The Connecticut High School Coaches Association will induct 10 for its 2022 Hall of Fame Course this May, including decades-long New Haven coach and also PE teacher James Riccitelli.

The conscripts, chosen based upon the impressive overall body of their work as high school coaches in their details sport, are set to be honored at the 45th Annual Induction Event as well as dinner May 11 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. It will consist of discussion of Hall of Fame rings to every inductee and also the plaques commemorating the professions of each inductee, which will be shown at Rentschler Area at Pratt and Whitney Arena in East Hartford, the website of the CHSCA Hall of Popularity.

Riccitelli, that trained football as well as softball at Wilbur Cross High School for 30 years and was a New Haven PE educator for 38 years, goes into as a three-sport train at different high schools.

Those consist of "his notable job" in Young boys Hockey at Wilbur Cross Senior high school for 7 years, New Haven-Shelton Coop for 12 years, North Haven High School for eight years, and Cheshire High School for six years. He won 280 games, leading North Sanctuary High School to a Division II State Champion in 1980 as well as Cheshire Senior high school to three state champions (Division III-- 2006, Department II-- 2009, Division I-- 2011). He worked as a participant of the CIAC Hockey Committee for three decades and also CHSCA Hockey Chairman for 15 years, assisting create co-op possibilities for programs and the three-division format.

Tickets to the occasion are $75 as well as consist of family-style supper. For additional information or to acquire tickets, go to www.chsca.org. or email for Len Corto extra details or team ticketing at [email protected]

" This Hall of Fame course is an epic group of people that have contributed to education-based athletics throughout our state," a press release from CHSCA checks out. "Every year the option of the CHSCA Hall of Fame comes to be much more affordable, nonetheless we are extremely happy with this year's class," CHSCA Hall of Fame Chairperson Babby Nuhn said.

Hall of Popularity Inductees - Short Selection Bio

George Babcock coached Softball at Wolcott Senior High School for thirty years, finishing his job with a document of 438-204 for a. 682 winning percentage. He led Wolcott Softball to a Course L State Champion in 1992, damaging Ledyard's 47-game winning touch. His groups additionally won league championships in the NWC (1984) and also NVL (2001 ). Babcock was named CHSCA Softball Train of the Year in 1995 and swore in into the Hall of Popularity of both the Waterbury Sportsmen's Club and the Wolcott Circle of Sports. He likewise assisted construct softball programs in Wolcott, founding the Wolcott Laurelettes and Wolcott Girls Softball Program. Babcock passed away in 2019.

Vickie Fulkerson is an enhanced as well as relied on print sporting activities journalist for the New London Day, functioning as an author and also editor covering Connecticut sporting activities for 33 years. She presently works as Scholastic Sports Editor for the paper, covering southeastern Connecticut high school sports and monitoring as well as coordinating All-Area groups for every scholastic season. She also has actually covered UConn Female's Basketball, Coast Guard Academy Football, as well as the Norwich Navigators as a beat author. Fulkerson is a seven-time first-place champion of the Connecticut Society of Specialist Journalists writing honor as well as was sworn in into both the Connecticut Scholastic and Collegiate Softball Hall of Fame and Connecticut Girls Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame A citizen of Niantic and graduate of Stonington High School as well as Boston College, Fulkerson additionally functions as a member of the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance and also as Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Popularity program biographer.

Joe Grippo is sworn in for his training quality in 2 sports, coaching Ladies Basketball for 34 years and Ladies Volley ball for 33 years at The Morgan School. In Ladies Basketball, his program went 593-223 for a. 730 winning percent and also won two Class M State Championships in 1996 as well as 2000. He led Girls Basketball to three state runner-up finishes and seven league championships in the SAC. In Girls Beach ball, his teams went 620-104 for a. 860 winning portion as well as 12 Course M State Championship wins, including 7 straight from 1992-1998. He led the Girls Volleyball to 7 state runner-up surfaces and also 25 organization champions in the cavity. He was named CHSCA Girls Volleyball Coach of the Year in 1996, a finalist for National Secondary school Athletic Coaches Organization Girls Volleyball Coach of the year 3 times, SCA Girls Basketball Coach of the Year in 2006. Grippo was inducted right into the Connecticut Beach Ball Hall of Fame and the Clinton Athletic Hall of Fame, as well as was awarded the Connecticut Sports Media Alliance Gold Key and a CIAC Girls Basketball Advantage Honor.

Suzanne Hoyt coaches Swimming & Diving at Glastonbury Senior high school, functioning as the Boys train in her 32nd year and Lady's coach in her 19th year. She has actually led the Boys program to a document of 354-65 for a. 845 winning portion and the Girls program to a record of 176-28-2 for a. 854 winning portion. Her Children group finished as state runner-up in 2010 and also has actually won 26 conference championships in the CCC. Her Girls group has won the championship game in the CCC all 18 years she has actually trained the program. Hoyt was named CHSCA Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year for the Kids in 2002 and Women in 2021, a finalist for National Secondary school Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the year 4 times, and also Connecticut Interscholastic Coaches Association Train of the year once for Children (1997) and twice for Women (2010, 2012). She was awarded the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association 25 Year Service Award in 2015 and also the Positive Coaching Alliance National Double Goal Coach Honor in 2017.

