Thousands sign petition to honour late B.C. basketball coach Rich Goulet If you picked up a basketball in the last 40 years in British Columbia, you know the name Rich Goulet and you know what he stands for.
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Posted: Apr 09, 2021 5:26 PM PT | Last Updated: April 10
Rich Goulet coached basketball for more than 50 years in B.C., mostly at Pitt Meadows Secondary School. (Abbotsford Basketball/Facebook)
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“We know that singling out one individual for recognition can set a precedent, but few have done more, and expected less than Coach G.” Colin Plumb, left, with his high school coach Rich Goulet who died on March 28, and brother Doug Plumb. PNG
Goulet coached in B.C. for 50 years, the final 39 of those years at Pitt Meadows Secondary. He won five senior boys provincial championships, was awarded the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award for community leadership and was inducted into the B.C. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Goulet’s old pickup was parked outside the gym six days a week Sundays were for church and it often arrived before 6 a.m. and didn’t leave again until 11 p.m. The presence of his truck meant the door was open for the kids to come inside and shoot hoops.