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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.CGASports.comwww.CGASports.comCREDITSThe 2013-14 Swimming and Diving Media Guide is a publicationof the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.

Table of Contents 12013-14 Women’s Roster 2Women’s Season Preview 32013-14 Men’s Roster 4Men’s Season Previe 5The Coast Guard Academy 6-7Coast Guard Superintendent 8Director of Athletics 9Athletics Facilities 10-11Strength & Conditioning 12Staff Directory 13

Coast Guard Swimming and Diving

Coaching Staff 14-15Women’s Bios 16-17Men’s Bios 18-19Women’s Schedule/Program History 20Men’s Schedule/Program History 21

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2013-14 WOMEN’S ROSTERName Yr. Event(s) Hometown Carly Campbell So. Free/Fly Lakewood, Col.Sara Cantrell Jr. Diving Jupiter, Fla.Patricia Eidenire So. Free Miami, Fla.Miranda Fay Fr. Fly/Free Avon, Ind.Chantel Ferguson Sr. IM/Fly Spokane, Wash.Elizabeth Furman Jr. Fly Bellingham, Wash.Caitlyn Gever Jr. Free/Back Hope Valley, R.I.Carlie Gilligan Fr. Breast/IM Tolovana Park, Ore.Kelsey Gray Jr. Free Norfolk, Mass.Abigail Isaacs So. Back/Free Chapel Hill, N.C.Hannah Jansson So. Breast Haworth, N.J.Monica Luebke Fr. Breast Madison, Wis.Michaela McKeown Fr. Breast Boulder, Col.Danielle McMeekin So. Fly/Free Palm Harbor, Fla.Haley McWilliams So. Free/Fly Niceville, Fla.Hailey Naramore Fr. Free Gilbert, Az.Katie Neubig Fr. Free Falls Church, Va. Sarah Ritchie Fr. Back Seven Fields, Pa.Darlene Sao Jr. IM/Breast Carbondale, Ill.Rachel Seaman Fr. Free Virginia Beach, Va.Carolyn Slife Jr. Back/IM Frederick, Md.Kaitlyn Toth Fr. Breast/Fly/IM Silver Spring, Md.Megan Toomey So. Fly/Free San Antonio, TexasSydney Wagner Fr. Free/Back Livermore, Ca.Carol Yin Sr. Breast Sugarland, Texas

Coaching Staff

Head Coach John Weskott (15th season)Assistant Coach Mary WestkottDiving Coach Ryan Cutler

2013-14 COAST GUARD WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CAPTAINSCHANTEL FERGUSON AND CAROL YIN

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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW

2013-14 Women’s

Season Preview

The Bears return nearly all of their 2012-13

campaign athletes, and welcome the addition of

a number of new faces. The women are lead by

senior captains Chantel Ferguson and Carol Yin.

Ferguson broke four individual school records

as a junior and looks to improve on those marks.

She is the current school record holder in the 100

and 200 butterfl y events as well as the 200 and 400

Individual Medleys.

Yin looks to follow up a junior season in which

she improved dramatically as a key breaststroke

specialist. Her imprint on the culture of the

women’s team is palpable.

Among key returnees are juniors Sara Cantrell,

Darlene Sao, Carolyn Slife, Kelsey Gray and Caitlyn

Gever. Cantrell was the fi rst CGA women’s diver

to compete at Division III Championships last

year. She narrowly missed scoring in the 3-meter

event in Houston last March after advancing

through regional competition. She holds all four

diving records for the Academy. Sao is a key

contributor to the program. She swam in eight

diff erent events in dual meet competition and

was the 2012-13 high point winner for the team.

She is likely to swim any event in any meet and

do well in the water. Slife and Gray make up two

legs of the record setting 200 medley relay from

the previous season. Slife is a backstroke and IM

specialist who has scored in the top places at

NEWMAC championships each season. Gray shows

versatility in breaststroke and sprint free and will

likely supplement relay swims. Gever will join the

women second semester after being away at West

Point on an Academy Exchange semester. She

looks to return to being one of the better sprint

freestylers in the NEWMAC.

