On Sunday June 8, 2014, Owen Ryan from the New England AAU Regional Office made a return trip to his home state of Vermont to present his former AAU basketball coach with the prestigious honor of of being inducted into the New England AAU Hall of Fame.
Bill Callahan has been an AAU basketball coach in Vermont for over 20 years and continues to spread his knowledge of the game to this day. He also runs numerous tournaments throughout the year including the Boys' and Girls' State Tournaments, which regularly see in excess of 100+ teams. He sets the standard in AAU basketball and we could not be prouder to call him a 2014 Hall of Fame Inductee!
The AAU was founded in 1888 to establish standards and uniformity in amateur sports. During its early years, the AAU served as a leader in international sport representing the U.S. in the international sports federations. The AAU worked closely with the Olympic movement to prepare athletes for the Olympic Games. After the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, the AAU has focused its efforts into providing sports programs for all participants of all ages beginning at the grass roots level. The philosophy of "Sports for All, Forever," is shared by nearly 800,000 participants and over 150,000 volunteers.
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