Senior guard Alan Pettway (Worcester, Mass.) scored a career-high 28 points to lead the visiting Bridgewater State University men’s basketball team to an 87-77 victory over Dean College on Thursday night at Pieri Gymnasium.
The win marked the 400th in the illustrious coaching career of Bridgewater State skipper, Joe Farroba. The winningest coach in BSU men’s basketball history, Farroba has produced an overall record of 400-354 (.531) in 30 seasons, all with the Bears.
Under Farroba, the Bears have reached postseason play 11 times, including NCAA Division III Tournament appearances in 1999, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2018. The 2009 squad advanced the NCAA Tournament “Sweet Sixteen” after a dramatic win over nationally ranked Middlebury College.
Farroba’s year-by-year record:
| 1992-93 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 7 | 18 | .280 | ||
| 1993-94 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 10 | 16 | .385 | ||
| 1994-95 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 16 | 9 | .640 | ||
| 1995-96 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 18 | 10 | .643 | ||
| 1996-97 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 18 | 9 | .667 | ||
| 1997-98 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 16 | 11 | .593 | ||
| 1998-99 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 19 | 9 | .679 | ||
| 1999-00 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 9 | 16 | .360 | ||
| 2000-01 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 3 | 22 | .120 | ||
| 2001-02 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 11 | 16 | 0 | .407 | |
| 2002-03 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | |
| 2003-04 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2004-05 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 14 | 12 | 0 | .538 | |
| 2005-06 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 17 | 10 | 0 | .630 | |
| 2006-07 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 17 | 8 | 0 | .680 | |
| 2007-08 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2008-09 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 22 | 7 | 0 | .759 | |
| 2009-10 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | |
| 2010-11 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 19 | 10 | 0 | .655 | |
| 2011-12 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 16 | 12 | 0 | .571 | |
| 2012-13 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 11 | 14 | 0 | .440 | |
| 2013-14 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 16 | 12 | 0 | .571 | |
| 2014-15 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 18 | 8 | 0 | .692 | |
| 2015-16 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 13 | 13 | 0 | .500 | |
| 2016-17 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 15 | 12 | 0 | .556 |
| 2017-18 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 18 | 10 | 0 | .643 | |
| 2018-19 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 9 | 18 | 0 | .333 | |
| 2019-20 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 10 | 15 | 0 | .400 | |
| 2020-21 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021-22 | Bridgewater St. | D-III | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 |
| 29 Season Career | 400 | 354 | 0 | .531 |
