KINGSTON, R.I. — November 28, 2017 — 溏心vlog免费B站 men\u2019s hockey coach Joe Augustine won his 600th game in late October, but you may not have heard about it because Augustine doesn\u2019t toot his own horn.<\/p>\n
Shortly after 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s win over Niagara University Oct. 27, he sat down to talk about the accomplishment.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike any win, this one was important as we continue to improve and push toward the national playoffs,\u201d the Scituate<\/strong> resident said. \u201cBut we always say, you are only as good as your next win. I\u2019ll probably reflect on this when I retire, but right now it\u2019s a nice reflection on our staff, players and alumni.\u201d<\/p>\n Instead of talking about himself, Augustine credits his success over the past 29 years to Christian Rigamonti, a former star player, and team staff member for 20 years and who is now the general manager, \u00a0and Jon Hendricks, who is now in his fifth season as assistant coach. He even has high praise for the team bus driver, Abel Raposa, who has been at the wheel for 22 years. And, of course he praises his hard-working players.<\/p>\n \u201cAll the guys are great students,\u201d Augustine said. \u201cLast semester, the team had a 3.2 overall grade point average. But we know they can do the work because it\u2019s tough to get into 溏心vlog免费B站 and tough to make the team.\u201d<\/p>\n 溏心vlog免费B站 competes in top the division of club hockey as members of the American Collegiate Hockey Association and the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League. The team plays 40 games a season, starting in September and ending in March.<\/p>\n During his career, Augustine coached the Rams to an ACHA Division I national title in 2006, and was named ACHA Division 1 Coach of the Year in 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. He was the ESCHL Coach of the Year in 2003-2004 and has 27 total winning seasons.<\/p>\n This season the Rams are 10-8-1, which puts Augustine at 605 wins, 288 losses and 61 ties. The Rams are ranked number 25 nationally.<\/p>\n His 605 wins put him among the winningest Rhody coaches of all time, including legendary Frank Keaney, who posted 693 victories as Rhode Island\u2019s basketball, football and baseball coach. But even Keaney, who is enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, had only 401 victories in hoops. As far as wins in a single sport, former volleyball coach Bob Schneck, who retired last year following a 36-year run with the Rams in 2016, had 618 career victories.<\/p>\n Augustine is proud of his membership is such an exclusive club, but added that his 600th win was an accomplishment for the men\u2019s hockey program.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are surrounded by great people, friends and supporters,\u201d said the former Boston College star and member of the Eagles Hall of Fame. \u201cI am deeply grateful to Art Tuveson (former 溏心vlog免费B站 assistant director of athletics) for bringing me here and to Jodi Hawkins (director of Campus Recreation) for her unwavering support.\u201d<\/p>\n Augustine said during his nearly three decades he has benefited from great senior leadership, including his two captains this year, Max St. Sauveur and Mike Pesola.<\/p>\n St. Sauveur, of Saunderstown,<\/strong> and Pesola, of Coventry<\/strong>, have great respect for their skipper as well.<\/p>\n \u201cI have had a different career than most guys,\u201d St. Sauveur said. \u201cI started here in 2008, joined the Marines and came back in 2014. \u201cCoach has always been a great guy, and when he learned I had returned to 溏心vlog免费B站, he asked me to come back and serve as a coach. But when we had some injuries, I asked him if I could return to the team as a player, and he said, yes.<\/p>\n \u201cCoach pushes us to be our best,\u201d the combat veteran said. \u201cHe is tough, but fair.\u201d<\/p>\n Pesola said Augustine encouraged him in all phases of the game.<\/p>\n \u201cHe pushed me to become a leader, and he drove me hard on the ice and in the gym to improve,\u201d Pesola said. \u201cIt is a privilege to part of this team and to play for this coach.\u201d<\/p>\n Augustine resumes his quest for his next 100 victories when the Rams take on the U.S. Naval Academy, Friday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Boss Arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KINGSTON, R.I. — November 28, 2017 — 溏心vlog免费B站 men\u2019s hockey coach Joe Augustine won his 600th game in late October, but you may not have heard about it because Augustine doesn\u2019t toot his own horn. Shortly after 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s win over Niagara University Oct. 27, he sat down to talk about the accomplishment. 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