The sophomore class has both depth and talent

in equal parts, and their continued development

is critical for success. They already show signifi cant

gains in training and strength at the start of the

season. A strong freshmen class will fi ll in holes

and improve in areas of need. The breaststroke

core of athletes is fl ooded with new faces from

transfers and traditional freshmen.

Key meets will happen almost immediately.

The women will compete against two Division

I schools fi rst semester, Rhode Island and

Providence College. This shows a commitment to

competition at higher levels and will challenge

the women to rise to the occasion. Wheaton, WPI

and Springfi eld are fi rst semester NEWMAC foes.

Second semester will focus on the lead up to

NEWMAC championships and hopefully the return

of athletes to NCAA championships.


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2013-14 MEN’S ROSTERName Yr. Event(s) Hometown

Andy Anderson So. Diving Alta Loma, Ca.Matthew Brigham Jr. Breast/Free California, Md.Christian Brindamour Jr. Free/Back Manchester, Conn.Ryan Buys Jr. Fly/Free Higganum, Conn.Timothy Dion So. Free/Breast Manchester, Conn.Tim Early Jr. Fly/IM Oregonia, OhioMike Franco Fr. Fly/Free Miramar, Fla.Carl Fuhs Fr. Breast/Free Virginia Beach, Va.Barrett Johannsen Sr. Fly/IM Kingwood, TexasTyler Kotchman Jr. Fly/Free North Royalton, OhioJacob Kramb Sr. Back/Free Waynesville, OhioCyril Kurland Fr. Free Fort Myers, Fla.Edwin Kuster Fr. Breast/Free Yorktown, Va.Marc McAndrew Sr. Free Phoenix, Az.Ben Morseth So. Back/IM Zachary, La.Nicholas Odegard Fr. Free Manhattan Beach, Ca.Aaron Overheim Fr. Free/Fly Pfl ugerville, TexasAlexander Simpson Fr. Free Sandwich, Mass.Londen Thomas Fr. Free/Fly Tempe, Az.Marco Tinari Sr. Free Bethesda, Md.Elliot VanDeren Fr. IM/Breast/Free Collierville, Tenn.Zachary Weeks Fr. IM/Back/Free Albuquerque, N.M.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach John Weskott (15th season)Assistant Coach Mary WestkottDiving Coach Ryan Cutler

2013-14 COAST GUARD MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CAPTAINSMARCO TINARI AND BARRETT JOHANNSEN

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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW

2013-14 Men’s

Season Preview

The 2013-14 Bears will look to move up the

leader board at the NEWMAC championship

meet. They placed 3rd last year and will look to

edge closer to the top. The men are lead by senior

captains Barrett Johannsen and Marco Tinari.

Joining the captains are seniors Jacob Kramb and

Marc McAndrew. Tinari is a distance freestyle and

400 Individual Medley specialist who is showing

signs of sprint versatility and will compete quite

a bit in the short relays. Johannsen is a butterfl y

NEWMAC fi nalist who will swim a bit of IM and

sprint freestyle. McAndrew and Kramb are both

critical to the men’s success with abilities in

distance freestyle and backstroke events.

Returning to the team are two key contributors

from last season, junior Christian Brindamour

and sophomore Andy Anderson. Both broke

CGA school records in 2013 and represented the

Academy at NCAA competition. Andy broke the

oldest standing school record on the 3-meter

board and was an invitee to NCAA regional

competition as a freshman. Brindamour earned All-

America Honorable Mention last year at the NCAA

Championships. He set three new CGA records in

the 50 and 100 freestyles and 100 backstroke and

returns as the NEWMAC runner up in both the 500

and 100 free. Also returning are key contributors

Ben Morseth, Tim Dion and Ryan Buys. Each of

these will be front line contributors to the success

of the men’s program.

A fl ood of talent arrived in July with the arrival of

the class of 2017. High school All-Americans, Junior

National competitors and YMCA national contests

comprise the freshman class. They are deep and

versatile and should make an immediate impact

on the conference championship level.

The fi rst semester will bring an immediate

match-up between NEWMAC runner-up

Springfi eld College and the Bears. This is followed

by conference dual meets against a stronger

Wheaton College and a rapidly improving WPI.

