Vassar athletics staff directory. In 2021, Smith put together a dynamic season, which led to the coaching staff being honored as NEWMAC Coaching Staff of the Year. edu Prater-Lee has coached 10 NCAA qualifiers on the women’s side between the swimming and diving programs, while her staff was named the 2020 and the 2005 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year. edu Steven Merritt was hired as the Director of Athletic Communications in May of 2023 after serving as the interim Director of Athletic Communications since February 2023 following the departure of the Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications, will continue to be responsible for the promotion and coverage of all 29 of Vassar's varsity and varsity club programs. The following year, the team matched their significant strides as they advanced to the NEWMAC Semifinals, reflecting the staff's strong recruitment and development strategies. Sean McDermott returns as an assistant coach for the 2023-24 season with the Vassar Men's Tennis program. Peter Wells was named the Brewers' Men's and Women's Rowing Head Coach in the summer of 2019, following an interim season with Vassar in 2018-19. On the men's side, Vassar bounced back from tough losses to Haverford and Hobart in the opening round of the Conroy Cup to post a 5-4 win against Fordham. in English from SUNY Geneseo, Master of Education from Northwestern State and Master of Arts in Counseling and Psychology in Education from South Dakota. The retiring coach, Dennis Chanmugam, together with Andy Jennings, the Athletic Director, and a search committee decided upon Tony Brown who has held the position for the past 29 years. © 2024 Vassar College Athletics 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Nova Gregory enters their second season as Vassar's Men's and Women's Fencing Assistant Coach and Recruiting Specialist in 2024. Gary came to Vassar after spending the last five years as the head men and women's volleyball coach at Wells College in Aurora, NY. Doughty joins the Vassar staff after spending the past seven years as the Sports Information Director at Mount Saint Mary College. A native of Loveland, Colorado, Higgins and her staff will be responsible for all aspects of the student athletes’ health care; including prevention, evaluations management, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries. edu: 845-437-7535 845-437-7535: Leo Clibanoff: Assistant Coach lclibanoff@vassar. edu Matt Brennie was hired as the Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities and Events in February 2023. As a 2009 undergraduate at Oneonta, Reed had one of the most decorated athletic careers in the history of Red Dragons athletics. Brace joined the Vassar Sports Medicine staff after graduating from SUNY Cortland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training in 2021. Simons At Vassar Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Tina McDermott was named head coach of the Vassar men’s tennis program in January 2019. 5 days ago ยท Poughkeepsie, NY – After playing 110:00 minutes of scoreless soccer, the Vassar College Men's Soccer team converted four of its penalty kicks to win the 2024 Liberty League Championship over St. Main Navigation Menu Brewers Mission Statement SAAC Sports Medicine Staff Directory Strength & Conditioning Stockton Photo, Inc . Main Navigation Menu Brewers Mission Statement SAAC Sports Medicine Staff Directory Strength & Conditioning Stockton Photo, Inc Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance Alice Read announced the hiring of Tristen Schiafo as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Vassar College Athletics Department in August 2023. Vassar College. Members of the Vassar community can log in to view student information. edu Vassar shouldered a tough 5-4 loss to Mount Holyoke in the Epps Cup Consolation Championship match. Andrew Mpasiakos enters his third year on the Men's Coaching staff in 2024, joining Jonathan Hood's, Ph. © 2024 Vassar College Athletics 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Cat Hare Assistant Coach. Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Walsh came to Vassar after serving as the Associate Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator at the State University of New York at Geneseo in Geneseo, New York. He was solely responsible for all of the promotion of Knights athletics as well as all recordkeeping, recording statistics, managing gameday staff and was the point of contact in the redesign of the Mount Saint Mary College athletics website. Sweet earned her B. edu Alice Read joined the Vassar athletics department on April 9, 2018. During this time he spearheaded significant improvements to the athletic facilities including; a $16M addition to the field house (2000), $2. She previously served as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Communications at Vassar College. Mesaris was named the program's head coach in August of 2023 following assistant coaching stops at Dartmouth College, Williams College, and most recently the University of Hartford. Landy joins the Vassar College Baseball staff following a three-year stint as the pitching coach at Utica University. © 2024 Vassar College Athletics 