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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2015 Roster Season Preview The Coast Guard Academy Coast Guard Superintendent Director of Athletics Athletics Facilities Strength & Conditioning Staff Directory
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Coast Guard Soccer Coaching Staff Player Bios History
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Name Colton Atkinson Drew Bellows Andrew Brown Ryan Brumm Ryan Condon Casey Dieter-Leeds Christian Fields Brett Foster Gilliam Hill Andrew Ireland Alex Kearney William Klein Patrick Ledzian Timothy O’Loughlin Kevin Petow James Rimmele Benjamin Taminger Caleb Teachout Zachary Velasquez Jake Yallowitz Staff Head Coach Assistant Coaches Faculty Representative Captains
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Hometown Marietta, Ga. Jasper, Ga. Gold River, Ca. Apple Valley, Minn. Rosemount, Minn. Willimantic, Conn. Lake Harmony, Pa. Cranberry Township, Pa. Elon, N.C. Louisville, Ky. Staunton, Va. Andover, Mass. Ocala, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla. Red Bank, N.J. Midlothian, Va. Concord, Ga. Chula Vista, Ca. Little Falls, N.Y.
Ethan Brown (7th Season) Greg Ahnrud, Andrew Price, Brendan Wilkins, Jayna McCarron Christopher Armstrong Kevin Petow, Jake Yallowitz
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“Our team returned from the summer enthusiastic to build on the gains they made from outdoor
Coast Guard will return three of its top five runners
track season,” added coach Brown. “The five
that placed at the 2014 NEWMAC Championships
returners from last year’s regionals squad
last season led by junior All-conference performer Zachary Velasquez, who placed ninth last season
(Velasquez, Brown, Foster, and Teachout) are ready
with a time of 26:08.
to step it up this year. The top finishers from last year’s ECACs (Hill, Yallowitz, Rimelle, and Condon)
Junior Caleb Teachout (26:55) was 18th while
will be critical in closing any gaps making a tighter
senior Kevin Petow (27:09) placed 23rd at the
scoring group.”
conference championship last season for the Bears. The Bears welcome four newcomers to the team in Coast Guard, which placed third as a team
Colton Atkinson (4:35 mile/15:42 5K), Ryan Brumm
at the NEWMAC Championship last season,
(4:44 mile/16:50 5K), Alex Kearney (4:32 mile/16:30
will also return sophomores Andrew Brown
5K) and Ben Taminger (4:31 mile/16:12 5K).
(27:40 at regionals) and Brett Foster (27:55 at regionals), who ran for the Bears at the regional
”All have great potential to work their way
championship last season.
up into a top 10-14 spot on the team come championship time,” commented coach Brown on
“Both the conference and the region will prove to
the freshmen. “Overall, I am eager to see our team
be a competitive one come championship season,”
progress through our first weeks of training and
said fourth year head coach Ethan Brown. “We
competition.”
on par with last season, but our goal is to improve
The Bears open up their season on September
on that performance.”
12th at the Trinity Invitational.
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have our work cut out for us if we want to remain
Juniors Gill Hill (26:57 at ECAC’s), Jake Yallowitz (27:15 at ECAC’s) and James Rimmelle (27:47 at ECAC’s) along with sophomore Ryan Condon (28:00 at ECAC’s) also return for the Bears this season.
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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 25 Intercollegiate sports (12 men’s, 10 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 JAMES E. RENDON ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT FIRST YEAR Rear Admiral Rendon assumed the duties of the 41st Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, June 1, 2015. He reported to the Academy after serving as Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF West), the U.S. Pacific Command’s executive agent for planning and conducting counter-drug strategy in an area of operations covering more than 105 million square miles.
Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Rendon served as Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, the Superintendent’s direct representative to oversee day-to-day operations. Prior to his first Academy assignment, he served as Director of Staff to the Vice Commandant.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a surface operations specialist with a diverse list of assignments over his 28 year Coast Guard officer
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career. He served as Commander, Sector Northern New England in Portland Maine, as well as, Chief Response, Fifth Coast Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a cutterman with afloat tours as Deck Watch Officer aboard Durable, a 210-foot cutter home-ported in Brownsville, Texas; Executive Officer aboard the Patrol Boat Ocracoke in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Commanding Officer of the Surface Effect Ship Petrel in Key West, Florida. Other operational ashore assignments consist of staff advisor, Seventh Coast Guard District Intelligence and Law Enforcement Branch in Miami, Florida, Operations Officer for Group Key West, Florida, as well as Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport in Northeast Florida.
Rear Admiral Rendon served as Aide de Camp to the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. He also completed a Congressional Fellowship in our nation’s Capital, where he worked for the House of Representatives, Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, followed by a two-year assignment as Drug Policy Advisor to the Speaker of the House.
Rear Admiral Rendon’s personal awards include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Coast Guard Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and a variety of other unit awards and service ribbons. He is authorized to wear the Cutterman’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Operations Insignia.
A 1983 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed study at the National War College, Class of 2005, where he earned a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.
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TIM FITZPATRICK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FIFTH YEAR Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fifth 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 23 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.
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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.
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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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
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.
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ADMINISTRATION Name Tim Fitzpatrick Dan Rose Tim Opstrup Chris Parsons Art Lamoureux Jason Southard Casey McGarvey Andrea Stewart Donna Koczajowski Katherine Bossardet Vi Oliver Bruce Cobb Marc Grindstaff Dave Fraboni
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Title Director of Athletics Associate AD/Director of Physical Education Associate AD for Finance, Logistics and Facilities Associate AD for Compliance and Admissions Support Assistant AD for Operations Director of Media Relations Media Relations Assistant SWA/Travel Coordinator SWA/Director of Club Sports Associate Office Manager Administrative Assistant Equipment Manager Equipment Manager Equipment Manager
Phone 860-444-8600 860-701-6798
Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
860-444-8602
MEN’S TENNIS
860-701-6197
Name Matt Nakagawa
860-444-8601 860-701-6800
PISTOL & RIFLE
860-701-6799 860-444-8604 860-444-8600 860-444-8580 860-444-8606 860-444-8663 860-444-8663
Title Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone 860-444-8619 860-701-6415 860-701-6416 860-701-6617
BASEBALL Name C.C. Grant Mike Turgeon
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8581
C.C. Grant Ray LaForte Jordan Berrian Jay Driscoll Chris Strand Dave Ratner Don Miller
Title Head Coach Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator Co-Defensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Wide Receivers Defensive Line Defensive Line Tight Ends Offensive Assistant
Phone 860-444-8584 860-444-8605 860-444-8581 860-701-6805 860-701-6767
MEN’S BASKETBALL Name Kevin Jaskiewicz Bob Bono Mike Mailhot
Phone 860-701-6132 860-444-8588
Title Director of Rowing/Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8590
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Name Ethan Brown Greg Ahnrud Mariette Ogg
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6805
Title Director of Sailing Head Offshore Coach Head Intercollegiate Coach
Phone 860-444-8577 860-701-6291 860-444-8325
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Pitching Coach
Phone 860-444-8604
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-701-6594 860-701-6960
Title Director of Rowing Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8679 860-803-4435
Title Head Coach
Phone 860-701-6744
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-444-8582
SAILING Name Doug Clark Jack Neades Brian Swingly Name Donna Koczajowski Dana Fleischmann Erin Miller
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Name Alex Ivansheck Jessica Farley Scott Hawk Catherine Lewis
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Goalkeeper Coach
Phone 860-701-6197
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Name Bill Randall Jodi Hope
WOMEN’S LACROSSE Name Ruth Ness
