BeantownHoops.com was launched in August of 2009 by me, Rob Sarmiento, as a way to cover all that is good about high school basketball in the Boston Area. As a player and coach for the past 18 years in Seattle and Chicago, I have seen all that is great and all that is horrible about the game and I want to make sure to report on the positives from my new home of Boston, Mass. BeantownHoops will be covering both the boys and girls basketball scenes in Boston, but will also cover the state of Massachusetts as well. In addition, there will be numerous updates on everything in the basketball world from coaching tips and resources to the NBA and International play. I could not have launched this site without the influence of many people during my playing and coaching days and I want to thank them for supporting me in my passion for basketball. Enjoy my site!
Special Thanks:
Family: Jose and Pepita Sarmiento, My grandparents, Jen, Mia, Roman, Joe and Liz Sarmiento, Jacob and Juli Sarmiento, Henry and Chelsea Samonte, Phebe and Ken Zolon, Sol Porras, Leo and Brona Pelleriti, Gloria and Mike Rickard, John and Tiff Pelleriti, Zac Pelleriti, Kai, Bryce, and Gage Pelleriti, and all the numerous cousins, Aunts and Uncles in the Porras and Sarmiento families.
Federal Way Friends: Rick Sodergren, Mike Terry, Darin Oakeley, Ryan Olsen, Ricci Greenwood, Jeff Newcombe, Aaron Ellenberger, Danny Graham, Delane Jackson, Donny Marshall, Ziv Zantkovsky, Chris Geltz, Brian Crossen, Jeff Murphy and the numerous people that I played with in the Boys Club, Sacajawea Junior High, and Federal Way High School.
UW Huskies: Cohen Morris, Matt Johnson, Jason Erskine, the '95 Phi Psi's, Geoff Silva, Mike Silva, Chad Lepper, Mark Jonson and all in the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.
Roosevelt High School: Bill Elleby, Forest Ward, Rich Southern, Joe Lewis, Themba Dayton, Bob Archer, Ian Malcolm, Chad Barnes and all the great Roughrider alums who supported the program.
Seattle Coaching: Dave Belmonte, Wayne Floyd, Josh Stinson, Chris Miller, Ben Hazelwood, Ben Sheffler, Andrew Moritz
Ballard High School: Max Silverman, Trevor Harada, Kevin Wynkoop and all the players on the 1999 team.
KU Camp Coaches: Alex Nava, Pete Gaskill, Josh Friesen, Coach Bill, and the wonderful players and coaches I worked with, "Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk".
College Coaches: Lorenzo Romar, Ben Miller, Mark Few, Bill Self, Roy Williams
Marist High School: Gene Nolan, Larry Tucker, Glen Pacek, Joel Vickers, Nick DiForti
Chicago Coaching: John Bonk, Pat Richardson, Rich Kehoe, Brian Tucker, Tom Livatino, Shay Boyle, Greg Smith and the whole Chicago Catholic League.
St. Rita High School: Rashay Russell, Justin Domingo, Mike Brennan, Tom Zudycki, Bill Laird, Rich Kurek, Mike Connolly, Al Ford, Brian Brown, Brian Turner, Ray Russell, John Nee, Todd Kuska, Craig Ferguson, and the rest of the athletic department at Rita, and most important the players who played for me from 2005 to 2008 you guys are the best.