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Dick Whitmore, Head Coach
Dick Whitmore, who also serves as Colby's Director of Athletics, completed his 30th season at the helm of the men's basketball program. Colby has compiled a record of 508-226 for a .693 winning percentage during his tenure. Whitmore, a 1965 graduate of Bowdoin College, has accumulated 25 winning seasons and taken his teams to postseason competition 20 times in the last 27 years. He was honored as Maine College Coach of the Year in 1973, 1975, 1981, 1995 and 1997. He was inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame in 1998. Before arriving at Mayflower Hill in 1970, Whitmore coached at Morse High School in Bath, Maine, and at Hall-Dale High School in Hallowell, Maine. He is the co-director of the Pine Tree Basketball Clinic, which is conducted on the Colby campus each summer.
John "Swisher" Mitchell, Assistant Coach
John returns to the bench for his 34th season with Colby men's basketball. One of the most astute coaches around, "Swisher's" dedication, love of the team and coaching wisdom over the course of a season is an integral and meaningful part of the team's success. Whether it is a humorous comment to relax and inspire a player, direct input in game situations or the evaluation of performance, the results are always positive and the effect often dramatic. A legend in Maine basketball, "Swisher" was a major cog in the historic 1944 Waterville High School New England Championship team. Following a brilliant career at the University of Rhode Island, John has been in coaching for more than forty years and has the respect of everyone connected with the game.
Everywhere Colby travels, the first question asked is "Where is the Swisher?" We are delighted that he remains a major force in the program as John and his wife, Prinella, are at the heart of our success. Roy Dow, Assistant CoachT.J. Maines, Assistant Coach
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