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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2014-15 Returning Season Review The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Coaching Staff Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory
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Coast Guard Wrestling Top Returner Bios 2013-14 Results/Program History
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The 2014-15 Wrestling Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Office.
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Phil Azzari Austin Clark Ben Crutchfield Thomas Dalton Daniel Fiorvanti Cory Geyer Mike Giorgio Nate Giorgio Ben Greene Mark Howard Stephen Kidwell Kyle Levy Matt McAllister Kevin Painten Mike Palomba Earl Roberts Mike Shermot Chris Sullivan Dominick Summers Holden Takahashi Matt Vieira Marc Wagner Joel Wyman
So. So. Fr. Fr. So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr.
197 133 141 157 174 197 141 133 165 Hwt. 157 Hwt. 141 Hwt. 157 125 174 157 125 157 149 184 Hwt.
Barrington, N.J. Huntsville, Ala. Mount Pleasant, S.C. Malcolm, Neb. Commack, N.Y. Los Alamos, N.M. Leesport, Pa. Leesport, Pa. Marriottsville, Md. Midlothian, Va. Crofton, Md. Glen Gardner, N.J. Colchester, Conn. Walpole, Mass. South River, N.J. Simpsonville, S.C. Shillington, Pa. Canton, Mass. Waldorf, Md. Haleiwa, Haw. Muskogee, Okla. Milford, Pa. Springfield, Mo.
Coaching Staff Head Coach Assistant Coach
Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta
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2014-15 SEASON REVIEW Coast Guard will once again be led by three-time national qualifier and two-time All America Nate Giorgio at 133 pounds. Giorgio, who missed most of last season last year, went 12-8, but was healthy toward the end of the season and placed third at the Northeast Regional and was eighth at the Division III National championship to earn All-America honors for the second time in his career. He placed fourth at 125 pounds as a freshman and has a goal of a national championship to close out his collegiate career. Sophomore Mike Palomba, who placed sixth at the Northeast Regional last season at 157 pounds, along with senior Mike Giorgio at 141 pounds and junior Mike Shermot (174) will lead the Bears at the middle weight classes. Junior Marc Wagner (184), sophomore Phil Azzari (197) and junior Mark Howard (HWT) will be the leaders for the Bears in the heavier weight classes.
Four freshmen Dominick Summers (125), Benjamin Crutchfield (141), Thomas Dalton (157) and Christopher Sullivan (157) will all fight for spots this season. “These four freshmen are in great positions to earn a spot in the starting lineup right away and if not becoming the starter, they will push the starter,” said Bratland. “They are all talented hard workers and we are fortunate to have them here.” Coast Guard was 7-10 in dual meets last season the Bears most wins in ten years since the team went 9-9 in the 2003-’04 season. “We are very solid up and down the lineup. There are no gaping holes,” said Bratland. “The big thing for these guys is to come together as a team and realize how good that they are and can be. I put a lot of stock in the effort of our guys more so than wins and losses. I want to know that they went out and wrestled to their potential, left everything they had on the mat and they are buying into our program and living a championship lifestyle. That will dictate their success.”
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“Wagner, Azzari and Howard are all very fast for their weight and they can all compete to earn a spot at the national tournament this season,” said first-year head coach Kevin Bratland.
The Bears also welcome back sophomore Kyle Levy, junior Kevin Painten and senior Joel Wyman from the football team who will add depth to the heavyweight class this season.
Other top returners for the Bears include sophomore Earl Roberts (125), sophomore Matt McAllister (141), sophomore Matt Vieira (149) and senior Steve Kidwell (157).
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COAST GUARD ACADEMY One of the smallest of the five U.S. Military Academies Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree program Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Dobbin Highly selective admissions standards No tuition, traditional application process No congressional nomination necessary Education includes academics, physical fitness, character and leadership development 85 percent of graduates choose to serve beyond their five-year commitment Two graduates have been NASA Astronauts 80 percent of graduates go to graduate school (most paid for by Coast Guard
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTS The Coast Guard Academy has 23 Intercollegiate sports (11 men’s, 9 women’s, 3 co-ed) The Bears have been members of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 15 sports since 1999 Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Crew and Softball Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball in the past five years The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball (2007-08) COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS DEMOGRAPHICS - about 1,000 cadets enrolled - 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented - 100% of students housed on campus - 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams - 31% of cadets are women - 22% of cadets are minorities - 1 faculty member for every 8 students - 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZ ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FOURTH YEAR Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists.
