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One of the top names in New England Division III coaching circles, Pete
Broaca is entering his 16th year as a member of the Pride coaching staff.
In the fall of 2009, Broaca was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall
of Fame, and very deservedly so. He is a past President of the New England
Basketball Coaches Association, and has served on several National Association
of Basketball Coaches (NABC) committees over the years. Broaca has 25 years
of head coaching experience, including positions at Coast Guard (1971-1984),
and Western New England College (1986-1993). He led both to NCAA Division III
Tournaments in 1979 and 1990, respectively, and was selected as the Northeast
Region Division III Coach of the Year both seasons. In September of 2004, the 1978-
79 Coast Guard Academy team was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall
of Fame. Broaca, who received the Collegiate Basketball Officials’ Association
Sam Scoenfeld Sportsmanship Award for the 1990-91 season, also served as
head coach/freshman coach at Pascack Hills (N.J.) High, Milford Academy, and
Jamestown Community College. Broaca served as an assistant coach at three
schools, including American International College for four seasons. He was
an assistant coach under Henry Bibby with the Springfield Fame of the United
States Basketball League during its inaugural season in 1986. Broaca also was
the associate head coach/freshman coach at the University of Massachusetts
for five seasons (1966-1971), where he coached Julius Erving, Rick Pitino, and
Al Skinner. Broaca is a 1959 graduate of Boston University, where he earned his
bachelor’s degree in physical education, health education, and recreation. While
at BU, he was a member of the baseball and basketball teams. Broaca earned his
master’s degree in physical education at Penn State in 1961, and his C.A.G.S. in
sport studies from Connecticut in 1985.
native of Keene, N.H., Pat Luptowski enters his first year as an
A assistant coach at Springfield College. A three-year start at
St. Anslem’s after transferring from Adelphi University, Luptowski
graduated in 2011 with a degree in business. He has previously
coached for the KSC Thunder on the AAU circuit and remains the
all-time leading scorer in Keene High School history. Currently
pursuing a Masters degree in Business, Luptowski works heavily
in recruiting, scouting, and on-floor coaching.
Jim Mack returns to his alma mater and will begin his second
season on the sidelines this upcoming campaign. A local
product from Westfield, Mass., Mack played for Brock from
2002-2006 and was a member of the 2005 squad that reached
the second round of the NCAA Championship. Mack spent the
last six seasons on the coaching staff at Sabis Charter School in
Springfield, five of which he served as the Bulldogs head coach.
At the reigns, Mack led Sabis to three Western Mass. title, two
trips to the state championship game, a state title in 2010, and
an overall record of 93-22. He was twice honored as the MBCA
Coach of the Year in ’08 and ’10 and was named the Springfield
Republican Coach of the Year in 2011. He is currently working
on his Masters degree in Sport Management after earning his
undergraduate degree in mathematics. Mack will be charged
with recruiting, player development, and in-game tactics.
J
ake Citron begins his first season on the sidelines as an
assistant coach at Springfield College. After graduating
from the University of Tampa in 2011 with a degree in sport
management, Citron spent the last year as the assistant basketball
coach at Dean College. The Medway, Mass. native is working on
his Masters degree in sport psychology.