BSG 40 - BSG Alumni (Summer)
October 27, 2022
Bay State Games has a long list of alumni who have gone on to professional or Olympic athletic careers. The following notable alumni all played or coached in Bay State Games over the last 40 years.
- Bay State Summer Games Boys Scholastic & Men’s Open Basketball Athlete
- Played for Boston College. 1988 Big East 1st team selection. BC number retired
- NBA Player (1989-2004)
- 1995 NBA All-Star
- Bay State Summer Games Boys' Scholastic Soccer Athlete
- 1992 U.S. Olympic Soccer Team Member
- MLS Player (1996-2002)
- Member of the 1998 U.S. World Cup Soccer Team
- Bay State Games Baseball Athlete
- Played for University of Notre Dame in Baseball & Basketball
- 2014 MLB Draft 4th Round Pick for Baltimore Orioles
- 2015 NBA Draft 2nd Round Pick. Currently plays for Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)
Ed Cooley
- Bay State Games Basketball Coach
- Men's Basketball Coach at Providence College
- Bay State Summer Games Boys' Scholastic and Men's Open Basketball Athlete
- NBA Player (1994-1998)
- Head Coach Emerson College Men's Basketball Team
Tara Danielson
- Bay State Games Field Hockey Athlete
- U.S. Field Hockey National Team Member (1998-2005)
- Competed in Pan American Games, World Cup and Olympic Qualifiers
- Head Coach of Stanford University Field Hockey Team
Greg Derr
- Bay State Summer Games Shooting Competitor
- 1996 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Member
- 6 time member of the US Shooting Team which competed in the World Championships
Kelly Dostal
- Bay State Summer Games Scholastic Field Hockey Athlete
- Three-time All-American and National Champion at Wake Forest (2002–04)
- 2016 Inductee to Wake Forest University Athletic Hall of Fame
- Bay State Summer Games Men's Open Basketball Athlete
- Member of the Boston College Men’s Basketball Team
- 1994 to 2006 NBA Player
- Bay State Summer Games Boys' Scholastic Ice Hockey Athlete & Gold Medalist
- 1998, 2002 and 2006 U.S. Ice Hockey Olympic Team Member
- 18 year NHL Veteran
- Four time NHL All Star, MVP in 2001, 2 time Stanley Cup Champion
Greg Herenda
- Bay State Games Basketball Coach
- Men's Basketball Coach at Providence College
Bill Herion
- Bay State Games Basketball Coach
- Men's Basketball Coach at Farleigh Dickinson University
- Bay State Summer Games Wrestling Competitor
- Five-time U.S. Sambo National Team Member (2000–2005)
- World Cup Sambo Vice-Champion (2000)
- Bay State Games Baseball Athlete
- 18 year MLB Veteran
- Bay State Games Track & Field Athlete
- Bay State Games Board Member
- 1992 Barcelona Paralympics Gold Medalist
- 2000 Sydney Paralympics Bronze Medalist
- 1985 and 1986 Bay State Summer Games Men's Open Basketball Athlete
- Boston Celtics NBA Player (1987-1993)
- Bay State Games Swimming Gold Medalist
- 2000 Sydney Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist
- Seven-time NCAA All American Women's Swimming
- Co-Captain University of Georgia 2005 NCAA Women's Swimming National Championship Team
- Bay State Summer Games Girl's Scholastic Basketball Athlete
- 1995 NCAA Women’s Basketball National Champion
- 1996 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Gold Medalist
- WNBA Player (1997-2003)
Melissa Malloy
- Bay State Summer Games Shooting Competitor
- 2000 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Member
- Bay State Summer Games Baseball Athlete
- 1999 to 2000 Atlanta Braves MLB Player
- Bay State Summer Games Wrestling Competitor
- Four-time U.S. Olympic Judo Team Member (1992, 96, 2000, 04)
- Two-time Olympic Silver Medalist (1996, 2004)
- Bay State Games Baseball Athlete
- 13 year MLB Veteran
- 2009 MLB All-Star
- 2009 AL Home Run Leader
- Bay State Games Wrestling Athlete
- 2012 & 2016 member of U.S. Olympic Women's Wrestling Team
- World Women's Wrestling Championships. Gold-2012, Silver-2010 & 2014, Bronze 2013
- Pan American Championship Gold Medalist 2008, 2009, 2010
Stephen Scherer
- Bay State Summer Games Shooting Competitor
- 2008 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team Member
- Bay State Games Basketball Coach
- Former Assistant Coach - Boston Celtics
- Former Head Coach - Chicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Current Head Coach - New York Knicks
Orlando Vandross
- Bay State Games Basketball Athlete and Men's Open Basketball Coach
- Previously served as Assistant Coach at Boston University and Charlotte University
- Currently serves as Assistant Coach at University of Virginia.
