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United States Merchant Marine Academy

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS

Staff Directory

Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone
Administration
Kristofer Schnatz Director of Physical Education & Athletics 516-726-5632
Rob Alfheim Deputy Director of Physical Education & Athletics 516-726-5588
Michael Notebaert Assistant Athletic Director - Facilities 516-726-5259
Commander Sean M. Tedesco Assistant Athletic Director - Aquatics 516-726-5265
Melinda Eng, MSEd, ATC Assistant Athletic Director - Senior Woman Administrator 516-726-5587
Kyle Simensky Assistant Athletic Director - Physical Education 516-726-5255
Joe Guster Assistant Athletic Director - Communications (Contract Coordinator) 516-726-5609
Rob Pryor Assistant Athletic Director - Midshipman Development 516-726-5266
Bob Sugar Head Equipment Manager 516-773-5035
Kristin Pollock Administrative Assistant 516-726-5696
Business Office
Angela Burroughs Financial Management Technician 516-726-5258
To Be Announced Financial Management Clerk
Athletic Communications
Joe Guster Assistant Athletic Director - Communications (Contract Coordinator) 516-726-5609
John Kelly Jr. Assistant Sports Information Director 516-726-5883
Sports Medicine
Melinda Eng, MSEd, ATC Head Athletic Trainer (FB, WBB, MLAX) 516-726-5587
Dan Braut, MS, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer (WVB, XC, T&F, MBB, Club Rugby) 516-726-5271
Daniel Unverzagt, MS, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer (MSOC, WSOC, S&D, Club Ice Hockey, BASE, Tennis) 516-726-5767
To Be Announced Assistant Athletic Trainer
John Cavanaugh, PT, ATC Team Physical Therapist 516-726-5587
Dr. Nicholas Sgaglione Team Orthopedic Consultant 516-723-2663
NCAA Liaisons
CDR Matthew Bonvento Faculty Athletics Representative 516-726-5854
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
Lou Bernardi Lead Faculty Advisor 516-726-5624
Reed McLean Faculty Advisor 516-726-5035
Emma Cox '26 President
John Germain '26 Vice President
Baseball
Michael Notebaert Head Coach 516-726-5259
Lou Bernardi Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 516-726-5624
Chris Rodrigo Assistant Coach
Jakob Debus Team Manager
Heath Drivdahl Team Manager
Ethan Goosen Team Manager
Chace Golden Team Manager
Daniel Serna Team Manager
Men's Basketball
Rob Pryor Head Coach 516-726-5266
Reed McLean Assistant Coach 516-726-5035
Shang Yang Assistant Coach
Women's Basketball
Alexa Shields Head Coach 516-726-5274
Kristina Sanicola Assistant Coach
Alexandra Gregorek Assistant Coach
Tamara McSloy Assistant Coach 516-726-5607
Men's & Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Kayla Koelbel Head Coach 516-726-5838
Will Razzano Assistant Coach 516-726-5704
Football
Jameson Croall Head Coach 516-726-5593
James Kikel Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach/Recruiting Coordinator 516-726-5256
Harry Passante Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach 516-726-5605
Lou Scala Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Line Coach 516-726-5857
Ryan Bartel Offensive Line Coach 516-726-5023
Mike Stroud Cornerbacks Coach
George Karafantis Inside Linebackers Coach
Kyle Novak Wide Receivers Coach
Men's Lacrosse
Dan Paccione Head Coach 516-726-5272
Jason Miller Assistant Coach 516-726-2025
John Espey Assistant Coach
Arthur Frooks '11 Assistant Coach
Ray Waters '15 Assistant Coach
Women's Lacrosse
Kyle Simensky Head Coach 516-726-5255
Maegan Meritz Assistant Coach 516-726-5269
Men's Soccer
Drew McCarthy Head Coach 516-726-5659
Women's Soccer
Carlos Mendes Head Coach 516-726-5257
Salma Tarik Assistant Coach 516-726-6158
Men's & Women's Swimming and Diving
Commander Sean M. Tedesco Head Coach 516-726-5265
LT Johan C. Lopez, USMS Diving Coach 516-726-5771
Men's Tennis
Kristen Jones Director of Tennis Operations 516-726-5696
Jonathan Jones Assistant Coach 516-726-5709
Salma Tarik Athletic Administrator - Tennis 516-726-6158
Women's Volleyball
Tony Nocera Head Coach 516-726-6039
Kyleigh Kappas '20 Assistant Coach 516-726-5667
Wrestling
Beau Bruno Head Coach 516-726-5648
Gene Kobilansky Assistant Coach 516-726-5254