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Class of 2001
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Warren Rutledge
Warren Rutledge started his professional sports career in baseball. But it is as a basketball coach that his feats became legendary in Virginia sports history.
Rutledge graduated from the College of William & Mary where he was an All-State baseball pitcher. He served in the Army and won 26 straight games as a pitcher at Fort Lee. Upon completion of his military duty, Rutledge earned a spot with the New York Yankees’ Triple-A team, the Richmond Virginians of the International League. The Connecticut native enjoyed a fine but short-lived baseball career before an arm injury forced him to abandon the diamond.
While a promising baseball career was abruptly ending, a new and extraordinary career in high school basketball was about to begin. Rutledge served as basketball coach for Benedictine High School in Richmond for 43 years, during which time his teams compiled an astonishing 949-334 record, seventh best in national high school annals. For many years the total was about 300 victories more than any other high school coach in Virginia. Included in Rutledge’s reign were 26 state Catholic championships, 40 winning seasons, 32 seasons with 20 or more victories, and a 95-game state winning streak from 1970-75.
Rutledge served as Director of Athletics at Benedictine for 40 years. One of the most widely acclaimed accomplishments under his tenure as AD was the establishment of the Benedictine Capital City Classic (BCCC). This successful high school Christmas tournament was started in 1966 and today remains as one of the top prep events in the nation, attracting premier high school teams and prospects. Rutledge led his Cadet squads to the BCCC title four times during his long career.
“Coach Rut” passed away in 2000, and has also been inducted into the William & Mary Hall of Fame.
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