The all-time winningest coach in Bridgewater State University men’s basketball history, Joe Farroba skippered the program for 30 years after being named the head coach in 1992. Farroba amassed an overall record of 402-365 (.524) since taking the reins of the program in '92 after serving as an assistant to Mark Champagne beginning in 1986. His win total of 402 significantly dwarfs the next highest program mark of 145 (Tom Knudson). Under Farroba’s tutelage, the BSU men’s basketball team reached postseason play 11 times including NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 1999, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2018.  The 2009 squad advanced to the NCAA Tournament “Sweet Sixteen” with a dramatic 78-76 upset win over nationally ranked Middlebury College on Middlebury’s home court. Farroba was selected by his colleagues as the MASCAC Coach of the Year on four separate occasions (1998, 2009, 2010, 2012). Fellow BSU Hall of Famers Joe O’Connor (Class of 99), Mark Gonsalves (Class of 2005), Bruce Higgins (Class of 2005) and Michael Morris (Class of 2023) all played under Farroba’s, guidance. Joe is a 1975 graduate of Boston State College where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. He also has a Masters of Science degree in Continuing Education from McGill University as well as a Masters degree in Integrated Studies from Cambridge College. Joe was inducted into the McGill University Basketball Wall of Honour in 2014 and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015. Joe and his wife, Linda, presently reside in North Attleboro, Massachusette. They have two children, Justine and John, who are both Bridgewater State grads.