Ted Basset (2019) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame

Ted Basset

Induction:
2019
Class:
1974

Prior to his arrival at the Heights, the men's tennis team won just five matches in three years. When Bassett arrived, BC went 37-9 in three seasons. The No. 1 player, Bassett was the team MVP in 1973 & 1974. He went undefeated in 1973 with a 16-0 record. He then broke the program record when he recorded 17 wins in 1974. He finished the season at 17-1, playing opponents No. 1 or 2 players. A two-time team captain, Bassett is credited with changing the program by his former coach Michael MacDonald. He said, "Several years after Ted graduated, the Big East created the first championship event. The BC team not only won the inaugural tournament but 10 of the next 11. This would never be achieved without the skinny kid from Weston, walking on and never giving up.''