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Former Mustang
joins PSA
coaching staff
By Ron P. Coderre
Putting the final pieces to the 2013-2014 basketball puzzle at Putnam Science Academy together, Athletic Director and basketball coach Tom Espinosa announced the addition of former Mustang Travis Godley to the coaching staff. Godley returns to PSA where he spent a postgraduate season as a player prior to going to college.
Godley, a Putnam native, brings youth to the coaching staff, having graduated in May from Hartwick College where he was a four-year member of the basketball team. During his four seasons with the Hawks Godley was a member of teams that went to two NCAA Division III Tournaments. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education. Currently he’s enrolled at Sacred Heart University in the master’s program.
As a high school player Godley, who graduated from Putnam High School in 2008, tallied 539 points. In his senior year he led the team in scoring. As a senior, in a three-week span he turned in two of the most prolific scoring performances in Clipper hoop history. On Jan. 28 in a game versus Plainfield, Godley tossed in 32 points. He followed that performance with a 34-point barrage against Ledyard on Feb. 19.
Prior to moving to the college ranks Godley played for Putnam Science Academy as a postgraduate, tallying 218 points, placing him 19th on the school’s all-time scoring list.
“Travis is a great addition to our staff. Having graduated from college recently he’ll be able to work actively with the team on many of the floor drills. As a player he had a great sense of the game and he brings that skill plus four years of college experience to our staff,” said Espinosa.
Espinosa returns assistant coaches Josh Scraba, Eric Mauer and Dan Gomes to this year’s staff. Assistant coach Mike Peters will serve as assistant in charge of advance scouting.
Espinosa also announced that Ryan Rumrill, who assisted the team in various capacities last season, has been promoted to assistant coach and team statistician. Rumrill is a 2011 graduate of Putnam High School and is a student currently enrolled fulltime at Quinebaug Valley Community College.
“Having Ryan around makes life easy for everyone on the coaching staff. He has a keen sense of the game and sees many little things that often go unnoticed during the course of a game,” said Espinosa.
The Mustangs who have a strong class coming in this season will play a full 30-game schedule, which is slated to begin in November at the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College.
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