Stan “Buddy” Evans served as a Physical Education teacher and Basketball Coach in the Rome City School District for more than 30 years, and throughout that time, he earned the respect and admiration of his community, his peers, his students and the athletes he so ably taught and coached during his tenure.

Having coached the Rome Free Academy Boys' Basketball team for 22 years, beginning with the 1970-71 season, Evans is the program’s winningest coach with a record of 241-198.  He led his 1973-1974 squad to the Section III Class A Championship with a team record of 21-2.  His 1975-1976 squad was edged in the Section finals, compiling a 17-5 record.  In addition to his leadership on the court, Evans also made an impact on the baseball diamond while serving as the Head Junior Varsity Baseball Coach.  His 43-year career record stands at an astounding 460-198.  

After his tremendous high school coaching career, Evans moved on to the collegiate level, first with Hamilton College, then with SUNY Institute of Technology, and currently with LeMoyne College.  Evans spent eleven years as an Assistant Basketball Coach and the Continentals made eight NCAA Appearances, one Sweet 16 appearance and three UCAA Championships.  The Continentals’ record was 197-95 and he coached three All Americans.  During his two year stint at SUNYIT, Evans served as an Assistant Coach, coached an All American and helped guide the Wildcats to a 33-24 record.  Evans’ last stop on the coaching circuit landed him on the bench as an Assistant Coach at LeMoyne College.  Evans assisted his son, Steve, the Dolphins’ head coach, for four seasons, stepping down in 2011, and coached yet another All American.  

A longtime basketball and football official, Evans has served as a member of the IAABO Board No. 51 and the Mohawk Valley Football Officials Association for nearly 50 years.  He served as a football assignor for 30 years and as a member of the New York State Section III Basketball Committee for 20 years.  With the New York State Basketball Coaches Association, Evans was a Section III Representative and its Vice President in 2010.  He even served as the Rome Fran Allison Youth Basketball President for 23 years.  To top it off, Evans has also been a member of the ECAC College Football Officials since 1969.  

Through his involvement in various basketball camps, including the 5-Star Basketball Camp in Pittsburgh, PA, the Hamilton College Basketball Camp, the Big Orange Basketball Camp, the Dolph Schayes Basketball Camp, the Clair Bee’s All-Star Camp, and the Golden Valley Sports Camp, Evans has worked with giants in the game over the years including NBA Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes, former St. John’s University coach Lou Carnesecca, and Syracuse Orange Coach Jim Boeheim, among numerous others.  With Carnesecca, Evans served as an Assistant Coach as part of the 1985 US Olympic Festival Bronze medal winning team.  

A member of the SUNYIT Wildcat Hall of Fame (1988), the New York State Section III Basketball Hall of Fame, the Rome Sports Hall of Fame (2000), and the New York State Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame (2011), Evans has earned a Merit Award from the New York State Association of Certified Football Officials, Inc., and an Outstanding Service and Loyalty to the Game of Basketball Award from the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials.  The Strough Junior High School basketball court is named in his honor.  

Evans’ wife of 45 years, Gail, owned and operated a Nursery School for 43 years.  Their son Steven, Head Coach at LeMoyne, is married to Michele, an Administrator for Loretto Nursing Home; their son, Trey, is eight.  Their daughter Kristen, a University of Oklahoma graduate who starred in gymnastics, lives in San Diego, California and is married to Wayne Guimon, who works for Fox Sports-San Diego.  They have two children, four-year-old Stanley and two-year-old Elizabeth.