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Each year, the MBCA Presidential Service Award is given to a deserving person that has given a great deal to the game of basketball.
Ken Foscaldo has been a supporter of youth basketball for over 40 years. Tom Cavanaugh, President of the MBCA was first introduced to Ken in the summer of 1974 when he played for Ken’s Boston Neighborhood Basketball team, the Ballhawks at Fallon Field in Roslindale.
“Ken was and remains a calming and moderating influence on the young people he oversees. He was coaching in what was then the best way high school players to get a high level of competition in the summer. BNBL predated AAU so every kid in the city wan on a team and many form the suburbs as well.
“Ken always preached and expected that we observe that we behave as gentlemen and sportsmen,” said Tom Cavanaugh. “The winning would take care of itself if we did what was expected. He had one of the best players to ever play in Massachusetts in Ronnie Perry. With that foundation, he had some pretty good players he molded into a team. Ken always kept the idea of competition and class foremost among what he taught. These lessons were important in his life as a professional, coach, administrator and referee and are the reasons he was chosen to receive this award. Over the years, Ken has been involved in basketball at the high school and youth levels and still is.”
Ken’s list of accomplishments includes being a coach in the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League, CYO Coach at St. Theresa of Avila Parish (West Roxbury), St. Margaret Mary Parish ( Westwood), founding member of the Westwood Youth Basketball Association, Westwood Recreation Commissioner and Director of the Westwood Summer Basketball League.
Ken currently serves as the Athletic Director for the Archdiocese of Boston CYO Parishes and Catholic Grammar schools. He also serves as the Parish Athletic Director of St. Margaret Mary Parish and the Area Coordinator of the Norfolk County CYO Basketball League which has over 75 teams participating from throughout Norfolk County. He has been a member of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials since 1972 rounding out his complete immersion in the game of basketball at every level. In 1973, Ken was inducted into the CYO Sports Hall of Fame.