The semester will conclude with a championship

format invitational at WPI (who will host this

season’s conference championship). Second

semester will focus on the preparation for

the conference meet and hopefully NCAA

championships in Indianapolis.


One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S. One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S.

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies

Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree

programprogram

Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner

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Highly selective admissions standardsHighly selective admissions standards

No tuition, traditional application No tuition, traditional application

processprocess

No congressional nomination necessaryNo congressional nomination necessary

Education includes academics, physical Education includes academics, physical

fi tness, character and leadership fi tness, character and leadership

developmentdevelopment

85 percent of graduates choose to serve 85 percent of graduates choose to serve

beyond their fi ve-year commitmentbeyond their fi ve-year commitment

Two graduates have been NASA Two graduates have been NASA

AstronautsAstronauts

80 percent of graduates go to graduate 80 percent of graduates go to graduate

school (most paid for by Coast Guard)school (most paid for by Coast Guard)

COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMY

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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTSThe 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 fi ve 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. STOSZACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTTHIRD 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.

Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations offi cer 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, fi sheries 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 Offi cer 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 Offi cer 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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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TIM FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSTHIRD YEAR

Tim Fitzpatrick just completed his second academic 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, fi ve-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 fi rst-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&M-Corpus 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%.

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.

Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfi eld 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 fi ve years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising eff ort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000

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.

He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external aff airs 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 1992-94. 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 eff orts.

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.


COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMYNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEXNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX

The Track & Field Complex was The Track & Field Complex was

constructed in the summer of 2007 constructed in the summer of 2007

fi rst used for the men’s and women’s fi rst used for the men’s and women’s

soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf

surface lies on the banks of the surface lies on the banks of the

beautiful Thames River and is also beautiful Thames River and is also

home to the men’s and women’s track home to the men’s and women’s track

& fi eld program.& fi eld program.

COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYMCOMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM

Merriman Gymnasium is home to Merriman Gymnasium is home to

the women’s volleyball program and the women’s volleyball program and

the men’s and women’s basketball the men’s and women’s basketball

programs. The gym holds three programs. The gym holds three

basketball courts used for varsity basketball courts used for varsity

practices and games, as well as practices and games, as well as

intramural competition. The 1200-seat intramural competition. The 1200-seat

facility has been home to numerous facility has been home to numerous

league and regional championships.league and regional championships.

ROLAND POOLROLAND POOL

Roland Pool is home to our men’s Roland Pool is home to our men’s

and women’s swimming and diving and women’s swimming and diving

program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool

is also used daily for athletic training is also used daily for athletic training

programs for our cadet-athletes, programs for our cadet-athletes,

physical education courses, as well as physical education courses, as well as

military training programs necessary military training programs necessary

to carry out the missions of the Coast to carry out the missions of the Coast

Guard for all cadets. Guard for all cadets.

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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELDNITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The

picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks

the Thames River.the Thames River.

NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

softball team. The Bears have enjoyed softball team. The Bears have enjoyed

tremendous success winning three of tremendous success winning three of

the last four NEWMAC tournament the last four NEWMAC tournament

championships and going to the NCAA championships and going to the NCAA

tournament four straight seasons (2009-tournament four straight seasons (2009-

2012).2012).

CADET MEMORIAL FIELDCADET MEMORIAL FIELD

Cadet Memorial Field was made into a Cadet Memorial Field was made into a

FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the

Class of 1952. The facility features a two-Class of 1952. The facility features a two-

story press box that includes two coaches story press box that includes two coaches

rooms, a room for radio broadcasting rooms, a room for radio broadcasting

and video recording, space for media and video recording, space for media

personnel, and two lounge lounge areas personnel, and two lounge lounge areas

for additional for additional

seating. The 1500-seating. The 1500-

seat stadium seat stadium

overlooks the overlooks the

Thames River and the Thames River and the

Gold Star Memorial Gold Star Memorial

Bridge.Bridge.

