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DAVID E. BENOIT '76

Baseball

One of the outstanding baseball players in Greyhound history, DAVID E. BENOIT '76 finished his career with a .360 career average as one of the premier second basemen in the region---both offensively as a leadoff hitter and defensively for Coach Bill Granahan '68. He also stole 44 consecutive bases (still a team record) and was later drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1976.

He was graduated from Arlington, MA High in 1971 and played two years of basketball earning all-Suburban League and Boston Globe All Scholastic honors. He also prepped at Worcester Academy and captained the New England Prep School Basketball finalist in 1972.

He was named all-New England in both 1975 and 76 and team Most Valuable Player in 1976. He also served as assistant women's basketball coach for two years (1975-76, 76-77) and earned the athletics department's service award in 1976. He batted .394 as a senior with 30 stolen bases leading the team to a 17-10 record its second straight E.C.A.C. postseason tournament.

He served as social studies teacher, head baseball and junior varsity basketball coach at St. Bernard's High (Fitchburg, MA) from 1977-79. He moved to Roselle, NJ Catholic High as the head baseball coach before being promoted to Director of Athletics at age 25.

After leaving education and coaching, he moved into the corporate sector advancing to senior management positions with several major insurance companies. He currently serves as a Senior Benefits Consultant for a major Health & Welfare Employee Benefits consulting firm in New York City. In 2005, he started Professional Coaching Associates, a professional development company, providing college students as well as young professionals with key information and strategies to assist them in managing the corporate environment

He received a B.A. in Psychology in 1976 and resides in Roselle, NJ with his wife, Shaun Dooley-Benoit '75. They have two sons Ryan and Timothy.


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