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The BCAM Hall of Fame inducted the first members in 1985. The purpose was to honor those coaches who had been successful for many years. There are now over 150 coaches in the BCAM Hall of Fame. To qualify for the Hall of Fame a coach must have coached Varsity/College Head Basketball for 20 years or more and/or accumulated 300 or more victories. Applicants must also have been a BCAM member for a minumum of 5 years during his/her coaching tenure. 

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To nominate a coach for the BCAM Hall of Fame, print a nomination form which will be found under NOMINATION FORMS.

2023 – Bios & Photos

Kent InglesBig Rapids HS
Dave KuppeFraser HS
Randy SmallSchoolcraft HS
Rick ZoulekShelby HS

2022Bios & Photos

Mark GainforthUnionville-Sebewaing HS
Chad MortimerHanover-Horton HS
Bruce KoopmanMcBain HS
Mark WhiteRenaissance, Southeastern, Adrian College, River Rouge, Romulus Summit North

2021Bios & Photos

Gary BarnsGoodrich HS
Ronald Briney, Jr.St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran HS
Mike IngramLansing Community College
Richard LeeBrown City HS, Capac HS

2020 – No inductees due to pandemic

2019    Bios & Photos

Kim EldersCornerstone University
Scott SoodsmaHudsonville Unity Christian HS
Kevin VossClinton Twp. Chippewa Valley HS
Ron WelchKalamazoo Hackett, Nazareth College, Comstock HS, KVCC

2018    Bios

Bob Anderson Gaylord St Mary, Vanderbilt, Alma, Ithaca HS
John BeileinUniversity of Michigan
Sheryl MoxPotterville HS
Ernie RighettiBirmingham Roeper, Ann Arbor Greenhills HS

2017    Bios

Mary Cicerone Bloomfield Hills Marian HS
Greg KampeOakland University 
Kurt KeenerDetroit Country Day School
Paul Polfus Carney-Nadeau HS

2016    

Tom IzzoMichigan State UniversityBio 
Mark KeelerWyoming Tri-unity Christian HS Bio
Mike MillerBridgman HSBio
William Winfield Detroit Martin Luther King HSBio  

2015    Bios

Tony BurtonBrown City HS  
Dave MacDonald Midland HH Dow HS 
Jeff McDonaldCadillac HS 
Lynn ReedOakland C.C. and Lakeland HS 

2014    Bios

Rick AlbroEast Grand Rapids HS & Aquinas College  
Gary BennettGrosse Pointe North HS 
Keith HaskeSt Johns, Charlevoix, & Traverse City St Francis HS 
Dennis StarkeyPetoskey HS 

2013

Robert MenefeeDetroit Cody HS Bio
Steve SchmidtMott Community CollegeBio
Andrew SheridanJackson HSBio
Dan StolzOkemos HSBio

2012

Al DeMottSandusky HS Bio
Tom DykemaGrand Rapids South Christian HSBio
Greg Esler Warren De LaSalle HSBio
Lee GilbertMuskegon Heights HSBio

2011

Jim GoormanMuskegon Western MI Christian HS Bio
Mike PhelpsHolland Christian HSBio
Al Schrauben Portland St Patrick HSBio
Stan SextonBellaire HSBio

2010

Jerry JohnsonHowell HSBio
Steve MajerleRockford HSBio
Bill NortonSt Mary, Brother Rice, Groves HS Bio
George Petrouleas Grosse Pte South HSBio
Mike TurnerAlbion CollegeBio

2009

Dan FifeClarkston HSBio
Fred ShawSt Clair HSBio
Dave Sparks New Lothrop HS Bio

2008

Rene LaFreniere Manton HSBio
Garth PleasantRochester Christian University Bio
Al SnyderMt Clemens HSBio
Bill UllenbruchNine different HSBio

2007

Michael BoydWaterford Our Lady of the Lakes HS Bio
Richard ChristySterling Heights HSBio
Elizabeth Swears St Johns HSBio
Fred ThomannPlymouth Salem HSBio

2006

Robert Blohm Canton HSBio
Mike KrogelBelleville HSBio
Craig MorrisSterling Heights Stevenson HS Bio
Don PalmerHighland Milford HSBio

2005

Max CareyFreesoil HSBio
Patrick McDevitt Adrian HSBio
Steve RhoadsBerkley HSBio
Craig TaylorGrand Haven HS Bio

2004

Jim BarkerSterling Heights Utica Ford II HS Bio
John ByelichMio AuSable HSBio
Jim MaierStevensville Lakeshore HSBio
Janice Sander Warren Woods Tower HSBio

