Very few people can pull off a dual identity. Kevin Brogioli is up to the task.

For the past 12 years, Wareham-native Brogioli has made a name for himself as the head coach of Wareham High School's varsity boys basketball team. For the past three years, however, he has found himself allied with a rival school in the South Coast Conference: Brogioli is the principal at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School.

But despite his Bulldog business, he continues to whole-heartedly coach his beloved Vikings.  And Brogioli is not the average coach, a fact made evident as soon as the gym door swings open and you see his last name written across the Viking's home court. This coach has deep roots - not just in the game of basketball but also in the Wareham community.

A Viking from the very beginning, Brogioli spent his high school years as an all-star athlete for Wareham's varsity basketball team. He was coached by none other than his father, Jim. As one of the best coaches in Massachusetts, Jim Brogioli earned more than 400 career victories throughout his 25 years of coaching for Wareham and will forever be immortalized on the courts dedicated to him.

There is no question about it - Kevin Brogioli has had a lot to live up to.  By just watching his team play, it is clear to see that he has been successful in carrying out the family legacy.

Since the beginning of the season, Wareham's varsity boys basketball team has managed to steamroll the majority of their competition-easily winning each of their conference games and only falling to two out of the six teams that they faced out of conference.

Although Thursday night's playoff game wasn't a complete shutout, the Vikings still pulled out a 19-point victory over Seekonk, advancing them to the quarterfinals of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 3 South Sectional tournament.

Brogioli has achieved his own share of milestones this season. 2010 not only brought his 200th career victory, but also marked his 25th year of coaching Wareham High School basketball. He began coaching the boys junior-varsity team during the second half of his father's career and, after his father's retirement in 1997, moved up to coach at the varsity level.

"A part of me has always wanted to follow in my father's footsteps," Brogioli said.

Like his father, Brogioli possess both love and respect for the game of basketball. As for his players, they hold a great deal of respect for him.

"He's an all-around good guy and really knows and loves the game of basketball," said Wareham senior Marcus Gomes. "Playing for Coach B, you have to live up to some high standards and expectations. I know that I have to stay focused and out of trouble."

Though Brogioli supports his ORR students by day, rest assure that Wareham will always have a special place in his heart.

"I grew up here," said Brogioli. "I've played on these courts, my father's name is on these courts and I coach on these courts. My blood runs Viking blue."