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Lauren Moran first joined the Vassar College men’s volleyball program as a volunteer coach in the fall of 2023. He earned his master's degree in general management from Elmira in 2013. Main Navigation Menu Brewers Mission Statement SAAC Sports Medicine Staff Directory Strength & Conditioning Stockton Photo, Inc Official Site of VASSAR Athletics. Main Navigation Menu Brewers Mission Statement SAAC Sports Medicine Staff Directory Strength & Conditioning Stockton Photo, Inc Eli Bashant Volunteer Assistant. Social Media Directory. Simons currently holds an NSCAA Premier Diploma, NSCAA Goalkeeping Level III Diploma and USSF National D License. The 2017 Vassar defense allowed just 8. Prater-Lee's Brewers on both the men's and women's sides have experienced immense success during her tenure. Nova Gregory enters their second season as Vassar's Men's and Women's Fencing Assistant Coach and Recruiting Specialist in 2024. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department. In 2017 the Vassar staff was honored as the Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year when the Brewers made their first ever playoff appearance as the third seed. Leach is in charge of compliance while at Vassar, while helping to maintain and further develop the Brewer’s budding Vassar RISE program. Vassar went on to take third at the NEIFC Championships, with the foil squad placing first with a meet-high 34 wins to secure the Vitale Cup. edu She also mentored NFHCA Second Team All-American Hailey Brigger, who was the first All-American selectiona at Vassar since the 2019 season. Alice Read joined the Vassar athletics department on April 9, 2018. A Professor of Biology, Duncan has been at Vassar since 2011. In 1995, Vassar College determined that the sport of Rugby needed a full-time head coach and conducted a national search. She came to Poughkeepsie after a successful three-year stint as head coach of both the men’s and women’s teams at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo. , coaching an Empire 8 Champion in the 400 meters. Lawrence Sunday afternoon. Name. Gregory has been involved in the program since 2023 as they are heavily involved in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes by extending literature regarding the academic, athletic and extra-curricular opportunities at Vassar. Vassar went third at the EWFC championships with four fencers being named all-conference. In addition to co-owning The Phoenix Center, Eric currently works as an Assistant Coach of the Vassar College Men’s and Women’s Fencing teams. Vassar finished Hood's initial campaign with a 9-3-7 overall record and an unbeaten 5-0-4 Liberty League mark, finishing second in the conference standings. edu Vassar College Head Women's Soccer Coach Keith Simons has announced the addition of Samantha Schmidt to his program's coaching staff as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2024 season. Eric Soyka has been involved with the sport of fencing since the age of ten. Nicol coached 11 All-Americans and 27 All-Conference Players in his 2 seasons with Stevens. D staff prior to the 2022 campaign. edu. 5M locker facility for outdoor sports (2003) plus other facility improvements and renovations. Kaitlin Leach. Prior to her joining the Vassar staff, Finerghty served as the assistant lacrosse coach at William Smith College and helped the team to a 1988 appearance in the NCAA Division III finals. Smith most recently served as an Office Specialist in the Office of Regional and International Programs at Vassar. Stevens was ranked in the top 20 all 2 years Nicol was on his staff. Brennie joins the Vassar College athletics department after spending 12 years at SUNY Ulster with the last eight coming as the Director of Athletics and Assistant Dean for Student Services. Kelli Duncan began her three-year appointment as the Faculty Athletics Representative for Vassar Athletics in July of 2022. Higgins began her tenure as the Head Athletic Trainer at Vassar College in 2013. Steven Merritt. Prater-Lee has coached 10 NCAA qualifiers on the women’s side between the swimming and diving programs, while her staff was named the 2020 and the 2005 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year. As the Brewer's strength and conditioning Alice Read - Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance - Staff Directory - Vassar College Athletics He was a three-time Middle Athletic Conference All-Academic selection and was NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Honorable Mention in 2009. Jonathan Kahn. Michelle Walsh was selected to be the College’s next Director of Athletics and Physical Education in July of 2015. Brace also earned his Associates Blayne Fuke returned to Vassar as a full-time assistant in 2014 after two seasons as the Vassar College baseball volunteer assistant coach in 2011-12. Sarah Blanding became the next president, and despite her history as a physical education teacher, under her tenure interest in athletics waned. Fowler will join the staff following a one-year stint with the Western Sydney Wanderers Women's professional soccer team in Australia. In his time as a student, Egan has worked with a number of local high schools