John was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1955. At the age of five, his family moved to Fredericton, and graduated from St. Thomas University with a Bachelor of Education degree in 1978. John began his teaching career at Woodstock Junior High School and a coaching career that has grown for 27 plus years. His career has touched the lives of many young people in our community and province.

 His list of accomplishments include:

Basketball Coach

·   2005 NB Canada Summer Games Women’s Basketball Team

·   Woodstock Juvenile Women’s Basketball Team 2005 Provincial Juvenile Champions

·   U-17 Provincial Juvenile Women’s Basketball Team with placings of 6^th–2001, 6^th–2002, 4^th–2004, and 4^th–2006

·   Junior Varsity Girls Basketball at Woodstock High School (1999-2004)

o2000 – Junior High Provincial Champions

o2000 – Runner-up Provincial Midget "A”

o2001 – Runner-up Provincial Junior Varsity "AA”

o2002 – Junior Varsity "AA” Provincial Champions

o2002 – Runner-up Provincial Midget "AAA”

o2003 – Midget "AA” Provincial Champions

o2004 – Midget "AAA” Tier 1 Silver Medalists

o2004 – Junior Varsity "AA” Tier 1 Bronze Medalists

·   Varsity Girls Basketball Team at Woodstock Middle School (1997-1999)  

o1999 – Provincial Middle School "AA” Tier 2 Champions

o1999 – Provincial Bantam "AA” Champions

o1998 – Provincial Bantam "AA” Champions

o1998 – NWJIAA Zone Champions

·   Woodstock Mini Girls Basketball Team (1995-1997)

o1996 – Provincial "AA” Champions

o1996 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

o1997 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

·   Woodstock Mini Boys Basketball Team (1992-1995)  

o1992 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

o1993 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

o1994 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

o1995 – Saint John Valley Mini League Champions

o1995 – Provincial "AA” Mini Championships Silver Medalists

·   Woodstock High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team (1989-1990)

o1990 – Provincial "AA” High School Champions

·   Assistant Coach of the Provincial Juvenile Men’s Team (1986-1987)

o1986 – Silver Medalists at Quebec Festival

o1987 – Silver Medalists at Quebec Festival

·   Woodstock Junior High Boys Basketball Team (1982-1989)

o1983 – NWJIAA Zone Champions

o1984 – NWJIAA Zone Champions

o1985 – NWJIAA Zone Champions

o1985 – Provincial Junior High "AA” Champions

o1986 – NWJIAA Zone Champions

o1987 – Provincial Junior High "AA” Champions

o1988 – Provincial Junior High "AA” Champions

o1989 – Provincial Junior High "AA” Champions

Volleyball Coach

·   Woodstock High School "AA” Varsity Girls Volleyball Team 1993

·   Woodstock High School "A” Girls Volleyball Team 1989

·   Woodstock Junior High School Varsity Boys Volleyball Team 1986 (NWJIAA Champs)

·   Woodstock Junior High School Varsity Girls Volley Ball Team 1980-1988 (NWJIAA Champs 1986 & 1989)

Honors & Awards

·   2000 Centre for Coaching Education of New Brunswick – Coaching Recognition

·   200 Basketball New Brunswick Service Award – Coaching Award: In Recognition of Outstanding Service to Basketball New Brunswick

·   1990 Nominated for NBIAA Coach of the Year – Women’s Basketball

 John’s success has been built upon multiple coaching personalities and the love and support from his family. This honor is dedicated to them and hundreds of people who believed that they could "Be the BEST they could be.”

~ INDUCTION MAY 14^TH, 2005 ~