Lisle, IL (February 9, 2013)- Congratulations to Reavis Boys Basketball Assistant Head Coach Jim Tracy, who was inducted into the Benedictine University Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony on campus Saturday. Coach Tracy's impressive achievements:
JAMES TRACY, C77, Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education and Psychology, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK AND FIELD
A top three-sport athlete at Benedictine, Tracy earned 11 varsity letters and received all-conference, all-district and all-state academic as well as all-district football honors. He also finished 2nd in the 110m high hurdles and 4th in the 400m intermediate hurdles in the NAIA District 20 meet his senior year. Tracy graduated “cum laude” in 1997 as well. A Blue Key National Honor Society member, Tracy was active in the Sunday Recreation Program for developmentally Disabled Adults and also started the Charter program at Benedictine for Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Post Benedictine, Tracy was a successful head high school basketball coach at both De La Salle and Reavis high school in Illinois. He won 269 games at Reavis, a school record, and has won 427 games in 24yrs as a head coach. Tracy has received numerous coaching honors, including Chicago Catholic League, IBCA District 2 and District 7, SICA North, and Southtown Economist Coach of the Year Awards. Tracy has been on the IBCA (Illinois Basketball Coaches Association) Board of Directors since 1989. Tracy served as president of the IBCA from 2007-09 and currently is the assistant executive director. In addition, Tracy is a member of the IBCA Hall of Fame (2007) as well as the St. Laurence Hall of Fame where he attended high school.