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Hall of Fame

Tom Coates

Tom Coates

  • Class
    1978
  • Induction
    2015
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Basektball
Name: Tom Coates, Athlete
Class of: 1978
Tom Coates was a two year basketball transfer from Allegheny Community College in Pennsylvania and was inducted into that schools' Hall of Fame in 2008. He led the Pioneers in scoring and rebounding during the 1976-77 season, received 1977 Honorable Mention ALL-American status, First Team WVIAC ALL-Conference in 1977, and was a member of the 1977 WVIAC ALL-Tournament Team. Coates scored 470 points in 1975-76 and 479 points in 1976-77. His 46 points in the 1977 Glenville vs. Alderson Broaddus game was the highest single game point production at the time. He was the 1978 winner of Glenville State's prestigious Montrose Award and was in a couple NBA camps until their final cut, specifically the New Orleans Jazz and the Detroit Pistons. Coates continues to play in the American Old Timers League, Pittsburgh chapter and was named MVP when his Pittsburgh team captured the American Old Timers League Championship for the 2013 season. For the last twenty years, he has worked at Pressley Ridge Family Specialist. Coates and his wife, Geneva, have four children: Molly, Nikkia, Thomas Jr., and Brittany; also nine grandchildren. They live in Pittsburgh.
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