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Rick Plato from Fort Erie, ON, Guard 6-0 Highschool: Ridgeway-Crystal Beach High
| Awards received:
Stuart W. Aberdeen Memorial Trophy (CIS Coach of the Year) in 2019-20 AUS Coach of the Year in 2015-16 and 2016-17 and 2019-20 and 2021-22 AUS Second Team All-Star in 1980-81 Dalhousie Coach of the Year in 2014-15 and 2015-16 and 2019-20 | Family connections: Rick Plato is husband of Andrea Plato |
Playing career:
| Season | Team | Num | Elig | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | MBB-Saint Mary's | 1 | CIAU Consolation Winner, AUAA Third Place | 6-4 | 13-8 | |
| 1977-78 | MBB-Saint Mary's | 11 | 2 | CIAU National Champion, AUAA Semifinalist | 16-4 | 28-12 |
| 1978-79 | MBB-Saint Mary's | 3 | CIAU National Champion, AUAA Champion | 17-1 | 36-7 | |
| 1979-80 | MBB-Saint Mary's | 10 | 4 | CIAU Bronze Medal, AUAA Champion | 14-4 | 21-12 |
| 1980-81 | MBB-Saint Mary's | 5 | AUAA Semifinalist | 11-7 | 15-21 |
Career regular league season statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 18-41 | 43.9 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 66-130 | 50.8 | 19-22 | 86.4 | 34 | 1.7 | 24 | 151 | 7.5 | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 46-107 | 43.0 | 22-28 | 78.6 | 20 | 1.1 | 114 | 6.3 | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 115-223 | 51.6 | 52-61 | 85.2 | 32 | 1.8 | 42 | 282 | 15.7 | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 133-213 | 62.4 | 43-49 | 87.8 | 31 | 1.8 | 27 | 62 | 35 | 309 | 18.2 | ||||
| Total | 82 | 0 | 0.0 | 378-714 | 52.9 | 146-175 | 83.4 | 126 | 1.5 | 102 | 62 | 35 | 902 | 11.0 | ||||
Career national championship tournament statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 8.0 | |||||||
| 1978-79 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 4.7 | |||||||
| 1979-80 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 19.0 | |||||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 79 | 11.3 | |||||||
Overall career statistics
| Season | GP | Mins | MPG | 3 Pt | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | PF | AS | TO | BL | ST | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 18-41 | 43.9 | 10-15 | 66.7 | 9 | 1.0 | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | ||||||
| 1977-78 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 66-130 | 50.8 | 19-22 | 86.4 | 34 | 1.6 | 24 | 159 | 7.6 | ||||||
| 1978-79 | 36 | 0 | 0.0 | 107-211 | 50.7 | 17-25 | 68.0 | 34 | 0.9 | 53 | 231 | 6.4 | ||||||
| 1979-80 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 115-223 | 51.6 | 52-61 | 85.2 | 32 | 1.5 | 42 | 339 | 16.1 | ||||||
| 1980-81 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 133-213 | 62.4 | 43-49 | 87.8 | 31 | 1.8 | 27 | 62 | 35 | 309 | 18.2 | ||||
| Total | 104 | 0 | 0.0 | 439-818 | 53.7 | 141-172 | 82.0 | 140 | 1.3 | 155 | 62 | 35 | 1084 | 10.4 | ||||
Career Highs
For players prior to 2009-10, career high info is limited.
| Points | 23 | Mar 15, 1980 | Winnipeg |
Staff roles:
| Season | Team | Role | Team Finish | League Record | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MBB-Saint Mary's | Assistant Coach | CIAU Silver Medal, AUAA Champion | 18-0 | 36-4 |
| 1982-83 | MBB-Saint Mary's | Assistant Coach | CIAU Semifinalist, AUAA Champion | 12-6 | 17-8 |
| 1983-84 | MBB-Saint Mary's | Assistant Coach | CIAU Regional, AUAA Champion | 11-7 | 14-11 |
Team information as head coach:
| Season | Team | Team Finish | League Record | Playoff Record | U Sports Record | Overall Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | Pct | W-L | Pct | W-L | Pct | GP | W-L | Pct | |||
| 2013-14 | MBB-Dalhousie | 6-14 | 0.300 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 11-20 | 0.355 | 31 | 11-20 | 0.355 | |
| 2014-15 | MBB-Dalhousie | CIS Final 8, AUS Champion | 10-10 | 0.500 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 16-16 | 0.500 | 37 | 21-16 | 0.568 |
| 2015-16 | MBB-Dalhousie | CIS Semifinalist, AUS Champion | 13-7 | 0.650 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 22-10 | 0.688 | 37 | 27-10 | 0.730 |
| 2016-17 | MBB-Dalhousie | U SPORTS Bronze Medal, AUS Champion | 16-4 | 0.800 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 29-8 | 0.784 | 40 | 32-8 | 0.800 |
| 2017-18 | MBB-Dalhousie | AUS Semifinalist | 16-4 | 0.800 | 0-1 | 0.000 | 26-6 | 0.812 | 34 | 28-6 | 0.824 |
| 2018-19 | MBB-Dalhousie | U SPORTS Semifinalist, AUS Champion | 14-6 | 0.700 | 4-2 | 0.667 | 27-10 | 0.730 | 39 | 29-10 | 0.744 |
| 2019-20 | MBB-Dalhousie | U SPORTS Silver Medal, AUS Champion | 19-1 | 0.950 | 4-1 | 0.800 | 36-2 | 0.947 | 38 | 36-2 | 0.947 |
| 2020-21 | MBB-Dalhousie | 0-0 | 0.000 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | |
| 2021-22 | MBB-Dalhousie | U SPORTS Consolation Winner, AUS Champion | 12-2 | 0.857 | 5-1 | 0.833 | 22-5 | 0.815 | 29 | 24-5 | 0.828 |
| 2022-23 | MBB-Dalhousie | AUS Semifinalist | 12-8 | 0.600 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 20-15 | 0.571 | 35 | 20-15 | 0.571 |
| 2023-24 | MBB-Dalhousie | U SPORTS Semifinalist, AUS Champion | 11-9 | 0.550 | 3-2 | 0.600 | 22-13 | 0.629 | 40 | 26-14 | 0.650 |
| 2024-25 | MBB-Dalhousie | 3-6 | 0.333 | 0-0 | 0.000 | 4-12 | 0.250 | 18 | 6-12 | 0.333 | |
| *Total 12 seasons | 132-71 | 0.650 | 27-13 | 0.675 | 236-117 | 0.669 | 379 | 261-118 | 0.689 | ||
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