Sr. Boys BB Coach, WVSS
2014 CCAA National Champions Langara.
2011 BC Champions RC Palmer
Vice Principal for the West Van School District Premier Academies
This is one of the most difficult messages I have ever had to compose. We lost a legend today as Coach Rich Goulet has passed away. He was one of the most giving and caring man I have ever known. He was one of the greatest coaches the basketball community in BC has ever had.
Watching Sr. Boys game today & team is up 60 & still full court pressing to the end!? Seriously show respect for the game and your opponents. Attempted to talk with the coach after & he just wanted to justify his disgusting behavior. So discouraging to see, we need to do better!
I am so proud of this group of young men. We fell short in our effort to get Gold but we never gave up. We just had a very tough shooting night (5 for 27 from three) Against a great team like
@GoTeamOntario
it is pretty tough to overcome & we lost 81-70
@GoTeamBC
@BasketballBC
If our Provinces leading health experts
@adriandix
and Dr Bonnie believe it is safe to continue youth sport tournaments in high school why are
@bcedplan
@JM_Whiteside
denying our student-athletes the opportunity to play?
#letthekidsplay
Tough day today as we laid Coach Goulet to rest at Robinson Memorial Park. Great to share a few stories with people. Huge thanks to the Goulet family for passing on to me Rich's BB library of books and videos. I can hardly wait to sort through them.
#richgouletcourt
1991 BC U17 team. Yes that is me in the tropical shirt & I am sure you can't recognize me. Coach Goulet in the middle. I learned more from Rich about coaching that summer than I have ever learned before or since. An amazing mentor who I will miss greatly. RIP my friend
Open request to ALL club basketball: Can you please stop running stuff from Nov 1 to Mar 10!! Kids are being put in a terrible position and they are getting burnt out. Whats wrong with clubs having March to the end of July? Take August off and then training only in Sep & Oct.
The British Columbia Boys Basketball Association (BCHSBBA) is extremely saddened by the news of the passing of Raphael Alcoreza. On behalf of the BC high school boys basketball community we offer our deepest condolensces to his family, teammates, and friends.
Every year Rich hosted our NCAA championship party. We had a pool (which I never seemed to win), Goulet would order the Chinese food & we would all 2nd guess the coaches & I would bitch non stop about Billy Packer. Truly one of the best nights of the year with great people ../2.
I am so excited to be heading down to Sacramento tomorrow to take part as a guest coach in the Sacramento Kings training camp. Just an amazing professional development opportunity.
#nbatrainingcamp
#NBAMediaDay
The BC BB community lost a great one today. I am very saddened by the loss of Ted Cusick. Ted coached high school boys BB for 50+ years & also was president of the
@bcboysbball
association & looked after our website. He was a great coach and an even better man.
Huge shout out to the
@LangaraFalcons
boys for their inspiring win tonight. It marked my 100th league win at Langara. This game is dedicated to my amazing father who was my greatest supporter. I miss you and love you Dad
#pappaebe
Playing my old high school today and one of my former Magee players (1987), Russ Potkonjak, coaching Magee. Former legendary Magee and PG teacher (and my first teacher/sponsor), Mike Keenleyside running the tournament. This is truly a special moment
Huge congrats to
@SteveNash
on getting the Nets job. He has such an amazing basketball intellect & is so great with people he will do awesome things. Check out this photo from 29 years ago. Can you spot a young 17 year old Nash, I am there too but no chance you will recognize me
10 years ago we took down the biggest title in BC High School Sports. Still can't believe it has been 10 years and I was so excited to celebrate this year at the LEC that I booked the suite a long time ago. Oh well we will have to celebrate our 11 year anniversary next March.
To everyone in the BC BB Community. We need your help. We need to execute that perfect FLEX cut for Coach Goulet & get
@sd42news
@PittSecondary
to finally do the right thing & name the gym after him. Please retweet and send your own tweet to the school district.
#gouletcourt
Truly one for the ages as
@LordTweedsmuir
with what is believed to be the biggest comeback in
@bcboysbball
finals history. Down 18 with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd they go on a 25 to 0 run to take a 6 point lead & hang on to win 91 to 86 over Kelowna.
@BCSchoolSports
@BCHoopScoop
It has been over 19 months since I last coached a game. Even though they were just scrimmages I can't even begin to say how much joy it brought me. Just to see all of the enthusiasm and passion of all of the players was the best
#lifeisgoodbutbasketballisbetter
@LangaraFalcons
Our amazing run continues as
@WVSS_Athletics
beat the defending champs Burnaby South 78 to 64 tonight to qualify for the 4A BC's at the
@LangleyEvents
So very proud of these young men, our managers and my great coaching staff Phil & Navid.
@WestVanSchools
#westvaned
My 9th season at
@LangaraFalcons
started tonight with training camp. My 19th year in the
@pacwestbc
and my 38th year overall coaching. Love it baby!!!!!!!
A most impressive win for our U18
@BasketballBC
mens squad against Alberta winning 103-67 A total team effort at both ends of the floor and we dominated the boards 48 to 22. We now move on to playoff action with a game tomorrow at 1pm (EST)
@GoTeamBC
@2022CanadaGames
#goteambc
@DRIVEBasketball
Thanks for the shout out for the importance of high school basketball. I truly hope all clubs will not run teams and leagues during the high school season. Better yet consider volunteering at a local school to coach or help coach a team.
