MEN'S BASKETBALL

Paul Booth is embarking upon his 17th season at the helm of the Norwich University men's basketball program. Booth is NU's all-time leader in career wins (195). He passed the legendary Ed Hockenbury on the all-time wins list during the 2007-08 campaign. Hockenbury previously held the record with 182 career victories.

Booth came to Norwich in 1993 and took over a team that had posted a 1-23 record the previous season. He made an immediate impact on the program as he led the Cadets to a very respectable 12-13 mark during his first year on the sidelines. The dramatic improvement resulted in the team being recognized as the "Most Improved Team" in New England as voted on by the New England Basketball Coaches' Association. Booth then led NU to back-to-back 14-12 records in 1996 and 1997, marking the first consecutive winning seasons at the school in nine years.

From 2002-2007, Booth guided Norwich to a school-record five consecutive winning seasons. The Cadets just missed extending that streak to six straight years, compiling a 12-13 mark last season.

Booth is a 1983 graduate of St. Joseph's College (Vt.). He began his coaching career that same year at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. The Vikings won 20 games that season and went to the Region III Playoffs, eventually losing to Champlain College.

Booth later spent three years at Springfield College, serving as assistant varsity coach and junior varsity head coach. While at Springfield, he completed his master's degree in 1988.

Later that year, Booth moved on to Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. In the 1991-92 season, he led the Terriers to a 15-11 record and the NAIA District V Playoffs. Thomas earned a nomination as one of the most improved teams in New England following that season. Booth directed the Terriers for five seasons before coming to Norwich.

In 1997, Booth was selected to be the program coordinator for the first Adidas ABCD Basketball Camp that was held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Among the many coaches and players there, he worked with NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Booth also runs a two-week basketball camp at Norwich every August.

Paul and his wife Susan reside in Northfield with their sons Ryan and Kyle.

Jon Rock returns to Northfield for his third season as an assistant coach on the Norwich staff.

Rock, who played at NU from 1997-2001, returned to the program last season after coaching at the high school level for a number of years.

Rock assists Coach Booth in all facets in daily practice instruction, individual player development and recruiting.

Rock earned GNAC all-league honors as a senior at Norwich, after leading the team in assists and points per game.

Most recently, Rock served as an assistant coach for Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington, Vt. He helped lead the team to the 2006 Vermont D-I championship.

Rock lives in South Burlington with his wife, Julie.

Daniel Gauthier returns to the men's basketball program for his seventh year under head coach Paul Booth. Gauthier started out as the student manager for the team during his freshman year at Norwich and began to work his way up the coaching ranks, being promoted to Student Assistant Coach after his sophomore year. During his sophomore and junior years the Cadets were back-to-back GNAC Champions and participated in the NCAA Tournament twice, hosting the a first round game in 2006.

His responsibilities include scouting opponents, on-floor coaching, player relations, and academic monitoring. Gauthier will look to take on an increased role in recruiting quality student-athletes this year. He also founded the Cadets' Classic 3-on-3 Tournament which has been a very successful fund raiser for the program for four years now.

A 2008 graduate of Norwich University, Gauthier was a member of the Corps of Cadets and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. He is currently employed at Total Temperature Instrumentation, Inc. as an Assistant Webmaster and resides in South Burlington, Vt.