WOMEN’S SOCCER Name Susan Grant Beth Nakagawa Andrea Giuliano Katie Shveda Anthony Occhialini
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING Name John Westkott Mary Westkott Ken Pancoast
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach
Phone 860-444-8589
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Name Mike Bynon Ashley Coyle 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 J.R. Lewis
MEN’S SOCCER Name Chris Parsons Patrick McCarney Anthony Occhialini
Phone 860-701-6886
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MEN’S LACROSSE Name Ray LaForte Dave Fraboni Mike Higbie Pat Powers
Title Shooting Sports Coach
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Title Head Coach Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach
MEN’S CREW Name Bill Randall
Phone
WOMEN’S CREW
FOOTBALL Name Bill George Dana Fleischmann
Title Head Coach
Phone 860-444-8586 860-701-6374
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ATHLETIC TRAINING Name Ken Niedzwiecki Maura Gillon Jake Ibey Shannon Nickels
Name Richard Hawkins
Title Head Coach Assistant Coach Diving Coach
ETHAN BROWN HEAD COACH FOURTH SEASON
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Ethan Brown begins his fifth season as the head coach of men’s & women’s track & field, while he is in his fourth season as head coach of the men’s cross country team and seventh season directing the women’s cross country team. Coast Guard’s track & field and cross country teams are beginning to build momentum on the regional and national stage. Since taking over the helm of both cross country, the men’s and women’s cross country team placed as high as ninth and 12th respectively. Brown was named the NEWMAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2013 as he led the Bears to a second place finish, their best in the last three seasons while the team went on to finish ninth at the New England Championships, the Bears best finish since 2005. On the track and in the field, several athletes have gone on to represent Coast Guard at regional meets in both cross country and track & field, while 6 have earned All America honors including 4-time All-American in the hurdles, Adam Scalesse. Prior to becoming head coach at Coast Guard, Brown served as an Assistant Coach for Track & Field for two years, working primarily with Sprinters, Jumpers and Multi-Eventers, helping 32 athletes on to All-Region honors and Carl Luxhoj to earn AllAmerica honors three times in the long and triple jump. Prior to joining the staff at Coast Guard, Brown was an assistant coach for both cross country and track & field at Babson College from 2006-2008. While at Babson, Brown helped guide 16 athletes on to NCAA regional qualifiers and 17 track athletes to the ECAC Championships. Before arriving at Babson, Brown served as an assistant coach for the men’s track & field team at his alma matter, Springfield College from 2003-2005. During his time at Springfield, brown primarily worked with Sprints & Jumps where he coached several athletes to regional honors and 6 athletes to earn All-America honors in the 400 meters, 4x400, long jump, and high jump.
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In college, Brown was a standout at Springfield College where he was a two-time All-New England high jumper. In 2001, he qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships where he finished 12th. He holds a Master’s of Education in Sports Management from Springfield College and professional certifications including; Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I and Level II (Jumps) certified coach.
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GREG AHNRUD ASSISTANT COACH FOURTH SEASON Greg Ahnrud is in his fourth season as a cross country and track and field assistant coach at the Coast Guard Academy. Ahnrud served as an assistant coach for both cross country and track & field at Rhode Island College from 2009-2012 where the women’s team set 18 individual records and five relay school records and the men’s team set 13 individual records and eight relay school records during his time at the school. The last two seasons, the RIC men’s outdoor track team had its best finishes at the New England Championships, placing 10th in 2011 and seventh last season of the over 50 schools competing. Ahnrud competed for the Rhode Island College cross country and track programs from 2006-08 after transferring in from Assumption College. During his time as an athlete at RIC, he served as a team captain and was a middle distance event specialist where he earned New England Alliance Conference honors several times. During the cross country season, he was one of their top runner’s at the conference and regional stages. Coach Ahnrud holds both a USATF Level 1 and Level 2 (distance) coaching certificate. His coaching background is also highlighted with experience in strength training and gait analysis.
ANDREW PRICE ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON Lieutenant Junior Grade Andrew Price, originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. While at the Academy, he was a member of both the cross country and track teams, becoming a team captain for cross country his junior and senior years. After graduation, his first assignment was as a Deck Watch Officer on Coast Guard Cutter DILIGENCE (WMEC 616), home ported in Wilmington, North Carolina. Onboard DILIGENCE he served as the Assistant Navigator and Support Department Head conducting drug and migrant interdiction, search and rescue, and fisheries enforcement missions.