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Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations officer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fisheries enforcement, search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways security. Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She served tours of duty as Chief of Officer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant. She has served as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent. Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government. She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school. Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOURTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fourth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, five-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 21 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its first-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships. Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&MCorpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfield Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections. Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous five years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising effort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000
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He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external affairs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts. Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving. Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue. He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 199294. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication efforts. Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92. A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982. Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.
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While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.
KEVIN BRATLAND HEAD COACH FIRST SEASON
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Kevin Bratland was named the head wrestling coach on June 18th. Bratland was the head coach at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois for the past eight seasons. He led the Cardinals to a 73-47-1 dual-meet record and three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championships while also being named conference Coach of the Year three times. His teams finished in top 10 at the NCAA Division III Championships three times. In his first season in 2006-’07, Bratland led the Cardinals to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, the highest finish in school history. Four wrestlers qualified for nationals and two were All-Americans. North Central sent three wrestlers to the 2008 Division III Championships, each of whom earned All-American honors in helping the Cardinals to a ninth-place finish. In 2009, North Central had two individuals qualify for national-championship competition with both earning All-America honors. The Cardinals also set a school record with 15 dual-meet victories in the 2008-2009 campaign and achieved a national ranking as high as fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Four of his wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships and two earned All-America honors in the 2009-2010 season as the team posted a 12-5-1 dual-meet record. During the 2010-2011 season, three individuals qualified for the national championships with one earning All-America honors. In 2012, two athletes earned All-America honors while 2013 saw one wrestler earn All-America status. Last year Bratland had two wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships. Bratland served as the assistant wrestling coach at Ohio Northern University for two seasons before coming to North Central. He was the assistant coach and strength and conditioning coach at Division III wrestling powerhouse Wartburg College (Iowa) from 2003-05. Bratland helped coach Wartburg to its second straight national title in 2004. He has also served as an assistant coach at Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa, in 1999-2000.
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Bratland graduated from Wartburg in 2003 with a degree in fitness management. He received his master’s degree in exercise science in 2004 from University of Northern Iowa. Bratland is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist and attained his coaching certification from Iowa Central Community College. As a collegian, Bratland was a two-time National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III All-Academic Individual and two-time NCAA III All-American. In 2002, he finished third in the nation at 157 pounds and improved his placement to second as a senior in 2003. Bratland served as Wartburg’s co-captain as a junior and senior and was the team’s most valuable wrestler those same two years. He was a member of Wartburg’s 2003 national championship team. Bratland began his wrestling career at Iowa State University in 1997 and was part of the top-ranked recruiting class in the nation along with four-time undefeated national champion and Olympic gold medalist Cael Sanderson and four-time All-American and national champion Joe Heskett. The Cyclones finished fourth at the NCAA Division I Championships that season, with four wrestlers earning All-America honors.
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OMI ASCOSTA ASSISTANT COACH FIRST SEASON Acosta begins his first season as assistant wrestling coach at the Coast Guard Academy. Acosta joins new head coach Kevin Bratland’s staff. Acosta was the NAIA National Champion at 133 pounds leading Grand View University to the team national championship and dual national championship that season. He was a two-time NJCAA All-American while at Wabaunsee Community College placing fifth in 2009 and winning the championship in 2010. Acosta, who graduated with a double major in Spanish and Criminal Justice, has been an assistant coach at Grandview for the past two seasons leading the Vikings to back-to-back NAIA team national and dual championships.
JAKE IBEY ATHLETIC TRAINER THIRD SEASON Jake is in his second third as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy. He has been an athletic trainer for eight years. Jake graduated from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training. He then graduated with his master’s degree in Exercise Science with a concentration in Advanced Rehabilitation.
Jake lives in Windsor, Conn. with his wife and two children.
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Before working at the Coast Guard Academy, he worked in many different high schools all over the state of Connecticut.