2003

Rick GuildJohannesburg-Lewiston HS Bio
Linda (Mueller) McIntyreRoyal Oak Shrine HSBio
Glenn VanWierenHope CollegeBio
Warren “Whitey” Wilson Frankenmuth HSBio

2002

Rick Bloodworth St Joseph HSBio
Grover KirklandFlint Northwestern HSBio
Kathy McGeeFlint Powers Catholic HSBio
Perry WatsonDetroit Southwestern HS, U of D Mercy Bio

2001

James Lemire Morrice HSBio
Phil OdlumLansing Waverly HS Bio
Ian SmithOxford HSBio
Ron SpagnoliTecumseh HSBio

2000

Jo Ann Capling Harbor Beach HSBio
Irv DieterleIshpeming Westwood HS Bio
Ronald MottOkemos HSBio
Ted SwieradMaple City Glen Lake HSBio

1999

Roy JohnstonBeaverton HSBio
Kenneth Pierce Allendale HSBio
Dave WassinkKalamazoo Christian HS Bio
Carl WayerAshley & Webberville HS Bio

1998

Ed MehlbergAuburn Hills Oakland Christian HS Bio
Don MillerMaple City Glen Lake HSBio
Nancy OsierEwen-Trout Creek HSBio
Elbert Richmond Detroit Mackenzie HSBio
Dave SoulesDetroit East Catholic HSBio

1997

Art PelzerFrankenmuth HSBio
Jack PrattGrand Blanc HSBio
Dick ShiltsKalamazoo Valley Community College Bio
Patti Tibaldi Aquinas CollegeBio

1996

James BradleyHaslett HSBio
Richard C. Frohriep Leslie HSBio
Will E. LynchBenzie Central HSBio
Frank OrlandoDetroit Country Day HSBio
Mike RamkerJackson Lumen Christi HSBio
Kenneth C. Schuler Glen Oaks Community College Bio

1995

Edward DoumaCalvin CollegeBio
Jud HeathcoteMichigan State UniversityBio
Donald Jackson Kalamazoo Central HSBio
Karl ParkerNewberry HSBio
Cosmo PlottsWarren HSBio
Stan SolokisJohannesburg-Lewiston HS Bio

1994

Bruce Brumels McBain HSBio
George Fox Lansing Everett HSBio
Bernie Holowicki Redford Catholic Central HSBio
Diane Laffey Harper Woods Regina HSBio
Ray Lauwers Monroe St Mary Catholic HSBio
James Mongeau Gaylord HSBio
Edward “Mike” Murphy Muskegon HSBio
Charlie Paige Harbor Springs HSBio
Edward Rachal DePorres Bishop Gallagher HSBio
Clair Wilhelm Dansville HSBio

1993

Jim Clary Troy HSBio
Dan Hovanesian Holt HSBio
Gordy LeDuc Marquette HSBio
Elmer Walcott Muskegon Western Michigan Christian HS Bio

1992

Larry Glass Leland HSBio
John Maciak Flint Holy Rosary HSBio
Darrell Pursiful Highland Park HS Bio
Jerry Schaffer Three Oaks River Valley HSBio

1991   Bios

Glen Donahue St. Mary’s College
Stanley Gooch Flint Central HS
Tom Villemure Grand Valley State University
William Zabonick Bronson HS

1990

Glen Bagnall Grosse Ile HSBio
Chuck Turner Battle Creek Central HS Bio
Ron Vondette Carrollton HSBio
Al Williams North Adams HSBio

1989

Robert “Cal” Calihan University of DetroitBio
Russell J. “Lefty” Franz Pinconning HSBio
Charles “Chuck” Hollosy Grosse Pointe South HS Bio
Marion Piggott Fowler HSBio

1988

Leo (Sam) Franz Saginaw St. Stephen’s HSBio
Will Robinson Detroit Pistons Asst to General Manager Bio
Stanley Stolz Okemos HSBio
George A. VanWagoner Livonia Stevenson HSBio

1987   Bios

Leo Boyd Saginaw Nouvel Catholic HS
Dick Ebert Holly HS
Matt Heinen Breckenridge HS
Al Schaffer Grand Haven HS

1986   Bios

Roy Burkhart Ferndale HS
Loita “Blink” Molineaux Sterling HS
Gene Paxton Grand Rapids Junior College
Ben Sierra Jackson Columbia Central HS
Stuart Smith Crystal Falls Forest Park HS

1985

Paul Cook Lansing Eastern HS
LeRoy Decker Fenton HS
Lofton Greene River Rouge HS
Richard Ouellette Ypsilanti HS