Scholarship Fund Honoring Late Farmington High AD Jack Phelan

FARMINGTON, CT — A scholarship fund has been set up on honor of the late Jack Phelan, who served as the Farmington High School athletic director for 17 years before his passing on July 20.

Phelan was also the former University of Hartford men's basketball coach. He died six days after his 66th birthday.

Donations are being accepted two ways — through a Go Fund Me account that can be accessed here and via the Jack Phelan Memorial Scholarship, c/o Katie Robidoux, Farmington Public Schools, 1 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 06032.

Here is an overview of the fund:

Help honor the legacy of Jack Phelan by donating to the Jack Phelan Memorial Scholarship Fund. This fund has been established to celebrate the generosity and care exhibited by Farmington High School's long standing athletic director ...

Coach Phelan served the Farmington community for seventeen years with excellence and unwavering dedication. Coach Phelan was not just a Hall of Fame athlete; every endeavor he took on was approached with an unwavering work ethic, passion, enthusiasm, and impeccable integrity.

He was a gift to the Farmington school district and his legacy will live on within the hearts of thousands of students, faculty, staff, families and all members of the Farmington community. Please consider donating to this scholarship funds to help honor students in need who also exhibit the intangible qualities Coach Phelan exuded.

Phelan served as the men's coach at UHart from 1981 to 1992 and compiled an overall record of 128–181. He also oversaw the transition of the program from NCAA Division II status to Division I. He also coached at Niagara University, Saint Francis University and Fairfield University.

Phelan was a standout at Saint Francis after graduating from Northwest Catholic High School. He scored a home court record of 42 points in his senior season against Duquesne.

Phelan was chosen in the sixth round of the 1977 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors.