Brian Archibald began to develop his athletic skills at Bingham and Memorial Boulevard Schools. He was a four-year player, three time All Conference, and Captain and All State in his senior year for the Bristol Central soccer team. As a wrestler, he was All Conference in 1992, 93, and 94, a three-time Class L place winner and Class L State Champion and Outstanding Wrestler in 1994 when he finished second in the State Open. He compiled a career record of 99-12 and led the Rams to two Conference Championships. In baseball, he earned All-Conference recognition as a senior. He played for the top-ten Division 2 Franklin and Pierce College soccer team and was a four-year starting pitcher and two-time team captain for the baseball team where he is currently ranked 3rd in school history for the most career complete games pitched. He continued to play baseball for local teams in the Twilight League for 12 more years, leading his teams to six regular season and 5 playoff championships and was the GHTBL Pitcher of the Year in 2007 with a record of 8-1. He began his teaching and coaching career at Bristol Central in 1998 serving at various times as a sub-varsity coach in wrestling, boys and girls soccer, baseball, and football. He became the varsity wrestling coach in 2003 and in 12 seasons compiled a record 181-55 that included four CCC South championships, two Class L runner up finishes, an undefeated season in 2008 and ten individual state champions. He spent three years as athletic coordinator at Bristol Central. He was a founding member of Bike Bristol and organized and led the trail building for the Rockwell Park Bike Trail system.
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