CCAA Coach of the Year • ACSC entraîneur de l'année
RICK PLATO (Mount Saint Vincent University)
Rick has just completed his 19th year as head coach of the Mount Saint Vincent University Mystics. His impact on basketball in the ACAA has been acknowledged by his peers as he has been selected coach of the year in that conference nine times. Over the last few years he has guided the Mystics to considerable success including a perfect record in the ACAA over the last two seasons. . In 2007-08 the team achieved the highest ever ranking for an ACAA team, rising to second place early in the year and carrying through to the end of the season. Rick has played an important role in the community as a mentor to local high school and club coaches, and, among many other contributions he has conducted clinics for Basketball Nova Scotia. High school and post secondary players benefit from the spring and summer basketball which he organizes. |