@bcboysbball
@BCHoopScoop
@htsumura
Seriously Elias!! I know how hard most of my colleagues work and how serious we take it. With all due respect I don't need to attend your
@NPHShowcase
to do my job. Oh well apparently all the BC players are too soft anyway..... Give your head a shake my friend!!
If you're a college or university coach in Canada and your program is not attending
@NPHShowcase
in your own city or region you are not serious about your job. Recruiting is everything. Players play the game.
#GameSpeaks
First time in a suit in 19 months. I am just happy it still fits!? Travelled out to Chilliwack to play
@UFVmbb
Thanks to
@COACHKYLEGRAVES
and
@CoachJoeEne22
for setting the game up. Best of luck to the Cascades as they get ready to compete in the
@CanadaWest
Couldn't be prouder of the boys in plaid
@wearewvss
We battled hard all game against a tough Spectrum squad but just couldn't get going at the offensive end of the floor losing 59-52. We are all very disappointed but also very proud of what we have accomplished.
@WestVanSchools
So excited to return to
@palmergriffins
@PalmerSecondary
First time I have coached in that gym in 5 years. Thanks to my ex players Pavel & Jimmy for inviting me to play. It was weird coaching from the visitors bench but my
@WVSS_Athletics
@wearewvss
picked up the win 71 to 54.
Almost every club coach I know was a great high school basketball player and likely had a great experience. Allow the kids to play for their school and then clubs can continue their development in the Spring
@BasketballBC
@bcboysbball
#toomanygamesnotenoughpractice
U18 mens squad
@BasketballBC
bringing home the silver medal tonight from the
@2022CanadaGames
A special group of young men who truly showed not only what great players they were but more importantly what great teammates they were. Had an absolute blast with this group
@GoTeamBC
Thanks to
@LangaraFalcons
for presenting me tonight at the Awards Banquet with a customized coaching board and the actual game ball from our 2014 Canadian National Championship. So many great memories from my 10 years as a Falcon.
#gofalcons
Hello
@BasketballBC
I believe you have 4 teams playing right now at National Championships yet can't find any info on how they are doing? I am sure the BB community in BC would love to hear something!!
Without a shadow of a doubt the heart ❤ and soul of the
@2022CanadaGames
are all of the amazing volunteers. They were the friendliest and most helpful group of people you will ever meet. A huge shout out to all the games volunteers
@GoTeamBC
#volunteersrule
#goteambc
Just an amazing weekend for the Highlanders in the Terry Fox Legal Beagle Tournament. Beat the
#9
ranked Kelowna Owls 86-84. Then beat
#8
ranked Semiahmoo 74-73 in OT. Then beat the
#1
Oak Bay Bays 80-72 also in OT. So proud of these boys!!
@bcboysbball
@htsumura
@SteveEwen
Another solid team effort for
@BasketballBC
U18 men's team. Everyone scored & we had 7 guys in double digits. Our team defense was also outstanding as we beat NWT 123-36. We are now in the quarter finals against Saskatchewan tomorrow at 10:45am (EST)
@GoTeamBC
@2022CanadaGames
Coming soon The All Time BC High School Boys Basketball Tournament Bracket. Which teams will make it in? Who are the best all-time teams? Do you have a favorite? Check out
@htsumura
Varsity Letters on Wednesday to find out what 64 teams are in!!
@bcboysbball
@BCHoopScoop
Tough day at the
@BC4ABoysBBall
for
@WVSS_Athletics
Fox played great defense & we just couldn't get our shooting going. Thanks to students, parents, teachers & admin for your incredible support. Proud of my boys and we will bounce back tomorrow.
@WestVanSchools
@BCSchoolSports
Could someone please tell me if we are going to have to listen to Matty, Jack, & Leo in the finals. I am begging to whomever can make this happen to please please please give us the US feed. I am even willing to listen to Webber.
#NBAPlayoffs
Buchanon Cup on the line tonight. UBC vs SFU in front of a sell out crowd. Check out the live broadcast. I am doing the color commentary with the play by play from the legendary
@htsumura
Could not be prouder of my boys as the
@LangaraFalcons
battled the
@CamosunChargers
in an amazing double OT bronze medal game at the
@pacwestbc
championships. Numerous lead changes, amazing offensive plays, tough defensive effort, this game had it all. Final score 113-107 Falcons
Cruising the Vegas strip in my cherry red Mustang convertible. Pulling into Sonic for some chili cheese tator tots....... it really doesn't get a whole lot better
How appropriate is it that Ted Cusick was the winner of the 2020 Rich Goulet Award for Basketball Lifetime Achievement. Here he is in a photo in 2019 with Doc taken after he coached his last game & in 1977 coaching Point Grey. Rest in Peace Ted.
@bcboysbball
@BCSchoolSports
Tough day for my Highlanders
@WVSS_Athletics
as we just weren't able to get going losing our last game at the
@BC4ABoysBBall
against a well coached Heritage Woods team. So proud of this group as we finish 10th in BC. An impressive accomplishment.
