Two coaches with 650 wins each enter D.C. basketball Hall of Fame

Glenn Farello and Mike McCarthy were inducted into the Washington Metropolitan Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 27. Both men have coached in the Washington area for decades and each has amassed more than 650 victories in the region.

Farello began his professional coaching career in Prince George’s County. He spent 14 seasons on the staff at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. He served as head coach there and led the team to a Maryland Class 4A state championship in 2002.

After leaving Eleanor Roosevelt, Farello moved to Paul VI Catholic in Chantilly. He took over a program that he transformed into a national contender. In the 2025-26 season, the Panthers finished with a 33-3 record. The team went undefeated in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference.

Paul VI finished that season as the top-ranked team on MaxPreps. Farello earned the MaxPreps National Coach of the Year award and the Naismith National High School Boys Basketball Coach of the Year. During his time in the area, he has coached more than 90 players who went on to play Division I basketball. Five players from his programs have played in the NBA, including Delonte West and Eddie Basden.

At the induction ceremony, Farello thanked his coaching staff. He named former player Aaron Thompson as his all-time favorite player.

Mike McCarthy’s coaching career started in 1985. He took a fourth-grade CYO team for his sister. That small job grew into a long tenure at Georgetown Visitation. He became head coach there in 1995. He retired this year after 31 seasons leading the program.

McCarthy turned Visitation into a dominant force in girls’ high school basketball. His teams won more than 650 games. They captured 16 conference titles, including a streak of 14 straight championships. More than 20 players from his program went on to play NCAA basketball. Over 12 alumni from his teams scored at least 1,000 points in their careers.

McCarthy thanked his family, friends, and the selection committee at the ceremony. He noted how taking a team for his sister in 1985 evolved into a lifelong career in coaching.

The two men are part of a larger 2026 Hall of Fame class. The group includes NBA and collegiate figures such as Jeff Green and Monty Williams. It also includes local players like Marissa Coleman, Jo Jo Hunter, Collis Jones, and Kermit Washington.

The Hall of Fame recognizes these individuals for their contributions to the Washington area basketball community. The class reflects the long-term development of talent in the region from high school to the professional level.