Trinity (Conn.) men's coach Stanley Ogrodnik has announced his retirement, effective immediately. As head coach for 27 seasons, Ogrodnik compiled a 478-186 record that gives him one of the top 30 winning percentages (.720) among NCAA Division III coaches, including seven NCAA Tournament bids. Last season, the team finished with a 21-7 overall record, won the league title, and hosted an NCAA Tournament game.

&&b-boxr&&Sean Tabb, an assistant coach the past eight years, has been elevated to the head coaching position on an interim basis for the 2008-09 season.

"I have never specifically prepared myself for this day, but I've always said that if I felt in my heart that couldn't give absolutely 100 percent, then I would not do it any more," Ogrodnik said. "I am just as competitive now as I always was and I will definitely miss the games and, especially, the practices. I have, however, realized that I am not as excited about the day-to-day responsibilities of the job as the program deserves me to be."

In 1994-95, Ogrodnik guided his team to the NCAA Division III Final Four. That season, the Bantams finished 24-5, tying a school record for victories in a season set earlier by the Ogrodnik-coached 1983-84 team. In 1998-99, the Bantams finished 22-4 and reached the Elite Eight for the second time in school history. Trinity has 18 winning seasons in the last 20 years.

"I accept Stan's decision with regret, but with the utmost respect and admiration for his accomplishments as a coach and the positive influence he has had on so many of Trinity's student-athletes," states Trinity athletic director Richard Hazelton. "He leaves our program in tremendous shape as the reigning league champions, and in the capable hands of Sean Tabb." Full story