COAST GUARD ACADEMY NITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX The Track & Field Complex was constructed in the summer of 2007 first used for the men’s and women’s soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf surface lies on the banks of the beautiful Thames River and is also home to the men’s and women’s track & field program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM Merriman Gymnasium is home to the women’s volleyball program and the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The gym holds three basketball courts used for varsity practices and games, as well as intramural competition. The 1200-seat facility has been home to numerous league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOL Roland Pool is home to our men’s and women’s swimming and diving program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool is also used daily for athletic training programs for our cadet-athletes, physical education courses, as well as military training programs necessary to carry out the missions of the Coast Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The picturesque view from the field overlooks the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the softball team. The Bears have enjoyed tremendous success winning three of the last four NEWMAC tournament championships and going to the NCAA tournament four straight seasons (20092012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELD Cadet Memorial Field was made into a FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the Class of 1952. The facility features a twostory press box that includes two coaches rooms, a room for radio broadcasting and video recording, space for media personnel, and two lounge lounge areas for additional seating. The 1500seat stadium overlooks the Thames River and the Gold Star Memorial Bridge.
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BILLARD HALL BILLARD HALL Named after Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billard, Superintendent of the Cutter School of Instruction from 1914-1918. Credited as the founder of the modern Coast Guard Academy, Billard moved the Academy from Fort Trumbull to its current location in 1932 and expanded the curriculum to four years. Billard established the school’s motto, Scientiae Cedit Mare (The Sea Yields to Knowledge) in 1920, was an outstanding proponent of competitive sports. Built in 1932, Billard Hall was used as an athletics facility before Roland Hall was built, and today is still used for athletic training for both the Leadership Development Center and the Cadet Corps. The Billard Gym is used for Wrestling meets and has a Cardio Room, Fitness Room, and Weight Training Room that were renovated and dedicated in February of 2009.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight rooms, each featuring state-of-theart equipment for our cadets and cadet-athletes to use to improve their overall health and fitness. The facility in Roland Hall is dedicated to freeweight exercising while our Billard Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, and other guided machine equipment.
Joe Crozier
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Joe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certified Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specific programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Art Lamoureux Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Joe Crozier Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Assistant AD/Business Manager Assistant AD/Compliance Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant Director of Athletic Operations Senior Women’s Administrator Senior Women’s Administrator Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Head Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
860-444-8601 860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8409 860-444-8608 860-444-8606
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6618 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8581 860-701-6132
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Tight Ends/Quality Control Running Backs
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605
860-444-8602 860-701-6197 860-701-6800
ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Kevin Colasurdo TBA Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Kevin Jaskiewicz
C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Pat Knowles Don Miller
860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
Title Head Coach Interim Men’s Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679
STAFF DIRECTORY
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Mike Higbie Pat Powers
MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
Name TBA
Title Head Coach
Phone
PISTOL & RIFLE Name Richard Hawkins
Title Shooting Sports Coach
Phone 860-701-6886
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly
SOFTBALL Name Donna Koczajowski Amanda Illinger Dana Fleischmann
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Name Alex Ivansheck Jess Varley Scott Hawk
WOMEN’S CREW Name Jen Meuse Jodi Hope LT Vicky Futch
Title Phone Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S CREW Name Colin Regan Mike Shugrue
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
MEN’S TENNIS
Name Ruth Ness
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
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FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
Name Susan Grant Amanda Illinger Beth Nakagawa Anthony Occhialini
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Name Aylene Ilkson Alex Amaylon Sarah Lang-Rodean
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6595
WRESTLING Name Kevin Bratland Omi Acosta
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MIKE GIORGIO SENIOR - 141 LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA Mike went 15-13 last season wrestling at both 141 and 149 pounds. He leads the team wtih six wins by fall. He is the son of Mike and Donna Giorgio and is majoring in Management. BEFORE CGA Giorgio was a state medallist at Schuylkill Valley High School in wrestling ... his brother Nate also wrestles at the Academy ... has a younger brother, Josh (16). GETTING TO KNOW MIKE Mike’s favorite actors are Gerard Butler and Mila Kunis. The most-used app on his smartphone is Facebook and he lists The Kite Runner as his favorite book and Ken Courts as the greatest coach to ever live. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Dan Gable. CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
141 N/A 11-8 7-7 18-15
149 14-21 9-7 8-8 31-36
157 5-2 5-2
Total 19-23 20-15 15-13 54-51
NATE GIORGIO SENIOR - 133 LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA Nate earned All-America honors for the second time in his outstanding career last season and will look to make it three next year. He is 68-22 during his career for a winning percentage of .755. He is the son of Mike and Donna Giorgio and is majoring in Civil Engineering.
