Hazlet Announces School Sports Coaches
Who is coaching which sport? See the list here, and get read to cheer on the team.
Every year the Board of Education, in consultation with the superintendent and athletic director, approves the appointment of the district sports coaches.
Here is a list of who is coaching at the Hazlet Middle School (HMS, enrollment 483) and Raritan High School (RHS, enrollment 1029) in 2012-2013. Generally, high school head coaches are paid between $8,500 and $9,000; assistant coaches $6,500 to $7,100. Volunteers are not paid. Hazlet Middle School coaches are generally paid between $3,347 to $3,851.
Nearly all of the staff remains in place from last year. But a vacancy on the HMS boys soccer team, formerly coached by Antonio Mosquera, will be filled by HMS Physical Education teacher Michael Connell, it was announced on August 13. The leadership of the Hazlet United Soccer Association made a special plea to the Board of Education at a recent meeting in favor of appointing someone with Connell's experience in youth soccer.
On Thursday, Connell said, "I look forward to the start of the season. My eighth graders will be taking a leadership role with some advanced, and promising, seventh grade players."
Also, the board approved the appointment of a third assistant to Head Coach Ron Poll on the Raritan High School soccer team. Anthony Vona, also the HMS Baseball Coach, was named.
"We are confident that the recommendations of our administrative team provided us with the right people," said Superintendent Bernard Bragen.
| Team | Coaches |
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Cross Country, Boys
|
James Cermak, HMS Eric Pritchard, RHS |
| Cross Country, Girls |
Jennifer Liggio, HMS Peter Toscano, RHS
|
| Field Hockey, Girls |
Kimberly Losseff, HMS Kristine Cox, RHS (Head Coach) Meghan McDermott, RHS (Asst) Jennifer Pappas, RHS (Asst)
|
| Soccer Coach, Girls |
Stephanie Pallone, HMS Kimberly Golla, RHS (Head Coach) Erin Cunliffe, RHS (Asst) |
| Soccer Coach, Boys |
Mike Connell, HMS Ronald Poll, RHS (Head Coach) Anthony Vona, RHS (Asst) Gregg Cohen, RHS (Asst) Thomas J. O'Donnell, RHS (Asst) Jerome Galvin, RHS (Volunteer)
|
| Basketball, Boys |
Michael Nunes, HMS Denis Caruano, RHS (Head Coach) Thomas J. O'Donnell, RHS (Asst) Douglas Turner, RHS (Asst) Anthony Vona, RHS (Volunteer) |
| Basketball, Girls |
James Cermak, HMS Ronald Poll, RHS (Head Coach) Meghan McDermott, RHS (Asst) |
| Cheerleading |
Christina DaRold, HMS Dana Valenti, RHS (Advisor) Fall, Winter Lauren Quackenbush, RHS JV (Advisor) Fall, Winter
|
| Baseball |
Anthony Vona, HMS Thomas O'Donnell, RHS (Head Coach) Denis Caruano, RHS (Asst) Ronald Poll, RHS (Asst) |
| Softball |
Michael Nunes, HMS Aado Kommendant, RHS (Head Coach) Lisa Maroun, RHS (Asst) Joseph Mason (Asst)
|
| Wrestling |
Gregg Cohen (HMS) Robert Nucci, RHS (Head Coach) Eric Pritchard, RHS (Asst) Christopher Villa, RHS (Asst) Volunteers, RHS: Daniel Bilowus Matthew DeNardo Kevin Daley Richard Dunnells Corey Hannwacker Michael Mason Allen Mui Matthew Pendle Shawn Putnam Jason Sagos Matthew Walsh
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| Football - RHS |
Anthony Petruzzi (Head Coach) Assistants: Matthew Dempsey Michael Nunes John Oxley John Principe III Keith W. Resscorl Jeffrey Struble-co George Gibson-co Volunteers: David Ernst Christopher Raitano Anselmo J. Roque Joseph Schroeck Nicholas Sparacello Michael Thaner
|
| Tennis, Boys |
Rory Clayton, RHS (Head Coach) Robert Nucci, RHS (Asst) |
| Tennis, Girls |
Christopher Berg, RHS (Head Coach) Douglas Turner, RHS (Asst) |
| Weight Room |
Robert Nucci, RHS Fall Jeffrey Struble, RHS Fall, Spring, Summer Christopher Berg, RHS Winter, Spring Anthony Petruzzi RHS Winter, Spring, Summer
|
| Volleyball, Girls |
Denis Caruano, RHS (Head) Sandra Burgos, RHS (Asst) Douglas Anderson (Volunteer) |
| Track, Indoor |
Peter Toscano, RHS (Head Coach) Erin Cunliffe, RHS (Asst) Jeffrey Struble, RHS (Asst) |
| Track, Spring Boys |
Eric Pritchard, RHS (Head Coach) Daniel White, RHS (Asst) Christopher Berg, RHS (Asst)
|
Track, Spring Girls |
Peter Toscano, RHS (Head Coach) Agata Mora, RHS (Asst) Erin Cunliffe, RHS (Asst) |
| Swimming |
Donna Doherty, RHS (Head Coach) Dane Stephenson, RHS (Asst) |
