I was always involved in athletics, and started playing multiple sports as a young boy until I graduated High School. In college I focused on one sport, wrestling. After finishing my wrestling career, I started coaching wrestling, which I have been doing for thirty years. I like to win, just like everyone else, I set personal goals and team goals each year to measure our success. This past year not only did we achieve success on the mat by winning a National Championship but we did very well in the classroom academically. I'm an avid golfer and enjoy being with the students at Nassau Community College.
Coached at the Little League, PAL, CYO level- 15 years
Assistant Wrestling Coach At Nassau - 10 years,
Assistant Football Coach at Nassau CC- 5 years
High School Sports-Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse
College- Wrestling (NCC, University of Florida)
NJCAA All American, SEC runner-up
Coaching Record- Nassau CC 1996-2017
9 NJCAA National Championships 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
2 NJCAA Dual Meet National Championships 2004, 2005
16 District Wrestling Championships Championships
17 District Coach of the Year Awards
NJCAA National Wrestling Coach of the Year 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012,2013, 2016, 2018
National Wrestling Hall of Fame 2015
NJCAA Wrestling Hall of Fame 2010
Nassau Community College Hall of Fame 2012
Education
Nassau Community College AS
SUNY Empire State BA
SUNY Stony Brook University MALS
SUNY Chancellors Award 2014
Professional Membership-
Nassau Community College Foundation -Board of Director
Friends of Long Island Wrestling- Board of Director
National Wrestling Coaches Association
SUNY National College Accreditation Association-Curriculum Evaluator
Hometown- Wantagh, NY
High School- Mepham High School
Hobby- Golfing
National Arm Wrestling Champion-1978
Family
Wife -Mary
Daughters-Dara, Colleen, Paula
Grandchildren- Keira, Danielle, Liam, Madeline, Brooke, James
Quote
We try to give our student athletes the best opportunity to succeed in the classroom and on the wrestling mat.
“If you are honest with yourself and can look into a mirror and believe that you have given 100 percent, you should feel proud. If you cannot, then there is more work to be done.” – John Havlicek
