Rick Simonds guided the Saint Joseph’s
men’s basketball program for 23 seasons (1979-92, 1993-03)
and posted an astounding 466-176 (.726) record, with 11 conference
titles and six national tournament appearances. He garnered 15
coaching accolades and saw nine of his players account for 16
All-America honors during his tenure at St. Joe’s. Simonds,
who also served as the Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director for
23 years, guided the Monks to thirteen 20-win seasons and never
suffered a losing campaign. At the time of his induction,
Simonds’ career winning percentage ranks as the sixth-highest
in NCAA DIII Basketball history.
Coach Simonds' Career:
| YEAR |
W |
L |
W% |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
| 1980 |
13 |
11 |
.542 |
|
| 1981 |
18 |
9 |
.667 |
|
| 1982 |
15 |
10 |
.600 |
|
| 1983 |
19 |
8 |
.704 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1984 |
24 |
5 |
.828 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1985 |
22 |
8 |
.733 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1986 |
26 |
4 |
.867 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1987 |
26 |
6 |
.813 |
NAIA New England Champions |
| 1988 |
20 |
9 |
.690 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1989 |
14 |
13 |
.519 |
|
| 1990 |
16 |
11 |
.593 |
|
| 1991 |
25 |
8 |
.758 |
WMAC Champions |
| 1992 |
24 |
6 |
.800 |
NAIA National Championship |
| 1994 |
19 |
7 |
.731 |
|
| 1995 |
21 |
6 |
.778 |
|
| 1996 |
24 |
4 |
.857 |
NAIA National Championship |
| 1997 |
21 |
6 |
.778 |
|
| 1998 |
24 |
5 |
.828 |
NAIA National Championship |
| 1999 |
26 |
3 |
.897 |
NAIA National Championship |
| 2000 |
14 |
11 |
.560 |
|
| 2001 |
17 |
11 |
.607 |
|
| 2002 |
18 |
10 |
.643 |
NAIA National Championship |
| 2003 |
20 |
5 |
.800 |
NCAA DIII Tournament |
| Total |
466 |
176 |
.726 |
|
