Coach Bucky Harris. Following
graduation, Magee was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 62nd pick of the
1963 NBA draft. However, he opted for a career in coaching and he joined his
mentor, Harris, as an assistant coach at then-Philadelphia Textile. Magee, who
took a career coaching record of 855-340 (.715) into the 2008-09 season, became
the head coach in 1967 at the age of 25 and guided the Rams to a 21-6 record in
his first season. In his second season, Textile posted yet another 20-win
season, going 20-5, but it was his third year as head coach that made history.
After losing two of their first three contests to begin the 1969-70 season,
Magee's Rams won 28 straight games en route to the NCAA National Championship.
In the title game, the Rams defeated Tennessee State, 76-65, and the team
finished with a 29-2 mark. For the season, the Rams' average margin of victory
was 24.5 points. In his 42 years as head coach, Magee has taken his team to the
NCAA Tournament 24 times. In addition, he has had 29 twenty-plus win seasons and
one 30-win season. His exploits as a coach have not gone unnoticed, as his
list of awards and achievements can attest: College Division National
Championship (1970), Thirty 20 or more win (and one 30-win) season, Twenty-five
NCAA Tournament appearances, Career .719 winning percentage, Coached 12
All-Americans and 39 1,000 or more point scorers, Kodak District Coach of the
Year (1993), New York Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1993,
1994 and 2004), Regional Coach of the Year (four times), National Coach of the
Year, CACC Coach of the Year, Numerous assistant coaches have gone onto head
coaching or assistant coaching positions at the collegiate level, including Bill
Lang at the U.S. Navel Academy, Coached the Olympic Festive team along with John
Calipari, Co-Coach of the Year in the Mideast Collegiate Conference (twice),
Honored at the NCAA Division I Final Four with the NABC's Guardian of the Game
Award, Nationally recognized as a shooting expert, has tutored numerous
professional ball players including Hall of Fame member Charles Barkley, current
Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson, current Boston Celtics guard Sebastian
Telfair and current New York Knicks forward Malik Rose. Conducted shooting
clinics around the country and in Italy and Puerto Rico. Released two popular
DVDs entitled, “Nothing But Net” and “Nothing But Drills”. Some of his other
honors include: Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame (2008),
Nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2006, Inducted into
the Philadelphia University Athletic Hall of Fame (2004), Inducted into the
Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (1979), Inducted into the Pennsylvania Hall of
Fame (1979), Inducted into the Philadelphia Area Small College Basketball Hall
of Fame (2002), Inducted into the West Catholic High School Hall of Fame,
Inducted into the Philadelphia University Hall of Fame (1984), Honored by the
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association (2006 and 2007), Selected member of
all-small college team, Philadelphia area (1959-60, 60-61, 61-62), Selected
outstanding small-college player, Philadelphia area (60-61, 61-62), Selected
first five all-star team, Quantico Marines Christmas Tournament (1960 and 1961),
Selected outstanding player, Quantico Marines Christmas Tournament (1960),
Leading scorer all colleges, Philadelphia Area (Palumbo Trophy). In addition to
his coaching and playing resume, Magee frequently works with NBA players from
around the league on the art of shooting, including Hall of Famer Charles
Barkley and current Orlando Magic standout Jameer Nelson. Magee played his high
school basketball at Philadelphia's famed West Catholic High, where his
teammates included former Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Jim Lynam and former St.
Joseph's coach Jim Boyle. Magee received a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from
Philadelphia University in 1963 and a master's in education from St. Joseph's
University in 1969.
Dave
Fusco
- David Fusco was the driving forcee behind the burgeoning bocce movement
in Montgomery County. After founding the Norristown Bocce League (NBL) at
Elmwood Park in Norristown and teaching many adults how to play the game, as
well as organizing leagues, he turned to charity activities. He introduced bocce
to the Special Olympic program, as well as being involved in Making Strides
against Breast Cancer, PAL Day and volunteering at the Norristown State
Hospital. More than 600 credit their involvement in the game of bocce to Fusco
and bocce facilities have been built in communities throughout Montgomery
County.
Don
Stemple
- Donald Stemple has been named to the Honor Roll for his longtime work
with CYO teams in West Conshohocken. He coached for 43 years, with affiliations
to St. Gertrude's, Sts. Cosmas and Damian and Conshohocken Catholic grade
schools. His main concentration was basketball but he also coached the West
Conshohocken Raiders 80-pound football team for five years. For one year he
coached basketball and football at the old St. Matthew's High School.- Photo coming soon.
BeBe
McPherson
- BeBe McPherson has coached CYO giirls basketball, softball and
volleyball since 1977. She laid the groundwork for many girls to pursue high
school and college athletic careers. She follows a tradition of volunteerism, as
her father, the late Charles McPherson, was named to the Community Coaches Honor
Roll in 2004.- Photo coming soon.
Stephen
Gober
- Starting at age 15, Stephen Goberr has compiled an amazing 65 years of
volunteering. Through tenures in Bridgeport Recreation, Plymouth Little League,
Plymouth Senior League and District-22 Little League, Gober developed a solid
reputation with generations of athletes and is known simply as "Coach."