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Former Ocean City Basketball Coach To Enter Hall Of Fame

The Ocean City School District announced that Paul Baruffi will be inducted into the South Jersey Coaches Association Hall of Fame in March.

Paul Baruffi will be honored by the association at a hall of fame banquet in March.
Paul Baruffi will be honored by the association at a hall of fame banquet in March. (Shutterstock)

OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Ocean City School District announced that Paul Baruffi will be inducted into the South Jersey Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Baruffi will be honored by the association at a hall of fame banquet in March.

According to ESPN, Baruffi coached Ocean City High School girl's basketball for 20 years where he compiled a record of 429-129 along with a 54-18 record in NJSIAA Postseason Tournament games and a 19-6 record in the Cape Atlantic League Tournament.

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Baruffi started at Ocean City as the boy's junior varsity basketball coach before his two decades coaching girl's basketball, ESPN reports. He also has been a longtime assistant coach in football and outdoor track at Ocean City High School.

Baruffi recently joined Stockton University’s basketball team as an assistant coach. He is retiring after a long tenure serving as a teacher at Ocean City High School.

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