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v Ron Moye Doing the BFS Dot Drill, Being Happy In the Weight Room and Scoring Points!

“No question on Ron Moye’s commitment in The University of Hartford in Connecticut is on the upswing making steady and sometimes surging the weight room. It has made him a complete progress in their athletic program. The University player, Weights have made Ron into a real force currently competes in 14 Division I sports. Last season in our league and brought him to another level. basketball sparkled with a record of 17-11. The best in its Instead of being just another player, Ron Moye is Division I era. Ron Moye exemplifies this progress in many, many ways. now one of league’s premier players.” Jack Phelan: Head Basketball Coach Ron was a three-year captain at Wilbur Cross High School.

He was a Converse All-America and a unanimous All-State selection. As a senior, Ron averaged 31 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game.

“Ronnie Moye is the best example of what However, he did not lift in high school. “I heard that strength training and conditioning can do. He’s weights would screw up your touch,” remembered Ron. been the first to really get after it all the way.

“With the program here at the University of Hartford,” Ron asserted, “I find that weights give me Ronnie was overweight and out of shape when more control and also more confidence. I haven’t found he came to Hartford but then he really got it any touch problems and I’m quicker. With the extra going. A lot of guys just want to bench but strength, I can get my 3-point shots there easier and Ronnie listens and follows everything. therefore I have more control.”

Ronnie has become a leader by example. He epitomizes the hard work ethic.”

Ron said. “In-season is the best time to train. I’d go Ron does a lot of reps and trains in-season“IfI were a high school coach, I’d have my players lift in-season,” twice per week. I started lifting as a freshman and each year get into weights more and more. Now I love it.”

Ron Moye Parallel Squats over 400 and Push Jerks over 200, Ron also Benches 265 and Power Cleans 200 pounds. (Coach Cote Spotting)

Last year Ron averaged 15.1 points per game and Coach Phelan, Ron Moye and the team help 25 was a First Team All-North Atlantic selection. This year specially selected elementary students “to see the light.” he is averaging nearly 20 points per game and even Coach Phelan believes, “Education is the key to a bigger post season honors are looming on the horizon. successful life.” This effort is part of the city’s anti-drug Ron would love to play in the NBA but if that doesn’t program. Ron Moye said it best, “I came from a happen he'll have a degree. Ron maintains a 2.3 GPA and situation as these kids.

wants to go into media broadcasting and perhaps be a TV direction so giving something back is essential.”

Quality and pride are two ingredients fostered by the Ron’s progress towards graduation. “I had my problems University of Hartford. It boasts a 300 acre wooded academically in high school but I’ve learned you don’t campus and was founded in 1877. The 4,377 full-time have to be super smart to make it in college, just be undergraduate students and 574 faculty members were willing to spend the extra time,” explained Ron. He went treated to a spectacular 130,000 square foot sports center to Summer school twice. “I wanted to get ahead,” Ron dedicated only two years ago. It features a 4,475 square stated.

The educational work ethic that coach Phelan has instilled has worked perfectly as 100% of his players have graduated since Hartford moved to Division I status. foot basketball arena, NCAA competition size swimming state-of-the-art sports medicine unit. With wonderful foresight, the center was also provided with a Ron advised, “Take academics first and make it important. Set your goals high and don’t take shortcuts. huge 28,000 square foot fitness center.

Don’t cheat yourself because at the end of it you want to It’s been a good relationship. When asked where he sees be able to say that you did everything possible.” himself twenty years from now, Ron Moye quietly replied, “Happily married with a family in a nice home Ron’s mom and dad separated when he was very young but his mother always pushed Ron to be a good Hartford's quest for greatness has rubbed off on Ron. and successful at whatever I do.” person first. “It wasn’t easy not having a father but my coaches helped out a lot,” reflected Ron. “My high school coach Bob Salisbury took me under his wing. He stressed doing my best and helped me to see the bad end of drugs and alcohol abuse.

I saw great guys like Super John Williamson screw up. I have my goals so drugs and alcohol would make those goals impossible to reach.” “Peer pressure doesn’t bother me. I know who to hang around. Anyway, now at my age peer pressure is nothing. I wouldn’t consider anyone who'd offer me drugs a true friend.”

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From BFS Magazine — Spring 1991. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).