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Mater Dei alum Peter Gorman '20, leads Ramapo to the NCAA's
Peter Gorman '20, ends his final season with Ramapo College. He led the team to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2019
MIDDLETOWN, NJ- Although Mater Dei Prep in New Monmouth permanently closed three years ago, the school’s recent alumni have continued to accomplish notable achievements.
In case you missed it: fifth-year senior Peter Gorman, a 2020 graduate, in his final basketball season made history as the lead scorer and team captain for Ramapo College.
On average, he scored 23.9 points a game and played in every game of the season. This season as head captain again, Gorman led the team to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019.
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During the regular season, the Roadrunners had an improvement from last year: 18 wins and 6 losses before the conference championship.
The team also almost won the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Conference Championship title against Montclair State on February 28th by a close margin.
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In a mostly “2 point trailing” game, the Roadrunners lost to Montclair, 85-91. Despite the loss to the Montclair RedHawks in third overtime; the team’s regular season record still qualified for a seed in the Division III NCAA Tournament.
Overall, the Roadrunners ended their season 21-8 (including championship play). The team ultimately fell to the University of Mary Washington in the second round of the NCAA tournament, 86-81.
The senior point guard ended his career with a total of 1,696 points, currently the third most high-scoring player in Ramapo history. Before being coached by Chuck McBreen at Ramapo, Gorman was coached by Ben Gamble at Mater Dei Prep.
Coach Ben Gamble, was known for his 2017 Shore Conference upset with Mater Dei Prep defeating Christian Brothers Academy 54-41, two years after the school announced it was staying open. He was formally coaching at St. Anthony's in Jersey City before the move to the former Catholic school.
Although from Sayreville, Gorman is “no stranger” to Middletown.
After graduating at Mater Dei Prep, he continued to compete in Middletown’s Tindal Park Summer Basketball league; an informal tournament started by local Monmouth County basketball players.
The league was started for college athletes to stay in shape during the off-season months.
Outside of the basketball court, Gorman is majoring in Accounting. Recently, he earned Second Team All-Academic and was named the 2024-2025 All Met Division III player of the year.