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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight Coast Guard Athletics has two weight

rooms, each featuring state-of-the-rooms, each featuring state-of-the-

art equipment for our cadets and art equipment for our cadets and

cadet-athletes to use to improve their cadet-athletes to use to improve their

overall health and fi tness. The facility overall health and fi tness. The facility

in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-

weight exercising while our Billard weight exercising while our Billard

Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio,

and other guided machine equipment.and other guided machine equipment.

Joe CrozierJoe CrozierStrength and Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning CoachJoe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Joe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. physiology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.recuperation for each contest.

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STAFF DIRECTORYSTAFF DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATIONName Title Phone Tim Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics 860-444-8600 Dan Rose Associate AD/Director of 860-701-6798 Physical Education Tim Opstrup Assistant AD/Business Manager 860-444-8602 Chris Parsons Assistant AD/Compliance 860-701-6197 Jason Southard Director of Media Relations 860-701-6800 Bill Mullins Media Relations Assistant Art Lamoureux Director of Athletic Operations 860-444-8601 Andrea Stewart Senior Women’s Administrator 860-701-6799 Katherine Bossardet Associate Offi ce Manager 860-444-8600 Vi Oliver Administrative Assistant 860-444-8580 Joe Crozier Strength and Conditioning Coach 860-444-8409 Bruce Cobb Head Equipment Manager 860-444-8608 Marc Grindstaff Assistant Equipment Manager 860-444-8606

ATHLETIC TRAININGName Title Phone

Ken Niedzwiecki Head Athletic Trainer 860-444-8619 Kevin Colasurdo Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6618 Marina Dubrovsky Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6415 Jake Ibey Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6416 Shannon Nickels Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6617

BASEBALLName Title Phone

C.C. Grant Head Coach 860-444-8581 Kevin Jaskiewicz Assistant Coach 860-701-6132

FOOTBALLName Title Phone

Bill George Head Coach 860-444-8584 Dana Fleischmann Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 860-444-8605 Recruiting CoordinatorC.C. Grant Co-Defensive Coordinator 860-444-8581 Ray LaForte Off ensive Coordinator 860-701-6805 Jay Driscoll Defensive Line Pat Knowles Tight Ends/Quality Control CDR Darell Singleterry Defensive Assistant Jordan Berrian Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Don Miller Running Backs

MEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone

Kevin Jaskiewicz Head Coach 860-701-6132 Bob Bono Associate Head Coach 860-444-8588Sam Cheung Assistant CoachChris Vincent Assistant Coach

MEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Colin Regan Head Coach Mike Shugrue Interim Men’s Head Coach 860-444-8679

MEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone

Chris Parsons Head Coach 860-701-6197 Patrick McCarney Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone

John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ryan Cutler Diving Coach

MEN’S TENNISName Title Phone

Jim Hazlin Head Coach 860-464-6286 Mike Turdo Assistant Coach

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach

PISTOL & RIFLEName Title Phone Richard Hawkins Shooting Sports Coach TBA

SAILINGName Title Phone

Doug Clark Director of Sailing 860-444-8577 Jack Neades Head Off shore Coach 860-701-6291 Brian Swingly Head Intercollegiate Coach 860-444-8325

SOFTBALLName Title Phone

Donna Koczajowski Head Coach 860-444-8604 Amanda Illinger Associate Head Coach Dana Fleischmann Assistant Coach Bill Mullins Pitching Coach

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone Alex Ivansheck Head Coach 860-701-6594 Keyokah Mars-Garrick Assistant Coach 860-701-6960 Catherine Lewis Assistant Coach WOMEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Jen Meuse Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Jodi Hope Assistant Coach LT Vicky Futch Assistant Coach

WRESTLINGName Title Phone Steve Eldridge Head Coach 860-444-8587 Rob McKnabb Assistant Coach 860-701-6595

WOMEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone Susan Grant Head Coach 860-444-8582 Amanda Illinger Assistant Coach LCDR Jess Rozzi-Ochs Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ryan Cutler Diving Coach

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLName Title Phone

Aylene Ilkson Head Coach 860-444-8589 Mark Taylor Assistant Coach LCDR Erin Adler Faculty Representative WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach


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JOHN WESTKOTT HEAD COACH [email protected] SEASON

Coach John Westkott is in his 15th season as head coach of both the men’s and women’s swim teams. He is the fi rst coach at the Academy to coach both men and women and in his time has had marked success. The athletes in his program have represented the Academy well, and earned conference and national accolades.

