Hall of Fame
While the 1968-69 team was a tough act to follow, the 1969-70 team may have been even better. Before his untimely passing in 2018, Coach Behrends said if he had to choose between the two teams to nominate for the RVC Athletics Hall of Fame, he would have to pick the 1969-70 team. The Trojans used a smothering full court press throughout the year, cruising to a 23-9 record on the season. The team won the conference and sectional championships, and once again finished third in the state. As this was prior to the formation of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) divisions, RVC that year faced off against the likes of Illinois State University and future four-time NBA All-Star Doug Collins, Marquette University and future NBA champions Jim Chones and Dean Meminger, and Southeastern Community College and future NBA champion and All-Star "Downtown Freddie Brown."
