Harrison Trimble Re-Naming Their Gym After 3 Time BNB Coach of the Year

To honor Brian Forsythe, the HTHS gym is to be named after him. The official ceremony will take place at Harrison Trimble High School, located in the gym at 11am, July 1, 2023. It will be followed by a celebration of Brian’s life in the school lobby with his family.  All are welcomed to drop by for this special occasion.

Harrison Trimble is also pleased to announce the establishment of the Brian Forsythe Scholarship Fund; whose purpose is to award an annual scholarship to a worthy high school student wishing to further their education. They are currently soliciting funds for the Scholarship. If interested in donating, check out the Brian Forsythe Donation Letter for more details.

Brian Forsythe: March 21^st, 1947-Jan 15^th 2023

Brian Forsythe coached boys' basketball teams at Fundy (Eastern Charlotte) High School in the late 70's where he was a history teacher, at Harrison Trimble High School in the 80's and 90's where he was a guidance counselor and Vice Principal, at Saint John High School where he was Principal, and then at Riverview High School where he was Vice Principal. Brian was the longest tenured coach at HTHS and was the model of starting and sustaining a basketball program which was the envy of many schools in New Brunswick. Brian was an assistant coach at Bishop's University for four years. Brian coached Team New Brunswick Basketball in the late 1980's and early 90's. He led two schools to provincial high school championships; Eastern Charlotte Regional High School won the "A" title in 1975 and the Harrison Trimble Trojans won the "AAA" title in 1992-93. Brian was one of the godfathers in growing the sport in the city and was one of the founding members of the Moncton Minor Basketball Association. With the help of others, Brian founded The Greater Moncton High School Hub City Hoop Classic Basketball Tournament.  Brian was honored by Basketball New Brunswick in 1987, 1993 and 2001 as Coach of The Year and became an Honorary Lifetime BNB Member in 2004. Brian will be remembered as a wonderful teacher, guidance counselor, school administrator, family man and coach.