In April of 2013, Westkott was inducted into the Rhode Island Aquatics Hall of Fame.

In John’s time at the Academy there have been 47 diff erent individuals achieve NCAA qualifying times, and 37 school records have been broken, most of those records broken numerous times. John has coached an NCAA champion, as well as many All-America selectees and honorable mention selectees. There have been four diff erent swimmers selected as NEWMAC athletes of the year since 1999, and two of those were multiple year recipients of that award. The Coast Guard swimmers and divers are consistently some of the best performers at the conference championship and have earned team success.

John has been honored as NEWMAC Coach of the Year fi ve times and the men’s team has won six conference championship (1999, 2001, 2004 and 2006-2008). Seven other seasons the men have been runners up at the NEWMAC meet. The women have consistently improved to being within the top four fi nishers in recent years.

The men’s team has a pheonominal dual meet record of 111-29 for a winning percentage of .793 under Westkott.

The swimmers and divers also boast success in the classroom, with numerous Scholar All-American selections for individuals and as a program. The men won the prestigious Dean’s Trophy in 2011 for highest grade point average at the Academy. There have been many swimmers and divers selected for aviation training directly from the Academy, a prized posting for commissioned ensigns.

Coach Westkott states, “The goal for our program is to off er the individual a challenging environment that allows the athlete to develop in the sport, as well as a future offi cer and a student. The swimming and diving program has been able to have athletes show dramatic improvement and be successful within the corps of cadets.”

John arrived at the Academy after fi nishing his Master’s Degree in Education at Springfi eld College, where he was an assistant coach for the swimming and diving program, and teaching fellow for the Physical Education Department. John graduated with a Bachelors of Arts from the University of Rhode Island in English and History where he swam and played water polo. After graduating, he served as an assistant coach for URI as well as the Rams Swimming Club, the local USS team.

MARY WESTKOTTASSISTANT COACH14TH SEASON

Mary is in her 14th season as assistant coach, and her ninth as a faculty member at the Academy. As an undergraduate at Springfi eld College, Mary was a 4-event school record holder, and 10-time NCAA Division III All-American.

She brings that wealth of knowledge to the deck at the Academy. Instrumental in the development of the dry-land training program and in the sprint group, Mary has developed some of the better swimmers at the Academy.

Westkott also teaches Physical Education in both the cadet and the Leadership Development Center curriculums at the Academy. In the summer of 2005, Mary competed in the Ironman Lake Placid and had the third fastest time in the women’s swimming out of over 500 entrants.

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RYAN CUTLERDIVING COACHFIRST SEASON

Ryan is in his fi rst season as diving coach at the Coast Guard Academy after serving as the diving coach at Newtown High school in Connecticut for the past three seasons.

He is a 2010 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University where he was a diver for the Owls and named the Most Improved Diver following his junior season. Ryan earned a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science.

Cutler, who was a four-sport athlete (football, baseball, track and swimming) at nearby Fitch High School, has coached swimming and diving at many YMCA’s and clubs throughout Connecticut over the past several years and is a certifi ed coach by USA swimming.

KEN NIEDZWIECKIATHLETIC TRAINER

Ken joined the Athletic Training staff in 2000 and was named the head athletic trainer in 2001. As the Head Athletic Trainer, Ken oversees the day to day operations of the Athletic Training Facility, and coordinates Sports Medicine Staff coverage for the NCAA varsity sports teams, HPE run Physical Fitness Exam’s (PFE’s) and Swab Summer Training Programs.

Over the years, Ken worked at several high schools and sports medicine clinics in Connecticut. He spent four years a the head athletic trainer with the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).

On two separate occasions, Ken was honored as one of two athletic trainers invited to provide services for the “CBA Players Showcase Camp”. The camp allowed top CBA players the opportunity to market their basketball skills for NBA coaches and scouts in attendance.

