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The Massachusetts Girls' Volleyball Coaches Association established its Hall of Fame in the fall of 1999. The inaugural inductees were introduced before the Division I State Championship match at Eastern Nazerene College (Quincy, MA) and new candidates will be inducted every two to three years. A permanent plaque honoring all Hall of Fame inductees is displayed at the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, MA.

The most recent induction was held on Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Joe's on the Waterfront in Boston.

Hall of Fame Committee

Robin Lee (Milton High School)
Tom Turco (Barnstable High School)
Scott Blanchard (Medway High School)
Marge Bohan (Dedham High School)
Joe Reardon (Bishop Feehan High School)

Criteria (three required) for Potential Candidates

    1. Must be coaching high school volleyball for a minimum of 15 years (50% or more in Massachusetts)
    2. A coach who is retired with a minimum of 10 years head coaching experience in Massachusetts
    3. The nominee has made a significant impact on the development of high school volleyball in it early years
    4. Three hundred wins have been recorded (girls volleyball only)
    5. Nominee was a MGVCA member while coaching
    6. The nominee has made contributions to volleyball outside the regular season

Nominating Process

Any member of the MGVCA may nominate a retired or current coach who meets three or more of the above criteria. Please print and mail the nomination form for this purpose.


MGVCA Hall of Fame

Class of 2006 Inductees

Richard Barton
Newton North
Bill Brouder
Lawrence
Joan Carpenter
Westport
Pat Demers
Agawam
Ellen Lewis
Brookline
Jack Hastings
Medfield
Jack Olson
Brockton
Sheila Schamber
Franklin
Rob Slavin
Sacred Heart
Kathy Swain
Norfolk Aggie
   

Class of 2003 Inductees

Helen Castros
Waltham
Harry Romsey
Medway
Chris Stanton
Case
Linda Town
Cambridge Rindge & Latin
Ray Whitehouse
Quincy
Tom Turco
Barnstable
Jim Rendle
North Quincy
Vicki Hill
North Reading
Judy Kennedy
Newton South
Dana DeFilippo
Chelmsford
   

Class of 1999 Inductees

Joyce Skiff
Brockton/Chelmsford
Mary J. Thomsen
Latin School
Linda Zacchilli
Milford