Dick Whitmore enters his 32nd year as the men's head basketball coach at Colby. During his tenure the team has compiled a 525-236 record for a 69 percent winning percentage. A 1965 graduate of Bowdoin, Whitmore has accumulated 26 winning seasons and taken his teams to postseason competition 21 times in the last 28 years.

Whitmore was honored as Maine College Coach of the Year in 1973, 1975, 1981, 1995, 1997, and 2001. He was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 and was also 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 also co-director of the Pine Tree Basketball Clinic, which is conducted on the Colby campus each summer.

T.J. Maines '95 begins his fifth year coaching with the program. Blessed with strong knowledge of the program, T.J. adds a great sense of enthusiasm to the team. An avid recruiter, T.J. spends countless hours talking with recruits about Colby and the program.

John "Swisher" Mitchell, Assistant Coach

John will return for his 38th year on the staff and will continue to add a special dimension with his wide range of knowledge and expertise. 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 fifty years and has the respect of everyone connected with the game. Along with Dick Whitmore, Mitchell was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

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.

2002-03 Roster
#	Name/Year	Hometown	High School
1/3	Jared Cushman '05	Augusta, Maine	Cony HS
2	Thomas Nale '05	Waterville, Maine	Waterville HS
11	Patrick McGowan '05	No. Attleboro, Mass.	No. Attleboro HS
12	Nick Ofiesh '04	Arlington, Va.	Yorktown HS
13	Woody Kampmann '05	Blairstown, N.J.	Blair Academy
14	* Matt Forlizzi '04	Danvers, Mass.	St. John's Prep
21/23	* Nick Loukes '04	Bangor, Maine	Bangor HS
25/20	Nate Dick '06	North Attleboro, Mass.	Bishop Freehan
31	Casey Civiello '06	Bangor, Maine	Blair HS
32	Michael Westbrooks '06	Dublin, Ireland	Berkshire
35/5	Andrew Jenkins '06	Gorham, Maine	Gorham HS
41/55	Elek Miller '05	Islesboro, Maine	Islesboro Central
42/43	Jonathan Bastian '06	Briarcliff, N.Y.	Hackley HS
45/0	Kevin Crosman '03	Bath, Maine	Morse HS
50	Michael Rutherford '05	Wyckoff, N.J.	Ramapo HS
51	Kevin Shers '06	Portsmouth, R.I.	St. George's HS
55/1	Jamie Snyder-Fair '05	Leverette, Mass.	Mohawk Trail HS