After graduating from Farmington High School in Farmington, Conn. in 1984, Ken later attended Springfi eld College in Massachusetts. While at Springfi eld, Ken was the team student athletic trainer. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training in 1991, Ken worked full-time as an employee of Valley Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, in East Hampton, CT., providing clinical rehabilitation and sports medicine services at East Hampton High School and other local schools.


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SARA CANTRELL JUNIOR - DIVERJUPITER, FLORIDA

Sara made her fi rst appearance at the NCAA Division III Championships last season and placed 17th on the 1-meter board and 22nd on the 3-meter board. She earned a spot at the NCAA Championships by placing sixth at the NCAA Division III Diving regional last season. Sara broke all four diving school-records last season: 1-meter (6 dive) 249; 1-meter (11 dive), 423.25; 3-meter (6 dive) 280.55 and 3-meter dive (11 dives) 453.75. She is a Management major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Paul Hall at South Fork High ... also member of JV volleyball team and track team ... has an older brother Chris, who is commissioning in the ROFC Marine Corps from the University of Florida in December ... daughter of Chris and Donna Cantrell.

GETTING TO KNOW SARA

Her favorite food is sushi, her favorite snack food is pretzels. Sara’ s favorite place to visit is Paris, her favorite TV show is Revenge while her favorite movie is Raising Helen. A University of Florida fan, her favorite athlete is Laura Wilkinson and if she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be her grandfather.

CHANTEL FERGUSONSENIOR - BUTTERFLY/INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYSPOKANE, WASHINGTON

Chantel broke four school records last season, three of them at the NEWMAC Championship meet and earned All-conference honors in the 200 butterfl y with a second place fi nish. She set school-records in the 200 butterfl y (2:08.11), and the 200 IM (2:07.63) and 400 IM (4:34.55) at the NEWMAC Championship while also breaking the school-record in the 100 butterfl y with a time of 57.80 during the season. Earned All-NEWMAC hononrs in the 400 IM during her junior season. Electrical Engineering major is on the Dean’s List and Commandant of Cadet’s List.

BEFORE CGA

Competed for coach Todd Marsh at Lewis and Clark High ... Captain of the Spokane Area Swim team was on the National Society of High School Scholars ... had and older sister Alyssa and a younger brother Tommy ... daughter of Jordan Ferguson and Heidi Nix.

GETTING TO KNOW CHANTEL

Her favorite foods are pasta and pizza while her favorite snack food is popcorn. Chantel’s favorite TV shows are Bones and Game of Thrones and her favorite move is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. An Ohio State fan, her favorite athlete is Dara Torres while she lists Pat Summitt as the greatest coach to ever live. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Shakespeare.

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DARLENE SAOJUNIOR - FREESTYLE/INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY/BREASTSTROKECARBONDALE, ILLINOIS

Darlene placed fi fth in the 200 IM at the NEWMAC Championships last season with a time of 2:10.33. A Marine and Environmental Science major, she is on both the Commandant of Cadet’s List and the Regimental Commanders List. Darlene is also a member of the Coast Guard water polo and dance team.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Jay Newton at Carbondale Community High ... was named the Most Valuable Swimmer during her senior season ... member of both the Honor Roll and National Honors Society ... has been involved in ballet since she was three-years old ... has an older brother Johnny ... daughter of Texieng and Linda Sao.

GETTING TO KNOW DARLENE

Her favorite food is fettucini alfredo and her favorite snack food is goldfi sh. Darlene’s favorite TV show is Friends and her favorite movie is The Little Rascals and her favorite singe is Taylor Swift. A University of Illinois fan, her favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin and she lists John Wooden as the greatest coach to ever live. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Dr. Seuss.

CAROLYN SLIFEJUNIOR - BACKSTROKEFREDERICK, MARYLAND

Carolyn earned a spot on the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) All-Academic team last season. She was part of the Bears 400 medley relay team that placed fourth at the NEWMAC Championships last season with a time of 4:01.16. A Marine and Environmental Science major is also a member of the Dean’s List.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Adam Frank at Frederick High School where she was also a member of the soccer team ... member of the National Honors Society and Mu Alpha Theta and was AP Scholar with Distinction ... has an older sister Caitlin and a younger brother Jacob ... daughter of Harry and Leslie Slife, who are both in the Army.