GETTING TO KNOW NATE Nate’s favorite movie is Remember the Titans while he lists Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as his favorite video game. He says his favorite band is One Direction and his favorite professional sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Olympic wrestler Jordan Burroughs. CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
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125 31-8 7-2 38-10
133 2-0 16-4 12-8 30-12
Total 33-8 23-6 12-8 68-22
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BEFORE CGA Giorgio was a two-time top 10 finisher at the state meet for Schuylkill Valley High School ... was also a member of the track and lacrosse teams while serving as a wrestling captain as both a junior and a senior ... his brother Mike also wrestles at the Academy ... has a younger brother, Josh (16).
BEN GREENE SENIOR - 165 MARRIOTTSVILLE, MARYLAND Ben will look to have a bounce back season in 2014-15 after going 6-22 this past season. He is the son of Charles and Gretchen Greene and is majoring in electrical engineering. BEFORE CGA Greene was a two-sport athlete at Liberty High School serving as a captain in both football and wrestling as a senior ... his wrestling team won a regional championship as a senior ... he has five brothers, Danny (19), Arthur (18), Matt (12), Liam (10), and Austin (8). GETTING TO KNOW BEN Ben’s favorite sports team is the Baltimore Ravens and he lists peanut butter as his favorite snack food. His favorite place to visit is Cape May and would love to visit the Roman Colosseum. The most-used app on his smartphone is Maps. CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
157 2-13 7-11 9-24
165 0-2 6-22 6-24
Total 2-15 7-11 6-22 15-48
MARK HOWARD SENIOR - HWT MIDLOTHIAN, MARYLAND
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Mark, who battled injuries most of last season, still posted a record of 9-7 at 197 pounds. He performed admirably last as a sophomore wrestling exclusively in the heavyweight class, posting a record of 19-12. He is the son of Tyrone Howard and Michaele Bergan. BEFORE CGA Howard wrestled at Midlothian High School where he was a captain as a senior ... his was a two-time all-state selection in high school ... has one sister Sharavion (20) and one brother Omar (19). GETTING TO KNOW MARK Mark’s favorite snack food is french fries and he lists Semper Paratus as his favorite song. He calls Slyce his favorite restaurant and says they have the best pizza. His considers his favorite book to be Running Light. CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
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197 11-21 N/A 9-7 20-28
HWT 2-4 19-12 0-1 21-17
Total 13-25 19-12 9-8 41-45
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STEVE KIDWELL SENIOR - 157 CROFTON, MARYLAND Steve was 12-15 at 157 pounds last season. He’ll be expected to continue to progress this season. He is the son of Brad and Michelle Kidwell and is majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. BEFORE CGA Kidwell was a two-time wrestling captain at Arundel High School where he also played lacrosse ... he placed third at the state meet and was a two-time Academic All-State selection ... has an older sister, Kelly (25), and an older brother, Joe (23). GETTING TO KNOW STEVE Steve’s favorite professional sports team is the Washington Capitals and he lists Chipotle as his favorite restaurant. Gummy bears are his favorite snack food and he lists Dan Gable as the greatest coach to ever live. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Teddy Roosevelt. CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
133 9-7
9-7
157
165
4-6 12-15 16-21
4-4 4-4
Total 9-7 8-10 12-15 29-32
JOEL WYMAN SENIOR - HWT SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI Joel is an All-conference defensive lineman for the Coast Guard football team and will rejoin the wrestling team after the season. He was 5-2 last season in limited action due to injury. He is majoring in Management.
CAREER RECORD Year 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 Total
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HWT 5-11
0-5 0-5
5-2 10-13
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BEFORE CGA Joel was a state runner up at Willard High where he was also captain and All-state in football .. he attended New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) before attending the Coast Guard Academy.
