Rick Simonds guided the Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball program for 23 seasons (1979-92, 1993-03) and posted an astounding 466-176 (.726) record, with 11 conference titles and six national tournament appearances. He garnered 15 coaching accolades and saw nine of his players account for 16 All-America honors during his tenure at St. Joe’s. Simonds, who also served as the Saint Joseph’s Athletic Director for 23 years, guided the Monks to thirteen 20-win seasons and never suffered a losing campaign. At the time of his induction, Simonds’ career winning percentage ranks as the sixth-highest in NCAA DIII Basketball history.
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Coach Simonds' Career:
| YEAR | W | L | W% | ACHIEVEMENTS |
| 1980 | 13 | 11 | .542 | |
| 1981 | 18 | 9 | .667 | |
| 1982 | 15 | 10 | .600 | |
| 1983 | 19 | 8 | .704 | WMAC Champions |
| 1984 | 24 | 5 | .828 | WMAC Champions |
| 1985 | 22 | 8 | .733 | WMAC Champions |
| 1986 | 26 | 4 | .867 | WMAC Champions |
| 1987 | 26 | 6 | .813 | NAIA New England Champions |
| 1988 | 20 | 9 | .690 | WMAC Champions |
| 1989 | 14 | 13 | .519 | |
| 1990 | 16 | 11 | .593 | |
| 1991 | 25 | 8 | .758 | WMAC Champions |
| 1992 | 24 | 6 | .800 | NAIA National Championship |
| 1994 | 19 | 7 | .731 | |
| 1995 | 21 | 6 | .778 | |
| 1996 | 24 | 4 | .857 | NAIA National Championship |
| 1997 | 21 | 6 | .778 | |
| 1998 | 24 | 5 | .828 | NAIA National Championship |
| 1999 | 26 | 3 | .897 | NAIA National Championship |
| 2000 | 14 | 11 | .560 | |
| 2001 | 17 | 11 | .607 | |
| 2002 | 18 | 10 | .643 | NAIA National Championship |
| 2003 | 20 | 5 | .800 | NCAA DIII Tournament |
| Total | 466 | 176 | .726 |