James Riccitelli enters as a three-sport trainer at three various high schools. However, James got in for his distinguished career in Young boys Hockey at Wilbur Cross Senior high school for seven years, New Haven-Shelton Coop for 12 years, North Sanctuary Senior high school for 8 years, and also Cheshire Secondary school for 6 years. He won 280 video games, leading North Sanctuary High School to a Division II State Champion in 1980 and also Cheshire Senior high school to 3 state championships (Department III-- 2006, Department II-- 2009, Department I-- 2011). He worked as a member of the CIAC Hockey Board for 30 years and CHSCA Hockey Chairman for 15 years, assisting create co-op possibilities for programs and the three-division layout. He additionally coached Football as well as Softball at Wilbur Cross High School for thirty years. Taught athletics in New Place for 38 years.

Richard Kosta is in his 32nd season training Indoor Track & Field, 19th season training Exterior Track & Area, and ninth period coaching Boys Cross Nation at Fitch High School. He additionally trained Track & Field for 12 years at St. Bernard High School. He has a document of 194-56 for a. 780 winning percent in Outside Track & Area and record of 49-33 for a. 598 winning percent in Children Cross Country. He led his program to Class L State Championships 5 times in Indoor Track & Area, including four straight from 1986-1989, and also four times in Outdoor Track & Field, including three right from 1987-1989. His groups ended up state runner-up in Exterior Track & Field 5 times and also in Indoor Track & Field 3 times, with a combined 16 organization titles in between the cavity, ACC, and ECC. Kosta was named a finalist for National Secondary school Athletic Coaches Organization Coach of the Year in Boys Track & Area in 2018, and also CHSCA Train of the Year for Indoor Track & Field in 1990 and Outdoor Track & Area in 2015. He worked as CIAC Course L Outdoor Track & Area Director for 10 years, State Open Steeplechase Director for 15 years, CHSCA Indoor Track & Area Chairman for 11 years, and Fitch Senior High School Athletic Supervisor for 6 years. HE was inducted into the Firth Senior High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Robert Murray is in his 23rd period training Young boys Track & Field as well as 17th season training Kids Cross Nation at Danbury Secondary school, leading one of the most decorated programs in both the state and also area. In Cross Nation, his team's record is 292-18 for a. 935 winning portion, with four New England Championships (2000, 2006, 2007, 2008), six State Open and also Class LL Championships, and 14 FCIAC champions. In Indoor Boys Track & Area, his program has won 12 State Open and also 13 Course LL Championships and 15 FCIAC Championships. In Outside Boys Track & Field, his program has a document of 290-4-1 for a. 983 winning percent, with five State Open as well as 8 Class LL Championships and 17 FCIAC Champions. Murray was named National High School Athletic Coaches Organization Coach of the Year in Boys Cross Country in 2021, a finalist for the honor in Kids Exterior Track & Area in 2013, CHSCA Boys Cross Country Train of the Year in 2007, and also FCIAC Coach of the Year in Young Boys Indoor Track and Field 13 times and nine times each in Cross Country and Boys Outdoor Track & Field. He was called FCIAC Train of the Year in all sporting activities for the 2006-07 scholastic year and swore in right into the FCIAC Hall of Fame in 2017.

Ron Pires coached Kids Basketball for 43 years at E.O. Smith Senior High School, where he led the program to a record of 591-378 for a. 608 winning percentage and also a two state-runner up coatings in 1993 and also 1994. His teams created 12 organization championships in the NCCC as well as 6 conference tournament championships. He was named CHSCA Boys Basketball Coach of the Year in 2015. Pires was sworn in into the E.O. Smith Structure Hall of Fame and the Eastern Connecticut State College Hall of Fame, where he is still a top-10 all-time marker during his playing days from 1967-71.

Patrick Risley is in his 23rd year coaching Wrestling at Windham Secondary school and also coached for 5 years at Plainville High School. He has a record of 525-176-7 for a. 742 winning portion. He led Windham to seven Course S state championships, consisting of 4 consecutive from 2013-2016. His teams created 2 State Open as well as six Course S runner-up finishes and 14 league champions in the ECC. He was called National High School Athletic Coaches Association Region 1 Wrestling Train of the Year in 2019, a finalist for the award in 2006 and 2013, and CHSCA Fumbling Coach of the Year 7 times. He has acted as a participant of the CIAC Wrestling Board for 24 years and as Chairman for 21 years. Risley was inducted into the New England Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Pete Tucci coached Baseball for 18 years as well as Football for 14 years at Norwalk Secondary school, in addition to 3 periods as Baseball coach and two seasons as Football coach at Central Catholic Senior High School. He led his Baseball program to a document of 299-142 for a. 678 winning percent. His program completed Course LL state championship runner-up in 1993 and also 1995 and also league champions in the FCIAC nine times. He was named CIAC Baseball Train of the Year in 2016, FCIAC Baseball Coach of the Year in 1993 as well as 1996, and also FCIAC Football Coach of the Year in 1998. He was awarded the FCIAC Life time Achievement Award in 2014 as well as swore in into the FCIAC Hall of Popularity in 2016