Total 5-11 0-5 5-2 10-18
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KEVIN PAINTEN JUNIOR - HWT WALPOLE, MASS. Kevin, who is the starting right tackle on the football team, will rejoin the team after football season and add depth to the heavyweight class for the Bears. He recorded a pair of wins in each of the last two seasons. He is a government major. BEFORE CGA Captain, sectional champion and took fourth in state for coach Trovato at Xaverian Brothers High ... also captain of football team ... football team won the 2009 state championship ... has and older brother Paul, and older sister Emily and a younger sister Andie ... son of Paul and Francine Painten. GETTING TO KNOW KEVIN Kevin’s favorite food is BBQ ribs and his favorite snack food is munchies. His favorite movie is Remember the Titans while his favorite TV show is Game of Thrones. A New England Patriots fan, his favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence and his favorite athlete is Tom Brady. He says the greatest coach to ever live is Bill Belichick and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Travis Manion. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 Total
HWT 2-7 2-11 4-18
Total 2-7 2-11 4-18
MIKE SHERMOT JUNIOR - 174 SCHILLINGTON, PA.
PLAYER BIOS
Mike battled his way through injury last season going just 6-5 on the year. He went 16-11 as a freshman wrestling at 165 pounds and will be expected to have a bounce back season next year. He is the son of Harris and Patricia Shermot and is majoring in civil engineering. BEFORE CGA Shermot was a three-time wrestling captain at Governor Mifflin High School ... was a two-time Pennsylvania Manor and Sectional champion, an Eastern National Champion (MAWA), and was a fourth place finisher at the state AAA meet. GETTING TO KNOW MIKE Mike’s favorite food is steak and fish while he lists Dave Patten as his favorite musical artist. He considers Olympic Jordan Burroughs his favorite athlete and would someday like to visit an Olympic Stadium. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Abraham Lincoln. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 Total
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165 16-11 6-5 22-16
Total 16-11 6-5 22-16
CGA WRESTLING
HOLDEN TAKAHASHI JUNIOR - 157 HALEIWA, HAWAII Holden won five of 13 matches last season for the Bears wrestling at both 157 and 165 pounds. He is a Civil Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain and state place winner for coach Brent Kakesako at Haleiwa High ... he placed second in the state as a junior and was third in the state as a senior ... graduated cum laude ... has a younger brother Peter ... son of Mike and Andrea Takahashi. GETTING TO KNOW HOLDEN Holden’s favorite food is shrimp curry and his favorite snack food is marlin jerky ... his favorite song is You’re Gonna Go Far Kid and his favorite book is Lord of the Rings. Holden’s favorite athlete is Lance Armstrong. CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2013/14 Total
157 1-14 4-6 5-20
165 0-2 1-2 1-4
Total 1-16 5-8 6-24
MARC WAGNER JUNIOR - 184 MILL RIFT, PA. Marc was 13-10 last season at 184 pounds and placed twice early in the season before being slowed by injury. He wrestled in 33 matches as a freshman recording an overall record of 17-16 while splitting time between the 174 and 184 pound weight classes. He’ll be expected to continue to progress with some more stability as he’s seemingly locked into wrestling at 184. He is the son of Don and Jan Wagner and is majoring in government. BEFORE CGA Wagner wrestled and played football at Delaware Valley High School ... he was a two-time captain in wrestling and served as a football captain as a senior ... has two brothers, Brad (21) and Matt (16).
CAREER RECORD Year 2012/13 2014/14 Total
WRESTLING GUIDE
174 10-9 10-9
184 7-7 13-10 20-17
Total 17-16 13-10 30-26
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PLAYER BIOS
GETTING TO KNOW MARC Marc’s favorite food is chocolate and he lists The Walking Dead as his favorite TV show. The Pittsburgh Steelers are his favorite professional team and his favorite video game is Halo. His favorite movie is Boondock Saints while his favorite athlete is Troy Palomalu.
PHIL AZZARI SOPHOMORE - 197 BARRINGTON, N.J. Phil had a solid freshman season posting a record of 16-16 at 197 pounds. He is Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain at Hadden Heights High where he was a four-time district and region champion ... also member of both the football and soccer teams ... has a younger brother Patrick ... son of Phil and Patty Azzari. GETTING TO KNOW PHILLIP His favorite food is ice cream while his favorite snack is peanut butter. Phillip’s favorite movie is Black Hawk Down and his favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles. His favorite song is Sail by Awolnation. If he could visit any arena or stadium it would be AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 Total
197 16-16 16-16
Total 16-16 16-16
AUSTIN CLARK SOPHOMORE - 133 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA Austin one won of his seven matches last season wrestling at both 125 and 133 pounds. He is an Electrical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Joel Loudon at James Clemens High ... has three older brothers Kacey, Ryan and Zach, an older sister Shige’ and two younger brothers Pieter and Alex ... son of Ken and Nansi Clark.