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LTJG Price was then deployed as part of Coast Guard Patrol Forces Southwest Asia under the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain. During the deployment he served as Operations Officer on CGC WRANGELL (WPB 1332) and later, CGC MONOMOY (WPB 1326) as well as a Battle Watch Captain for Commander, Destroyer Squadron 50 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
BRENDAN WILKINS ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON Brendan is in his first year as an assistant coach with the Coast Guard cross country team and second with track and field program where he works with the jumpers and sprinters. He worked with the jumpers at Stonington High School in 2012 and holds USA Track & Field Level 1 Coaching Certification. A 2014 graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in Environmental Studies, he was a four-year member of the track and field team and served as team captain during his senior season. Wilkins was an ECAC Championship qualifier in the high jump both indoors and outdoors.
CHRISTOPHER ARMSTRONG OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE/ASSISTANT COACH THIRD SEASON LCDR Armstrong, a 2001 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, will serve as the Officer Representative and assistant coach for the men’s and women’s cross country team. While in High School, Armstrong ran cross country and track & feld where he specialized in distance events. At the Academy, he continued his running on both the cross country and track & field teams. After graduation, he headed to Coast Guard Cutter Bear from 2001 to 2003 where he was Student Engineer, Damage Control Assistant, and Assistant Engineer Officer. He was qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch, Deck Watch Officer, and Boarding Team Member. In 2003 he headed to the University of Rhode Island to pursue his Masters Degree.
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From 2005-2008, LCDR Armstrong headed to CG Headquarters where he was assigned as the C4IT Project Manager for the new National Security Cutters being constructed. He over saw the design and installation of over $300 million of equipment on each asset. In 2009 He fleeted up to the Deputy C4IT Acquisition Planner where he was responsible for outlining a $2.3 billion strategic acquisition plan for C4IT equipment on all CG assets over the next 20 years. In 2009, LCDR Armstrong reported to Electronic Systems Support Unit Miami (ESU) as the Operations Officer; overseeing 24/7 operational readiness of all C4IT equipment in the D7 Area of Responsibility. In 2011, LCDR Armstrong was fleeted up to be the Executive Officer of ESU Miami where he was responsible for executing a $2 million budget annually and overseeing 225 personnel. LCDR Armstrong reported CGA in the summer of 2013 where he currently teaches in the Electrical Engineering Section. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Certificate in IT Project Management from The George Washington University School of Business. LCDR Armstrong is a 2008 Copernicus Award Recipient from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).
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ANDREW BROWN SOPHOMORE GOLD RIVER, CALIFORNIA Andrew ran a 27:40 at the Regional Championship at Williams last season one of five returners who ran at that meet for the Bears this season. He is a Government major. BEFORE CGA Captain for coach Walt Lange at Jesuit High ... also captain of the track team ... has a younger sister Natalie .. son of Kevin and Sheila Brown. GETTING TO KNOW ANDREW Andrew’s favorite TV show is Psych and his favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption ... His favorite athlete is Steve Prefontaine.
BRETT FOSTER SOPHOMORE CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA Brett is one of five returners that ran at the Regional Championship at Williams last season (27:55). Brett had a great freshman season in track in earning DI, DII, DIII All-New England honors with a seventh place finish in the 4x800 relay, a 5th place finish in the 4x800 at the DIII Championships and a fifth place finish at ECAC’s in the DMR during the indoor season. In the outdoor season, the 4x800 relay team placed third at the New England Championships. Brett is a Civil Engineering major
GETTING TO KNOW BRETT Brett’s favorite food is chicken Parmesan and his favorite snack food are boathouse smoothies ... his favorite TV show is Sherlock and his favorite movie is The Gladiator. Brett’s favorite actor is Chris Evans and his favorite band is Iron and Wine. A Pittsburgh Penguins fan, his favorite athlete is David Wottle and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be George S. Patton.
