Men's Basketball | 7/16/2014 10:21:00 AM

ROCHESTER, NY – Bob McVean, head coach of the RIT men's basketball team, will be honored at the Frontier Field Walk of Fame prior to the Rochester Red Wings game vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, August 24. McVean will join 22 other individuals along with RIT's Ritter Arena with a prestigious brick in his honor.
 
He is the 13th coach, administrator, athlete, staff member, or team from RIT to receive the honor. He joins Lou Alexander Sr., Bill Carey, J. Roger Dykes, F. Ritter Shumway (Ritter Arena), Earl Fuller, Matt Hamill, Ann Nealon, Doug May, Lou Spiotti, Jr., Al Vyverberg, 1982-83 Men's Hockey Teams, 2009-10 Men's Hockey Team. In 2011, McVean was inducted into the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame.

McVean will enter his 32nd season at the helm of the RIT men's basketball program in 2014-15. On February 8, 2013 McVean became the 32nd coach in Division III history to win 500 games. During his tenure, longest among current coaches at RIT, the Tigers have consistently been one of the top teams in the East and all of Division III. McVean, who led RIT to a 16-9 record last year, has an all-time mark of 518-388 in 35 seasons.

The all-time leader in coaching wins in RIT men's basketball history (460), McVean led the Tigers to 19 consecutive winning seasons from 1991-2010, and posted six 20-win seasons. He led the Tigers to the Sweet Sixteen of the 1997 NCAA Tournament, the deepest showing in the tournament in RIT basketball history. In 2009, he guided RIT to the Empire 8 championship, and its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 2000. Last season, McVean led the Tigers to a 16-9 record, narrowly missing out on a berth in the Liberty League Tournament.

On February 28, 2009, McVean earned his 400th career coaching win at RIT, In addition, he coached 2009 All-American Mark Carson, who led all of Division III and was second only to 2009 NBA first overall draft pick Blake Griffin in rebounding. In 2008-09, he led RIT to a 19-9 mark, securing his sixth Empire 8 championship.