Ralph is the Founding Father of the Mercer Basketball League.  The original member of the Mercer Board, Ralph started the Mercer Basketball League as a branch of the Farmwell Station League.

In 2005, he joined several volunteers to start the Mercer Basketball League.  He served as a Board Member from 2004-2008, filling various roles, including coaching several of the original teams.

Ralph biggest contribution to our program was his leadership in establishing the Mercer Basketball Travel Program. Ralph ran the Travel program from its inception in 2004 until he resigned in 2008.  Ralph put Mercer on the map and laid the groundwork for our program's success.