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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
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
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