Men's Basketball

HEAD COACH BRIAN LAPLANTE  enters his 26th season as the Head Coach of the Yellowjackets. His overall record at RCTC is 490-216 (70% winning percentage). He has coached 62 All-Division, 44 All-State, and 20 All-Region players in his tenure. 64 Yellowjackets have went on and competed at various 4-year institutions in his 25 seasons as Head Coach. Coach LaPlante was named District 4 Coach of the Year in 2006, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2020. His teams have been to the NJCAA National Tournament 7 times (2006-5th place, 2010-National 2nd place, 2011-National 2nd place, 2013 8th place, 2015 3rd place, 2016 National 2nd place, 2020 National Tournament semi-finalists).

The Yellowjackets have won the MCAC State title in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2020 under LaPlante. LaPlante has coached baseball, football, and golf at RCTC and was an Assistant Coach at Winona State University for the basketball and baseball teams prior to coming to RCTC. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Winona State University and a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. He and his wife Kristin have two children Sean (21) and Kendall (18).