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BEFORE CGA Brett was a captain of both the cross country and track teams at Seneca Valley High where he ran for coaches Justin Dosch and James Nagle ... was a state qualifier in 2014 in track setting three school records. He as a state qualifier in cross country and was the Butler County Runner of the Year and MVP in 2013... he was also a two-time league qualifier as a member of the swim team ... has a sister Sarah ... had three relatives in the military, Robert H. Foster, who earned a bronze star and purple heart in the Army, Captain John Jordan, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge in the Army and First LT William Frankovich, his great uncle, who earned the the distinguished flying cross in the Navy ... son of Mark and Barbara Foster.
GILL HILL JUNIOR ELON, NORTH CAROLINA Gill is in his third season a a member of the Bears cross country team. He posted a time of 26:57 at the ECAC Championship last season. Gill earned All-New England honors in track in the DMR indoors (6th place) and the 4x800 relay (3rd place) during the outdoor season last year. He is the son of David and Donna Hill and is majoring in Government. His father, David, served in the Marine Corps. BEFORE CGA Hill was a three-sport athlete at Western Almance (N.C.), running for coach Stephen Stiegel … also ran indoor and outdoor track in high school … was a team captain in all three sports as a senior … has one brother, Preston (21), and one sister, Haley (9) … had an uncle who served in the Marine Corps and a grandfather who was an Air Force officer. GETTING TO KNOW GILL Gill’s favorite food is lasagna and his favorite movie is The Last of the Mohicans. His favorite book is Invisible Man and his favorite band is U2. He considers long-time cross country coach Joe Newton to be the greatest coach to ever live. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Dr. Who.
KEVIN PETOW SENIOR JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
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Kevin was the third Coast Guard finisher at the NEWMAC Championship last season placing 23rd with a time of 27:09 as the Bears placed third. Mechanical Engineering major and a two-time NEWMAC All-Academic team selection as well as a member of the Dean’s List at the Coast Guard Academy. BEFORE CGA Kevin was captain for both the cross country and track for coach Eric Frank at Creekside High ... two-time Alldistrict in cross country and All-everything as member of the 4x800 meter relay team as well as All-conference in the 1,600 meters and All-conference and All-district in the 3,200 meters ... he was a magna cum laude graduate .. has a younger brother Chris and an older sister Carli ... son of Ray, who served in the Coast Guard for 24 years, and Maria Petow. GETTING TO KNOW KEVIN Kevin’s favorite food is the wrong doug at Moe’s and his favorite snack food is banana bread. His favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother and his favorite movie is The Prestige. His favorite singer is Billy Joel and his favorite actor is Hugh Jackman. A Boston Red Sox fan, his favorite athlete is Manny Ramirez and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be George Washington.
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CALEB TEACHOUT JUNIOR CONCORD, GEORGIA Caleb placed 18th at the NEWMAC Championship last season with a time of 26:55, he was the second Coast Guard finisher as the Bears placed third as a team. He was part of the Bears DMR team that earned All-ECAC (5ht place) and All-New England honors (6th place) during the indoor season last year and was part of the 4x800 relay that earned All-New England honors with a third place finish during the outdoor season. He is the son of Herman and Tami Teachout and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. BEFORE CGA Teachout ran cross country and track at Pike County (Ga.) for coach Andy Landers … was a two-time captain for his high school cross country team … has one brother, Brian (20), and one sister, Andrea (22) … brother is currently enrolled at West Point. GETTING TO KNOW CALEB Caleb’s favorite professional sports team is the Green Bay Packers and his favorite actor is Eddie Murphy. His favorite place to visit is the Caribbean and his favorite book is Lone Survivor. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Noah.