PLAYER BIOS
GETTING TO KNOW AUSTIN His favorite food is shrimp alfredo and his favorite snack food is reese’s. Austin’s favorite TV show is How I met your mother and his favorite movie is Lord of the Rings. His favorite actor is Will Smith and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Jesus. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 Total
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125 1-4 1-4
133 0-2 0-2
Total 1-6 1-6
CGA WRESTLING
DAN FIORVANTI SOPHOMORE - 174 COMMACK, NEW YORK Dan won a pair of matches at 174 pounds during his freshman season. He is a Civil Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Mike Guerico at Commack High ... also a member of the lacross team ... had a 4.0 GPA in high school ... his grandfather served in the Navy ... has two older brothers, Tim and Greg and an older sister Michelle ... son of Ed and Janice Fiorvanti. GETTING TO KNOW DAN His favorite food is chicken parmesan with spaghetti and his favorite snack food is oreos. Dan’s favorite TV show is Jeopardy and his favorite movie is Goodfellas. His favorite actor is Steve Carell and his favorite band is the Foo Fighters. A New York Jets fan, he lists the greatest coach to ever live as Dan Gable. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be George Washington. CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 Total
174 2-15 2-15
Total 2-15 2-15
PLAYER BIOS
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KYLE LEVY SOPHOMORE - HWT GLEN GARDNER, NEW JERSEY Kyle, who is also an offensive lineman on the Coast Guard football team, will join the team after the football season concludes. He is a Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA All-conference performer at Voorhees High ... also All-conference selection and Lineman of the Year award winner as member of the football team ... graduated with high honors ... has two younger brothers Quinn and Matt and a younger sister Sarah ... son of Aaron and Sue Levy.
CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 Total
HWT 0-3 0-3
Total 0-3 0-3
MATT MCALLISTER SOPHOMORE - 141 COLCHESTER, CONNECTICUT Matt registered five wins during his freshman season at 133 pounds for the Bears. He is a Mechanical Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Mike Voiland and Mike Morris at Bacon Academy where he was also captain of the cross country and lacrosse teams ... his uncle was a LT Colonel in the Army, his grandfather was enlisted in the Navy ... has a brother Sean ... son of Jeff, who is in the national guard, and Christine McAllister. GETTING TO KNOW MATT His favorite food is a bbq bacon cheeseburger and his favorite snack good is popcorn. Matt’s favorite TV show is Manswers and his favorite movie is Anchorman and his favorite actor is Will Ferrell. A New England Patriots fan, his favorite athlete is UFC fighter Matt Hughes. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Santa Claus. CAREER RECORD Year 2013/14 Total
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133 5-9 5-9
Total 5-9 5-9
CGA WRESTLING
MICHAEL PALOMBA SOPHOMORE - 157 SOUTH RIVER, N.J. Michael was named to the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) All-Rookie team as well as garnering honorable mention honors after going 7-5 at 157 pounds last season. He capped off his season by placing sixth at the NCAA Northeast Regional. BEFORE CGA Captain, two-time New Jersey state qualifier, two-time county champion, two-time district champion and four-time regional place winner for coach Robert Young at South River High ... has an older sister Catherine ... son of Bruce and Edith Palomba GETTING TO KNOW MICHAEL Michael’s favorite food is sauteed spinach with garlic salt and his favorite snack food is green bell peppers. His favorite TV show is Always Sunny in Philadelphia and his favorite movie is Forever Strong. A Boston Red Sox fan, his favorite actress is Jessica Alba and his favorite athlete is Brent Metcalf. If he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be former Soviet wrestler and olympic champion Levan Tediashvili. CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 Total
157 7-5 7-5
Total 7-5 7-5
EARL ROBERTS SOPHOMORE - 125 SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. Earl won nine matches, three by fall, as a freshman to earn Pilgrim League second team All-Star honors. He is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Tommy Bell at Hillcrest High School where he was a two-time All-American and also a member of the cross country team ... has two older brothers Cortney and Jordan, a younger brother Nathan and a younger sister Emily ... son of Brady and Nealy Roberts. GETTING TO KNOW EARL Earl’s favorite food is sweet potato casserole. His favorite TV show is White Collar and his favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan. Earl’s favorite actor is Russell Crowe and his favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys. CAREER STATS Year 2013/14 Total
WRESTLING GUIDE
125 9-17 9-17
Total 9-17 9-17
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MATT VIEIRA SOPHOMORE - 149 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA Matt led Coast Guard during his freshman season with 21 wins, 19 of those at 149 pounds with five of those won by fall. He is a Managment major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Bobby Jefferson at Muskogee High ... also captain of both the baseball and cross country teams ... has five brothers, Greg, Michael, Joe, Tacomah and Tim ... son of Joseph and Starla Vieira GETTING TO KNOW MATT Matt’s favorite food is chicken alfredo and his favorite snack food is a snickers. His favorite college team is Oklahoma State while his favorite pro sports team is the Boston Red Sox.
