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Honoring Seven Decades of Coaching
BASKETBALL OLD TIMERS OF AMERICA 2022 INDUCTEES INCLUDE RALPH TEDESCO, PAT QUIGLEY, AND BOB LECKIE
The Basketball Old Timers of America 61st Annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony inducted three Bishop Loughlin basketball coaches on May 6, 2022. Congratulations to these legends of Bishop Loughlin basketball history!
left, Ralph Tedesco, who coached from 1957 - 1970; right, a picture from 1958 at a game.
Ralph Tedesco, from Flatbush, Brooklyn played four years of college basketball on an athletic scholarship at Providence College, graduating in 1956 — he earned an award for “demonstrating qualities of honor, courage, and sportsmanship.” He was hired in 1957 by Bishop Loughlin and for the next 13 years coached boys basketball. During that time he earned Coach of the Year by the CHSAA three times and two times by the New York Daily News. In 1961, he coached the team to the nationals in Washington, D.C., where the team lost in the last seconds of the game. In 1979, he was one of the “founding fathers” of the Manhattanville College mens basketball program (where he remains the all-time leader in wins (194) and in games coached (385). Ralph retired from coaching in 1994. Pat Quigley.
Pat Quigley taught at Bishop Loughlin for 40 years from 1967 - 2006 as a history teacher. He coached boys basketball from 1968 - 1989 — his teams captured six championships, including four diocesan, one city, and Bob Leckie.
one state title. He was inducted into the Bishop Loughlin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Pat was also an assistant coach at Iona College during the 19871988 season.
Bob Leckie, from Greenpoint, attended St. Francis Prep High School where as a senior he was a Brooklyn Division ‘A’ All-Star and All-City honorable mention. He continued playing at St. Peter’s College in Jersey City where he played in three National Invitational Tournaments. He coached for 13 seasons at Bishop Loughlin winning three diocesan titles, a Class AA title, and the New York Federation title. He retired in 2000 with a 241-92 record during his tenure. After Bishop Loughlin, he was the head coach at St. Peter’s College and then returned to Bishop Loughlin, as an assistant coach, in 2009 for several seasons. Congratulations to all three coaches!
THE CLASS OF 2022
THE SCHOOL’S 170th Commencement
Our 170th commencement took place June 4 in the school auditorium. Congratulations to our Valedictorian, Brinesha Derrick-Bain (pictured far left) and Salutatorian, Kyra Nelson-Swearing (pictured top middle), who delivered powerful speeches during the graduation ceremony.
All of our graduates have worked hard; 100% of the class graduated and 97% are attending college, and the class earned more than 12 million dollars in scholarships. These graduates have overcome extraordinary obstacles during the past two years.
We wish the Class of 2022 all the best in their new beginnings at college and welcome them with open arms to the Loughlin alumni pride!