GETTING TO KNOW CAROLYN

Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite snack food is Life cereal. Carolyn’s favorite TV show is Gilmore Girls, her favorite movie is P.S. I Love You. A University of South Carolina fan, her favorite athlete is Natalie Coughlin lists her favorite song as Sympathy by the Goo Goo Dolls. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Carrie Underwood.


ANDY ANDERSONSOPHOMORE - DIVERALTA LOMA, CALIFORNIA

Andy placed 13th at the NCAA Division III Diving Regional last season while setting a pair of school records both on the 3-meter board. He set the six dive record (315.50) and the 11 dive record (504.50).

BEFORE CGA

Captain for all four seasons for coach Jimmy Adams at Alta Loma High where he holds every school diving record and was the Baseline League champion while fi nishing with a 3.8 GPA ... son of Scott Anderson.

GETTING TO KNOW ANDY

His favorite food is In-N-Out Burger while his favorite snack food is cheez-its. Andy’s favorite movie is The Pursuit of Happyness while his favorite actor is Robert Downey Jr. A USC Trojans fan, his favorite athlete is snowboarder Jed Anderson while is favorite band is Two Door Cinema Club. His favorite book is That Was Then, This is now and if he could meet anyone living or deceased it would be his mom.

CHRISTIAN BRINDAMOURJUNIOR - FREESTYLE/BACKSTROKEMANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT

Christian set a pair of school records at the NCAA Division III Championships. He placed 25th in the 100 freestyle (45.40) and 33rd in the 100 backstroke (51.81). His best fi nish at the NCAA Championships last season was 13th in the 50 freestyle (20.46). He also set the school record in the 50 free (20.33) earlier last season. He is also part of the school record holding 200 freestyle relay (1:23.16) and the 200 medley relay team (1:33.31) both set during his freshman season. Christian earned All-NEWMAC honors with a second place fi nish in both the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle while he was part of the NEWMAC champion 200 freestyle relay team and the 400 freestyle relay team which placed second. He is a Government major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain, Connecticut High School Open Champion and All-American for coach Ted Brindamour at Manchester High ... earned High Honor ... his cousin Chad is in the Army ... son of Bob and Pat Brindamour.

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BEN MORSETH SOPHOMORE - BACKSTROKE/INDIVIDUAL MEDLEYZACHARY, LOUISIANA

Ben was part of the Bears 400 medley relay team which placed fourth at the NEWMAC Championships last season with a time of 3:28.84. An Electrical Engineering major, he is a member of the Dean’s List and Superintendent’s List.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Rich Suhs at Jackson High where he was the Valedictorian of the Clas of 2012 ... he placed third in the 200 IM at the state championship meet in 2010 and was third in both the 200 IM and 100 freestyle in 2011 ... his great grandfather enlisted in the Coast Guard ... son of Gordon and Judith Morseth.

GETTING TO KNOW BEN

His favorite food is homemade bacon cheeseburgers and his favorite snack food is Welch’s fruit snacks. His favorite movies are Dark Knight and Avenger while his favorite actors are Liam Nesson and Will Ferrell. A University of Michigan Fan, his favorite restaurant is the Waffl e House and his favorite band is Young the Giant. If he could visit any sports stadium, he would choose the Big House, the home of the Michigan Wolverine football.

MARCO TINARISENIOR - FREESTYLEBETHESDA, MARYLAND

Marco earned NEWMAC All-conference honors with a second place fi nish in the 1,650 freestyle as a freshman. A Mechanical Engineering major, he is a member of the Dean’s List.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Van Tassei and Jamie Grimes at Winston Churchill High ... also a member of the cross country team ... has three older brothers Gianpano, Giacomo and Matteo ... his grandfather was a Commander in World War II in the Coast Guard ... son of Stefano Tinari and Anne del Castillo.