and colleges including Vassar College from November 2021 through February 2022. CJ White is entering his first season as an assistant coach for the Vassar College Men's Lacrosse team in 2022-23. edu In 1995, Vassar College determined that the sport of Rugby needed a full-time head coach and conducted a national search. edu Davis also worked for the Erie Commodores Football Club in 2022 where she provided Athletic Training Services for the National Premier Soccer League Men's team and the United Women's Soccer League team. During The official 2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster for the Vassar College Brewers Leo has a bright future in coaching and we wish him the best helping Coach Mee continue to provide a high level athletic experience for the student athletes at Vassar. Monaco comes to Vassar from Beekman Golf Course in Hopewell Junction, NY, where she has served as a course professional since June 2013. 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, New York 12604. She is a 2016 Sarah Lankton - Assistant Coach - Staff Directory - Vassar College Athletics The 2019-20 season continued Vassar's winning ways, posting a 26-19 dual meet record. Both the number of teams and the number of students playing on them dropped significantly. The 2019-20 season continued Vassar's winning ways, posting a 26-19 dual meet record. Gary led immense improvement on both the men and women's sides, while also earning North Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year honors in 2014. © 2024 Vassar College Athletics 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 David Hite Assistant Coach. Currently, Sweet holds the position of Facilities and Special Projects/Summer Facilities Manager spot at VC, and was a Athletic Facilties Manager from 2010-12 at Vassar. Schiafo comes to Vassar following a one-year stint at Merrimack College with a Strength and Conditioning Graduate Fellowship. Prior to joining Oneonta’s staff, Reed spent a year as an assistant coach at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N. Mpasiakos helped lead the Brewers to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament in his first season on staff in Poughkeepsie and helped pace Vassar back into the Liberty League Championship Tournament in 2023. © 2024 Vassar College Athletics 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Official Site of VASSAR Athletics. Bill Davies Assistant Coach. "I look forward to building upon my existing relationships and knowledge of facilities to best support our student-athletes, staff, and community. Landy will also have the title of facilities assistant at Vassar. Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. edu Randy Delanoy joins the Vassar Baseball coaching staff in 2024 after serving as the Head Baseball Coach at Sullivan Community College for two seasons. After a two-year stint as an assistant lacrosse coach at Bates in Maine, Finerghty was named head coach for SUNY Albany's newly created lacrosse team. Margie Smith serves as the Administrative Assistant in Vassar's Department of Athletics and Physical Education, beginning in the Summer of 2022. Shultis previously served at Vassar as an Assistant Athletic Trainer from 2014-18. edu Director of Sports Medicine Suzi Higgins Susan L. edu Official Site of VASSAR Athletics. James McCowan first joined the coaching staff at Vassar as the Assistant Cross Country coach in 2004, and previously served as an Assistant Coach to the Cross Country and Track programs at Springfield College and as a volunteer assistant to an NCAA qualifying women’s Cross Country program at Brandeis University. McDermott has helped the Vassar Men's program to sustained success with the Brewers reaching the following rankings: Vassar College Men's and Women's Track and Field Coach Joe Reed has announced the hiring of Lauren Bossi-Johnson as the new assistant coach and facilities assistant. White spent the 2021-22 season as an assistant Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Wendy Duncan. As the Brewer's strength and conditioning Alice Read - Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance - Staff Directory - Vassar College Athletics Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Ryan Mee: Head Coach rmee@vassar. edu Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Matthew Brennie. Employees may contact Human Resources for corrections. Mid-Century Stagnation Field Hockey, 1970 Henry Noble MacCracken retired from the presidency in 1946. During this season, she helped the team reach its first NCAA National Championship game in 2024. Kietzman joins the Vassar College athletics department after spending six years at Washington College where she was also the Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Athletics. . "I am incredibly excited to begin my new position within the Vassar Athletics Department and continue to work alongside passionate staff," said Galewski. Kaitlin Leach joined the Vassar athletics department during the summer of 2017, coming to Vassar College after a four-year stint at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. Bossi-Johnson joins the staff after spending the last six years at San Diego State Univer Egan joined the Brewers Sports Medicine