Longtime Avon Coach Elected to State Coaches Hall of Fame

AVON, CT — A longtime Avon High School coach is one of 10 individuals who will be honored at the 40th annual Hall of Fame induction dinner of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association, according to an announcement from the CHSCA.

Martin deLivron coached boys soccer for 22 years (1983-2014) and baseball for 37 (1978-2014) at Avon High School. He had 813 total coaching victories: 330-68-4 in soccer; and 483-256 in baseball. His soccer teams won six state championships, in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 2001. He had five state runner-up finishes.

His baseball teams won nine conference titles, three in the Northwest Conference and five in the Central Connecticut Conference. They reached the state quarterfinals five times.

deLivron was named Connecticut Coaches Association Soccer Coach of the Year in 1988, National Soccer Coaches Association State Coach of the Year in 2000 and American Baseball Coaches Association Region III Coach of the Year in 1999.

He was honored with a CIAC Baseball Tournament dedication in 2013. He also coached in the New England Collegiate Baseball League with the Torrington Twisters from 1998-2008.

Other honorees are:

• Elaine Biercevicz Piazza - Lyman Memorial, Sacred Heart Academy
• Barbara Hedden - Cheshire, Mercy
• Robert Mastroni - Bunnell
• Howie Hewitt - Maloney
• Rich Langer - Haddam-Killingworth
• Edward Faulkner - Brien McMahon, Bassick
• Ricky Shook - Danbury
• Maj. Stephen Reich (dec.) - Shepaug Valley
• Rich Coppola - Fox 61

Tickets for the dinner are $46 and available in advance by contacting the CHSCA office at P.O. Box 632, Southington, CT 06487, or by calling 860-628-4122 or e-mailing John Fontana at jfontana01@snet.net. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Photo credit: CHSCA