June 29, 2004

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -It was announced on June 27 that eight former Friars will be inducted into the 2004 class of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. The New England Basketball Hall of Fame, which is located in the University of Rhode Island's Keaney Gymnasium, will hold its induction ceremony on September 14, 2004. The eight Friars who will be inducted are Mary Burke '87, Bruce "Soup" Campbell '78, Ray Flynn '63, Nick Marcarchuk, Lynn Sheedy '80, Kevin Stacom '74, Mike Tranghese and Ken Walker '57.

Burke played in 115 of 116 games in her four-year career at Providence. In her senior season at Providence, she led the Friars in scoring, averaging 20.8 points per game. Also in 1987, she was named to the Kodak All-District I Team, BIG EAST All-Conference squad and became the first female recipient of the ECAC Award of Valor. She is currently the head women's basketball coach at Bryant College.

Campbell, a native of New Haven, Conn., still ranks sixth all-time in scoring at Providence with 1,809 points in 122 games. For his career, he averaged 14.8 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in 1976 after averaging 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He is considered one of the most versatile front court players in Friar history.

Flynn, a native of South Boston, helped the Friars capture NIT titles in 1961 and 1963. In three seasons at Providence, he scored 1,025 points (12.5 ppg) and ranks 40th all-time in scoring for the Friars. He earned All-East honors as a junior and a senior. In addition to helping the Friars capture their second NIT title his senior year, he also was an Academic All-American and the MVP of the NIT. He went on to have an impressive political career. In 1988, he was named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary Team.

Marcarchuk served as an assistant coach under Dave Gavitt from 1972-77. During that time, he helped guide the 1973 Friar team to the Final Four. He also helped lead PC to the NCAA Tournament in 1974 and 1977. Currently, he is the head coach at Stony Brook. Prior to coaching at Stony Brook, he also served as the head coach at Canisius and Fordham.

Sheedy was one of the greatest female athletes all-time at Providence College. The three-sport star excelled in basketball, field hockey and softball. In 1979, Sheedy was named PC's Female Athlete of the Year. She ranks 13th all-time in scoring with 1,261 points and third all-time in assists with 571. Sheedy served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Providence after graduating and later became the head coach for two seasons, compiling a 33-21 mark.

Stacom, who transferred to Providence from Holy Cross in 1972, scored 1,143 points in just two seasons of competition for the Friars. His .527 career field goal percentage is tops all-time at Providence among guards. Stacom earned Second Team All-America honors in 1974 after averaging 18.5 points per game. He was a second round draft pick of the Boston Celtics and he played five seasons in the NBA.

Tranghese, the commissioner of the BIG EAST Conference, served as the sports information director for some of the greatest Friar basketball teams. A 1965 graduate of St. Michael's College, Tranghese worked in the Friar sports information office from 1973-79.

Walker, an avid Friar supporter, served as a collegiate basketball referee for many years.

The induction activities will begin with a cocktail reception for the inductees at the Institute for International Sport before moving to the Ryan Center for the dinner reception, memorabilia display, silent auction and induction ceremony. Tickets for the event are available by calling 401-874-2375. For more information, visit the Institute for International Sport website at www.internationalsport.com/basketball.

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