Coach of the Year
Kevin Boyle, Montverde (Fla.) Academy
Details: Coached Montverde to a 35-0 record, including a GEICO High School Nationals title. In seven years at Montverde, he has won four national titles. Prior to Montverde, he coached 23 years at St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), where he won four state Tournament of Champions. He was the All-USA Coach of the Year in 2007 and 2013. Has coached eight players who have become NBA first-round draft choices.
Favorite food: Chicken parmigiana. My worst sport: Golf. Changes: I’m still super competitive and want to win every game. As I get older, I’m more conscious that it’s more important to have an impact on kids who you are coaching and their lives moving forward.
Biggest influences: My father, Neil, who has passed away (in 2009), for years coached grammar school basketball. I got to play for him as a kid. I also got to play for five Division I college coaches in five years. Bill Raftery recruited me to Seton Hall and I had him for about a month of practice, then I was coached by Hoddy Mahon. My sophomore year, I was coached at Seton Hall by P.J. Carlesimo. Then I transferred to St. Peter’s (in Jersey City) and I was coached there by Bob “Whitey” Dukiet, who had been an assistant under Pete Carril, and there was also Ted Fiore (an assistant to Dukiet). I learned from a great blend of different personalities and styles and learned the importance of flexibility. Secret crush: Queen Elizabeth.