149 19-16 19-16
157 2-2 2-2
Total 21-18 21-18
PLAYER BIOS
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CGA WRESTLING
2013-14 RESULTS --- 7-10 Date
Opponent
Nov. 2
at Messiah Invitational
Nov. 16
at Roger Williams Invitational
Nov. 23
at Doug Parker Invitational (@ Springfield)
Dec. 4
@ Roger Williams
Dec. 7
at New Standard Corp Invitational (@ York)
Jan. 10
Ithaca (@ Lycoming Duals)
Jan. 10
Wisconsin-Stevens Point (@ Lycoming Duals)
Jan. 11
Case Western (@ Lycoming Duals)
Jan. 11
Alfred State (@ Lycoming Duals)
W 33-12
Jan. 19
Norwich @ Johnson & Wales
W 24-22
Jan. 19
@ Johnson & Wales
Jan. 19
Western New England @ Johnson & Wales
Jan. 26
Norwich (NEWA Dual Championships @ Bridgewater State)
Jan. 26
Springfield (NEWA Dual Championships @ Bridgewater State)
Jan. 26
Willliams (NEWA Dual Championships @ Bridgewater State)
L 16-30
Jan. 26
Wesleyan (NEWA Dual Championships @ Bridgewater State)
L 9-31
Feb. 1
at All-Academy Championships (@ Coast Guard)
Feb. 6
@ Merchant Marine
Feb. 9
BRIDGEWATER STATE
Feb. 9
WPI
Feb. 15
Rhode Island College @ Trinity
Feb. 15
@ Trinity
Mar. 2
at NCAA Division III Northeast Regional (@ WPI)
5th place 10th Place 8th Place L 6-42 10th Place L 12-31 L 9-35 L 13-30
L 3-46 W 30-6 W 22-20 L 3-37
8th place L 8-38
REVIEW & HISTORY
WRESTLING GUIDE
Result
W 40-8 W 17-16 L 16-22 W 31-12 10th place
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2014 / 2015 SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 9
SOUTHERN MAINE/DANIEL WEBSTER
NOON
November 15
at Roger Williams Invitational
9:00
November 22
at Doug Parker Invitational (@ Springfield)
DECEMBER 3
ROGER WILLIAMS
7:00
December 6
at New Standard Invitational (@ York)
9:00
January 9-10
at Lycoming Duals
JANUARY 18
JOHNSON & WALES/NORWICH/
NOON
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND January 25
at New England Duals (@ Springfield)
January 31
at WPI w/Oneonta, So. Maine, Plymouth State
Februrary 1
at Johnson & Wales Wildcat Open
February 7
at All-Academy Championships (@ Merchant Marine)
FEBRUARY 11
MERCHANT MARINE
February 14
at Rhode Island College w/Bridgewater State, Trinity
February 22
at NEWA Futures Tournament @ Roger Williams
February 28-March 1
at NCAA Northeast Regional @ Roger Williams
March 13-14
at NCAA Division III Championships @ Hershey, Pa.
7:00
10:00
Home games in ALL CAPS
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