Al Skinner

Al Skinner
DOB: June 16, 1952

at UMass

Forward, 1971-74, #30

Scored 1,235 points while at UMass
Led Redmen in rebouding during his years, 9.5 average
Three-time Yankee Conference first-team player
Led YC in scoring in 1973-74 at 18.7 ppg
Led Redmen to two straight YC titles in 1972-73 and 1973-74 seasons
Team Captain and All-America honorable mention selection in 1973-74
Recorded the first triple-double in UMass history in 1973
Jersey #30 retired on Feb. 18, 2004
Inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004

											Rebounds
Career Statistics
Season	GP	GS	Min	Avg	FG	FGA	%	FT	FTA	%	Off	Def	Tot	Avg	PF	FO	A	TO	Blk	St	Pts	Avg
1971-72	26	22			122	239	.510	102	140	.729			226	8.7							346	13.3
1972-73	27	26			161	305	.528	79	105	.752			238	8.8							401	14.9
1973-74	26	26			196	316	.620	96	124	.774			285	11.0							488	18.8
Career	79	74	2616	33.1	479	860	.557	277	369	.751	n/a	n/a	749	9.5	243	0	320	n/a	n/a	n/a	1235	15.6

post-UMass

Boston College Eagles, NCAA
Head Coach, 1997-
Skinner's bio on the BC site.
Hired as coach of the Eagles on April 17, 1997.

Rhode Island Rams, NCAA, 1988-97
Head Coach

Left URI as school's third winningest coach.
1991-92: Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year.
1988: Took over for Tom Penders when Penders left to coach Texas Longhorns.

Coaching Record
1988-89	13-15
1989-90	15-13
1990-91	11-17
1991-92	22-10	NIT
1992-93	19-11	NCAA
1993-94	11-16
1994-95	7-20
1995-96	20-14	NIT
1996-97	20-10	NCAA
9 Years	138-126	.523

versus UMass	2-18	.100

Rhode Island Rams, NCAA, 1984-88
Assistant Coach

1986-88: Serves as assistant coach to Tom Penders.
1984-86: Served as assistant coach to Brendan Malone.

Marist Red Foxes, NCAA, 1982-84
Assistant Coach

Professional Basketball, 1974-81

Joventut (Barcelona, Spain), 1980-81
Philadelphia 76ers, 1979-80
New Jersey Nets/Philadelphia 76ers, 1978-79
New Jersey Nets/Detroit Pistons, 1977-78
New York Nets (NBA), 1976-77
New York Nets (ABA), 1974-76

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