GETTING TO KNOW MARCO

His favorite food is pasta while his favorite snack food is a box of oreos. His favorite TV show is the Real Housewives of the OC and his favorite movie is Space Jam. A University of Maryland and Washington Redskins fan, his favorite athlete is Sonny Jorgensen and his favorite singer is Taylor Swift. His favorite place to visit is London and if he could visit any sports stadium he would choose Fenway Park.

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2012-13 WOMEN’S RESULTS --- 5-7Date Opponent Result

Oct. 27 @ Union Relays 3rd place

Nov. 3 @ Rhode Island L 76-211

Nov. 3 Springfi eld @ URI L 81.5-211.5

Nov. 10 Wheaton W 175-105

Nov. 16 @ Providence L 118-145

Nov. 17 WPI @ Providence W 198-75

Dec. 1 @ Connecticut College L 86-170

Jan. 9 vs. Babson @ Wellesley W 208-87

Jan. 9 @ Wellesley L 96-203

Jan. 12 MIT L 75-164

Jan. 19 Merchant Marine W 177-118

Jan. 26 @ Clark W 142-95

Feb. 2 @ Wesleyan L 140-144

Feb. 17 @ NEWMAC Championships 4th place

WOMEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING -- ALL-AMERICANS2000 - DARBY SCHLAHT (100 Breaststroke), National Champion

2000 - DARBY SCHLAHT (200 Breastroke), 2nd place

2001 - DARBY SCHLAHT (200 Breastroke), 3rd place

2001 - DARBY SCHLAHT (100 Breaststroke), 6th place

2002 - DARBY SCHLAHT (200 Breaststroke), 3rd place




2011 - KIM SHADWICK (200 Freestyle), 4th place

2011 - KIM SHADWICK (500 Freestyle), 6th place

2011- KIM SHADWICK (1,650 Freestyle), 7th place

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2012-13 MEN’S RESULTS --- 9-2Date Opponent Result

Oct. 27 @ Union Relays 3rd place

Nov. 3 @ Rhode Island W 213.5-71.5

Nov. 3 Springfi eld @ URI W 160-138

Nov. 10 Wheaton W 178.5-95.5

Nov. 17 Providence W 169.5-116.5

Nov. 17 WPI W 191-105

Dec. 1 @ Connecticut College L 120-168

Jan. 9 vs. Babson @ Wellesley W 156-138

Jan. 12 MIT L 91-137

Jan. 19 Merchant Marine W 178-121

Jan. 26 @ Clark W 140-77

Feb. 2 @ Wesleyan W 182-96

Feb. 17 @ NEWMAC Championships 3rd place

MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING HISTORY

NEWMAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

1998-1999 2000-2001 2003-2004

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

2013-14 SCHEDULE2013-14 SCHEDULE

October 26 @ Union Relays 1:00 October 26 @ Union Relays 1:00

November 2 @ Springfi eld w/Rhode Island 1:00November 2 @ Springfi eld w/Rhode Island 1:00

November 9 @ Wheaton noonNovember 9 @ Wheaton noon

NOVEMBER 15 PROVIDENCE & WPI (Women) 6:00NOVEMBER 15 PROVIDENCE & WPI (Women) 6:00

November 16 @ Providence w/WPI (Men) 11:00November 16 @ Providence w/WPI (Men) 11:00

November 23 @ Connecticut College 1:00November 23 @ Connecticut College 1:00

December 7/8 @ WPI Winter InviteDecember 7/8 @ WPI Winter Invite

January 8 @ Wellesley w/Babson 4:00January 8 @ Wellesley w/Babson 4:00

January 11 @ MIT 2:30January 11 @ MIT 2:30

January 18 @ Merchant Marine 1:00January 18 @ Merchant Marine 1:00

JANUARY 25 CLARK NOONJANUARY 25 CLARK NOON

February 1 @ Wesleyan 1:00February 1 @ Wesleyan 1:00

February 20-23 @ NEWMAC Championships @ WPIFebruary 20-23 @ NEWMAC Championships @ WPI

March 19-22 @ NCAA Championships @ IUPUIMarch 19-22 @ NCAA Championships @ IUPUI

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Documents

2013 14 swimming guide