Fred Barakat
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Fred Barakat was an American college basketball
coach and Assistant Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference
.
Barakat was a 1961 graduate of Assumption College
in Worcester, MA where he was a two-time All-America basketball player for the Greyhounds.
He was a territorial draft selection of the New York Knicks
(NBA) and also had a baseball try-out with the San Francisco Giants
. He played five years in the Eastern Basketball Pro League.
Barkat became the sixth men's college basketball coach of the Fairfield University
Stags
in 1970 and is the all-time most successful coach in the school's history (160-128). He led the Stags to three National Invitation Tournament
appearances (1973, 74, 78) including the programs' first post-season berth as a Division I program in 1973. An 80-76 win over Marshall was the program's first National Invitation Tournament
victory. He also led the team to three E.C.A.C. regionals in 1977, 78 and 80. The Stags 22-5 mark in 1977-78 was a then-school record.
He joined the staff of the Atlantic Coast Conference
in 1981 as Assistant Commissioner and in 2000 received the additional title of Director of Men's Basketball Operations.
He was inducted into the Assumption Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Fairfield Hall of Fame in 1990. A native of Union City, NJ, he was graduated from Emerson High and was also inducted into Emerson High (1998) and Hudson County (1999) Hall of Fames.
Barakat resided in Greensboro, NC his wife, Florence, and was the parent of four adult children: Nancy, Christie, Amy, and Rick. Barakat died in Greensboro of a heart attack on June 21, 2010 at the age of 71.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach and Assistant Commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
.
Barakat was a 1961 graduate of Assumption College
Assumption College
Assumption College is a private, Roman Catholic, liberal arts college located on 185 acres in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption has an enrollment of about 2,117 undergraduates...
in Worcester, MA where he was a two-time All-America basketball player for the Greyhounds.
He was a territorial draft selection of the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(NBA) and also had a baseball try-out with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He played five years in the Eastern Basketball Pro League.
Barkat became the sixth men's college basketball coach of the Fairfield University
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private, co-educational undergraduate and master's level teaching-oriented university located in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942, and today is one of 28 member institutions of the...
Stags
Fairfield Stags men's basketball
The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays...
in 1970 and is the all-time most successful coach in the school's history (160-128). He led the Stags to three National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
appearances (1973, 74, 78) including the programs' first post-season berth as a Division I program in 1973. An 80-76 win over Marshall was the program's first National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
victory. He also led the team to three E.C.A.C. regionals in 1977, 78 and 80. The Stags 22-5 mark in 1977-78 was a then-school record.
He joined the staff of the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
in 1981 as Assistant Commissioner and in 2000 received the additional title of Director of Men's Basketball Operations.
He was inducted into the Assumption Alumni-Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975 and the Fairfield Hall of Fame in 1990. A native of Union City, NJ, he was graduated from Emerson High and was also inducted into Emerson High (1998) and Hudson County (1999) Hall of Fames.
Barakat resided in Greensboro, NC his wife, Florence, and was the parent of four adult children: Nancy, Christie, Amy, and Rick. Barakat died in Greensboro of a heart attack on June 21, 2010 at the age of 71.