staff for the 2022-23 season, after earning his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Marist in 2022. Main Navigation Menu Brewers Mission Statement SAAC Sports Medicine Staff Directory Strength & Conditioning Stockton Photo, Inc From 1990 to 2004 Jennings also served as Vassar's Director of Athletics. He was promoted to Associate Head Coach of the program in April 2021. Jacob Raphan (Oceanside, NY) earned the shutout with a career-high 10 saves and senior Duncan Keker (Oakland, CA) was Amie Canfield was named the Director of Athletic Communications for the Corsairs in February of 2023. Jonathan Penn, the winningest volleyball coach in school history with a record of 416-337, joined Vassar in 1996 as head men’s and women's volleyball coach. Sports Information Director. edu Now entering his fifth season at Vassar College, Ryan Mee came to Vassar College for his first head coaching position in the summer of 2018, after serving as an assistant coach at five prior destinations over many different levels. edu Meore graduated from the University of Buffalo with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in May 2020 before going on to earn her Master of Science in Athletic Training in May 2021. J. edu Alexia Clonda comes to Vassar with over 35 years of experience in the Squash Industry throughout the world, including Australia and other countries internationally. Official Site of VASSAR Athletics. edu Lankton joined the Vassar women's lacrosse coaching staff prior to the 2018 spring season. "Vassar is undoubtedly one of the premier academic institutions in the country, and I am beyond excited to build a championship Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Fifth Person. The Brewers closed out the season and CSA play in a 5-4 playoff loss to Denison. edu Vassar College Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Performance Alice Read has announced the hiring of Evan Fowler as the new Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in October 2024. For their efforts, Nicol and the Stevens Coaching Staff won the Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018 and 2019 while also being the IMCLA Division 3 East Coaching Staff of the Year. edu: 845-437-7809 845-437-7809: Jon Salerno: Volunteer Assistant Director of Sports Medicine Suzi Higgins Susan L. edu Lisa Monaco was named the interim head coach of the Vassar women's golf team in August of 2019. edu Title Senior Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports and Recreation Services; Email micallahan@vassar. " Stavroupoulos was All-League Honorable Mention Singles, as Perry and assistant coach Mark Chace were named the 2022 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year. Perry joined the Vassar women's tennis program following a six-year stint at Virginia Wesleyan University, where he helmed both the men's and women's tennis programs for the Marlins. Chief Diversity Officer. edu The Vassar College Sports Medicine Office has welcomed back Ian Shultis in 2023-24 as the Associate Head Athletic Trainer it was announced by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Susan Higgins. " Clibanoff also brings experience from summers spent alongside top basketball skills development trainers, working with NBA and pre-draft players. She was a Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Barbieri spent last season with SUNY Sullivan as the Generals won the Region 15 Championship and were Mid Hudson Conference Champions. Meredith Mesaris returns to the Vassar sidelines for her second season as Head Coach in 2024-25. A former college Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. The official athletics website for the Vassar College Brewers. She is a BOC certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association. (845) 437-7000. Clonda holds Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. Davis graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in May of 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training with a minor in Public Health. A. While in 1953 the […] Jake McCormack Assistant Coach. Chief Financial Officer for Athletics. Vassar snuck past Babson in the First Round in penalties after playing the Beavers to a 1-1 draw. 63 goals per game and their man-down was ranked second in the Liberty League. edu; Phone 845-437-7471 Department of Athletics & Physical Education 124 Raymond Avenue, Box 750 Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 Tel: (845) 437-7450 Fax: (845) 437-7033 Email: athletics@vassar. "I am honored to be entrusted with the Vassar Baseball program; I want to thank Michelle Walsh, Matt Brennie, the search committee and the entire leadership team in the Vassar Athletics Department", said Skelley. "I would like to thank Director of Athletics and Physical Education Michelle Walsh, Interim Head Coach Blayne Fuke, and the rest of the committee for selecting me The Vassar College Sports Medicine Office has welcomed back Ian Shultis in 2023-24 as the Associate Head Athletic Trainer it was announced by Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Susan Higgins. Matt Barbieri joins the Vassar College Baseball staff as an assistant coach in 2024. ggj rvefv ccks qbkq munetq dyrdl qamreqq vqct sjsyr mqlgb