@WestVanSchools
@bcboysbball
So fired up to go to the Mavs vs Suns game
#3
tonight in Dallas. Huge thanks to Al Whitley (BC U17 Team 1991) for hooking me up. LETS GO MAVS!!!
#NBAPlayoffs
Just be careful not to make assumptions that a coach "yelling" automatically means he is being disrespectful. Some coaches are more animated or louder than others but still truly care and respect their players. Listen to what is said not the volume of how loud it is said
It is so ridiculous to believe that a coach has to yell & scream at players to get them to play hard or play with passion. Virginia men played with passion, with a passionate coach in Tony Bennett. But players were treated with respect.
Exciting game between
@CanBball
and Serbia. It looked like going in our biggest weakness was going to be our three point shooting and we shot 5 for 24!! You have to wonder if
@acekonig
would have helped big time in this area?
#OlympicGames
1 second on shot clock, desperation 3 attempt and Tate gets the perfect block shot....... oh wait there was one person who seemed to think it was a foul..... oh my 😲
Many great shooters have been in the Langara gym but today we saw one of the very best as Eric Gordon
@TheofficialEG10
of the Houston Rockets dropped by for a workout with some of the
@langarafalcons
by
@ebehoops
Huge thanks to
@dgoulet77
and family for organizing an amazing event to celebrate & honour the life of Rich Goulet. It was a tough day but also very joyous. I think this old newspaper article sums up Rich very well. Coach Goulet truly did things his way and very few did it better
So excited for the
@BasketballBC
U18 Supercamp that starts tonight at the
@LangleyEvents
The best grade 11 & 12's will be competing for a spot on the BC U18 Canada Games team
@2022CanadaGames
The camp also features some of BC's best coaches.
Fasten you seat belts the one and only "Gooch" Coach Goulet is on the latest episode of
@ahoopsjourney
The man, the myth, the legend; on Episode 30 we sit down with BC coaching legend Rich Goulet to outline a storied coaching career spanning more than 50 years.
Going to be on the Jas Johal
@CKNW
show today at 4:20 talking about high school sports and
@BCSchoolSports
@bcboysbball
the upcoming Provincial Championships
Great game between
@BasketballBC
U17 and
@BasketballNS
tonight in the National semi-final. Both teams battled hard and BC made a great comeback after being down twelve getting it to one point. Congrats to NS and best of luck to BC in the bronze game tomorrow
So fired up to be doing the color commentary on tomorrow's Buchanon Cup game at
@ubctbirds
Great to get back together with my Hall of Fame broadcast partner
@htsumura
Tip off is at 7:30 if you can't make it live then check it out on YouTube
@UBCCoachHanson
@sfu_mbb
@BasketballBC
Very excited to announce that my former RC Palmer Griffins big man Aran Hare will be returning to the hardwood and playing for us
@LangaraFalcons
for the second term. Aran is a former BC U17 team player and Provincial All-Star
#gogriffins
#gofalcons
@pacwestbc
Very sad to hear of the passing of long time UBC soccer coaching legend, Dick Mosher. Had the good fortune to be in a few of his classes for my undergrad, also got to work with him on a soccer analytics project studying throw-ins. He was a truly nice man & wonderful human being.
Elias I was the President of
@bcboysbball
for 5 years I have been the head coach at Langara since 2012 NOT ONCE have I received a phone call or e mail from NPH. Talked to several colleagues said the same thing. You are just digging a deeper hole my friend
@ebehoops
Before camp comes to BC each year, college & university coaches are called and emailed, the majority from the region don't even reply when 100-150 prospects (players that they one day hope to recruit) are in one gym in controlled scrimmage and drills. Not case in other places.
This one feels awesome, so proud to win the
@QKF13
tournament. One of my ex Palmer players
@akeemopierre
won Quinn's scholarship back in 2007 and to see Zeyad Ahmed win it this year is amazing. Thanks to all those who work so hard to keep this tourny so meaningful.
@bcboysbball
A phenomenal day of golf and camaraderie today at the Ted Cusick Memorial golf tournament. Playing with the Red Dog & Bradley O & Tom Ripon we came in 4th with a Texas scramble 65. The dinner after was a wonderful tribute to Ted and a chance to swap great stories.
@bcboysbball
I hear STA is looking for a Sr. Boys Basketball Coach. I got a suggestion for them. I know a guy who is dedicated, loyal, hard working & extremely successful. His name is Jim Kelly.... maybe you should hire him?
@stafightingsaints
@staboysbasketball
@bcboysbball
@htsumura
All you hoop heads out there make sure you check out
@AARON_MITCHELL_
podcast
@ahoopsjourney
I just listened to
@SMUSathletics
Ian Hyde-Lay and he truly has some awesome stories. There are also many other great interviews. Great job by Mitch and Corbs
Just a great night for hoops in BC as War Memorial was packed and
@ubctbirds
and
@sfu_mbb
put on a great show. Congrats to
@UBCCoachHanson
on picking up the win. I had an amazing time doing the broadcast with this beauty
@htsumura