- Member of coaching staff that won the 2019 I Men's Basketball National Championship
- Bay State Summer Games Girls' Scholastic Basketball Athlete
- 2000 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team Member
- WNBA Player (1999-2003)
- Bay State Games Field Hockey Athlete
- Four-year Field Hockey player at University of Louisville
- Three-time All-ACC Selection
- Member of the U.S. Field Hockey National Team
- Bay State Games Ice Hockey Athlete
- 17 year NHL veteran
- 3-time NHL All-Star
- Became NHL's Ironman on January 25, 2022 after playing in 965 consecutive NHL games, the most in NHL history. The streak ended at 989 games.
For the full list of alumni, click here.
Which recent or future BSG athlete will join this impressive list?
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Week 30 - BSG 30th Anniversary (2011)
Week 29 - 1998 Winter Games
Week 28 - 2009 Top Shots
Week 27 - BSG Internship
Week 26 - BSG T-shirts
Week 25 - BSG 25th Anniversary (2006)
Week 24 - Future Leaders Scholarship
Week 23 - Athlete of the Year
Week 22 - 1988 Top Shots
Week 21 - 1998 Top Shots
Week 20 - BSG 20th Anniversary (2001)
Week 19 - 40th Top Shots
Week 18 - Rugby Joins the Games
Week 17 - Entry Books
Week 16 - Standin' in the Hall of Fame
Week 14 - Time to Showcase
Week 13 - Title IX
Week 12 - BSG Summer Figure Skating
Week 11 - BSG No-No
Week 10 - BSG 10th Anniversary (1991)
Week 9 - BSG Logos
Week 8 - Bikes Only
Week 7: Seeing Double at Track & Field
Week 6 - Pat Connaughton, Baseball Star
Week 5 - 1996 Summer Games Top Shots
Week 4 - Spot the Hall of Famer
Week 3 - Let's Jump!
Week 2 - 1994 Top Shots
Week 1 - Light the Cauldron
(L-R) Delaney Ochs (Baton Twirling), Dewey Hathaway (Archery), Ginny Richburg (Track & Field), Wayne Dickenson (Judo & Table Tennis)
Bay State Games Announces 2025 Sportsmanship Award Recipients
Bay State Games Announces 2025 High School Spirit Award Recipients
The 2025 Girls Basketball Showcase took place between July 18th and July 20th at Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton
The 2025 Boys Volleyball Showcase took place between July 12th and July 13th at Game On in Fitchburg
The 2025 Girls Volleyball Showcase took place between July 12th and July 13th at Game On in Fitchburg
The 2025 Field Hockey Showcase took place between July 11th and July 13th at Game On in Fitchburg
The 2025 Boys Soccer Showcase took place between July 10th and July 12th at Game On in Fitchburg
The 2025 Girls Soccer Showcase took place between July 10th and July 12th at Game On in Fitchburg
The 2025 Softball Showcase took place between July 8th and July 10th at Willard Field Complex in Devens