ZACHARY VELASQUEZ JUNIOR CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Zachary is a two-time NEWMAC performer as he placed ninth last season (26:08) and 7th during his freshman season (25:59.48). He also earned All-New England honors (27th place in 25:19) honors in cross country as a freshman and All-New England honors in the 5,000 meters during the 2104 outdoor track season. He is the son of Ken and Anne Velasquez and is majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
GETTING TO KNOW ZACHARY Zachary’s favorite movie is Robin Hood: Men in Tights and his favorite TV show is Samurai Jack. His favorite restaurant is In-N-Out while his favorite place to visit is Yosemite National Park. He is a fan of the San Diego State University Aztecs. If he could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be Mahatma Gandhi.
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BEFORE CGA Velasquez was a two-sport athlete at Otay Ranch (Calif.) High, running cross country for coach Ian Cumming … also a member of the school’s track team … three-time cross country captain and two-time track captain … has two brothers, Brandon (24) and Ryan (16) … his grandfather served in the Army and his uncle is a Marine.
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Opponent
Result
Sep. 6
@ Smith College Invitational
2nd Place
Sep. 27
@ Purple Valley Invitational
8th Place
Oct. 4
@ SUNY Geneso Invitational
6th place
Oct. 11
@ James Early Invitational - @ Westfield State
11th Place
Oct. 18
@ Conn. College Invitational
2nd Place
Nov. 1
@ NEWMAC Championship - @ Smith College
3rd Place
Nov. 8
@ ECAC Championship - @ Westfield State
11th Place
Nov. 15
@ N.E. Division III Championship - @ Williams
13th Place
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY HISTORY Team Finishes at NCAA’s 34th place 12th place 21st place 20th place 17th place
All-Americans John Thacker Daniel Oliver Marc Akus Marc Akus
1975 1978 1998 2000
All-ECAC Dan Oliver Jeff McCarthy Walt Petig Adam Morrison Frank Pierce
1978 1981 1987 1994 1996
HISTORY
1977 1978 1979 1989 2000
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(19th place) (16th place) (31st place) (28th place)
All-New England Jeff Gross 1974 John Thacker 1974, 1975 Daniel Oliver 1978 Dave Stalters 1979 Jeff McCarthy 1981 Kevin Crawley 1983, 1984 Dan Goettle 1989 Patrick Downey 1990 Douglas Ebbers 1990 Michael MacMillan 1994 Jason Beatty 1994, 1995 Daniel Bozung 1995 Frank Pierce 1995, 1996 Dustin Blair 1996 Jeff Rasnake 1998 Marc Akus 1998, 1999, 2000 Ian Bartonicek 2000, 2001, 2002 Ken Burgess 2002 Matt Dowthit 2002 Mike Flint 2004, 2005, 2006 Gerald Newtown 2005 Mike Haas 2008 Gary Ezzo 2012, 2013
All-NEWMAC Mike Sharp Jeff Rasnake Marc Akus Ian Bartonicek Chris Keene Matt Dowthit Ken Burgess Ben Spector Stacy Dawson Brian Ward Mike Flint Matthew Perkins Jeremy Yandell Brian Monaghan Gerald Newton Eric Laurel Michael Persun
1998 1998, 1999 1999, 2000 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 1999 2001, 2002 2001, 2002 2002 2002, 2003 2002 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 2003 2003, 2004, 2005 2004 2004, 2005 2005, 2007 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Zach Henninghausen 2007, 2008 Mike Haas 2008 Andrew Price 2008, 2010 Kevin O’Brien 2009, 2010 Nate Crum 2010 Trevor Sipirek 2010, 2011 Joe Hill 2011 Gary Ezzo 2011, 2012, 2013 Zach Velasquez 2013, 2014 Joe O’Connell 2013 Jon Lash 2013, 2014 Stephen Horvath 2013
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2015 SCHEDULE September 12
@ Trinity Invitational
September 26
@ Purple Valley Invitational at Williams
October 3
@ Paul Short Invitational @ Lehigh
October 10
@ James Early Invite at Westfield State
October 17
@ Conn. College Invitational
November 1
@ NEWMAC Championship @ Franklin Park, Boston
November 7
@ ECAC Championship at Williams
November 14
@ DIII N.E. Championships at Conn. College
November 21
@ NCAA Division III Championships at Winneconne, Wis.