Meet Our Coaches! John Carroll Athletics
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CROSS COUNTRY (G); INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK (G&B) Coach Torres is in his 18th year at JC, both as a math teacher and coaching the school’s Cross Country and Track programs. Previously, Coach Torres Robert Torres spent eight years as head coach of Cross Country and Track at The Catholic High School of Baltimore and two years as assistant Track coach at Archbishop Curley High School. rtorres@johncarroll.org
CROSS COUNTRY (B); INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK (G&B) Coach Monaghan is in his 19th year coaching Cross Country and Track at John Carroll. A USATF level 1-certified Mike Monaghan coach, he also serves as coordinator and teacher in the school’s STEAM program. mmonaghan@johncarroll.org
EQUESTRIAN Coach Petronelli has 21 years of experience in the local and rated Maryland and Virginia horse show circuit. She is President of the Baltimore Co. Horse Show AssociaDennise Petronelli tion and has been a board member for 17 years. Coach Petronelli has also served on the Harford Horse Show Association and MD Horse Show Association boards. She and her family run the Claddagh Manor Riding Facility. dpetronelli@johncarroll.org
FIELD HOCKEY Prior to joining John Carroll, Coach Pulaski also coached at Fallston High School. As an athlete, Coach Pulaski played four years of Division I field hockey at Appalachian State University and was a four year Varsity player at Rising Sun High School, where she Kelly Pulaski earned All County recognition and played in multiple state and regional championships. As a young student-athlete, from age five to 18 she played competitively for a nationally ranked club team and was invited to Team USA’s Futures Program. kpulaski@johncarroll.org
FOOTBALL Coach Brinkman has been with JC for six years. He comes from North Harford HS where he spent 12 years as head coach, amassing an 89-48 record with four UCBAC Championships. He has served as an ExecuKen Brinkman tive Member of the Baltimore Touchdown Club and on the Selection Committee for the Maryland Big 33 Game and the Maryland Crab Bowl. He has a BS in Health and Physical Education from Indiana University of PA and a Master’s in Athletic Administration from Western Maryland College. kbrinkman@johncarroll.org
SOCCER (B) Coach Fendryk is in his tenth season at JC. Previously, he was an assistant coach for the nationally ranked CCBC Essex Mens Soccer Program, which included two appearances in the NJCAA National QuarterJim Fendryk finals. He has also served in numerous club soccer coaching roles, including U-18 Head Coach for the US Soccer Development Academy and Staff Coach for the U-16 & U-14 Baltimore Bays Academy teams. He holds a USSF National C License and is in the process of getting his USSF National B License. jfendryk@johncarroll.org
SOCCER (G); INDOOR SOCCER Hayley Howe is the Head Coach of the JC Women’s soccer program (IAAM “A” Conference). She coached the team to win the IAAM indoor championship in 2017. Prior to JC, Hayley coached Catoctin HS varsity squad in Frederick, MD for 4 seasons. Her Hayley Howe playing resumé includes 6 years with the Maryland Pride of the Women’s Premiere Soccer League (WPSL) in center-mid, center-back and right-back positions. She played center midfield for her college, Mount St. Mary’s University (Div. I), and was captain her senior year. Hayley is a USSF/ MSYSA licensed coach. hhowe@johncarroll.org
TENNIS (G&B) In addition to coaching girls and boys Tennis for JC, Coach Panian is the Director of Tennis and Head Tennis Pro at Maryland Golf and Country Club. From 2011-2012 he was Men’s Head Coach at Johns Hopkins George Panian University. A member of the United States Professional Tennis Registry, he also serves as coach for the Honduras Junior National Team. gpanian@johncarroll.org
VOLLEYBALL (G) Having coached JV Boys Volleyball for the past two years since starting at John Carroll, Coach Scheide is excited to work with Varsity Girls as well. Prior to working at John Carroll, Coach Scheide was involved in coaching at Loyola Blakefield. He also Joe Scheide helps coach a Masters club team. In addition to coaching, he is a full-time Social Studies faculty member who teaches AP, Honors and College Prep U.S. Government, Politics and U.S. History and coaches the John Carroll Speech & Debate team. jscheide@johncarroll.org
VOLLEYBALL (B) A full-time John Carroll School Counselor, Mr. Snow works primarily with international students. A former high school volleyball player, Mr. Snow’s most recent athletics coaching experience includes three years as Assistant Coach for JC’s Varsity Boys Tucker Snow Volleyball team and two years as Assistant Coach for JC’s JV Boys Lacrosse team. tsnow@johncarroll.org
BASKETBALL (G) Coach Howard-Franklin comes to us from Stevenson University, where he was the Assistant Womens Basketball Coach for five years. During his time as Assistant Coach at Stevenson, Tyrell Howard-Franklin the school successfully reached six consecutive post season tournaments, earning a spot in the ECAC National Quarter and Semi Finals in 2018 and 2017, winning the ECAC South Tournament in 2016 and leading the MAC regular season as champions in 2015. Additionally, Coach Howard-Franklin acted as Head Coach for the AAU Maryland Belles 2020 team. thowardfranklin@johncarroll.org BASKETBALL (B) Coach Goldberg brings over 20 years of experience teaching, coaching, and running camps and tournaments to JC. He has been a head coach for 14 years and has won over 200 games during that time. From 2006-2018, he Seth Goldberg was the head basketball coach at St. Paul’s School for Boys, where he reached postseason play for 11 consecutive years and won more conference regular season games in that time frame than any other team in the league. Going in to his 3rd year at John Carroll, Coach Goldberg has seen this young program grow each year. From his first season to his second, the team quadrupled their overall wins total and league wins total. Last season, the young team hosted their first playoff game and got their first post-season win. The future is bright. sgoldberg@johncarroll.org
SWIMMING (G&B) Over the last three years, Coach Marx served as a special education teacher and assistant coach with the Aberdeen HS Varsity Swim team. During that same time, she also served as head Jessica Marx coach for the Emmorton Barracudas in the Harford County Swim League. Marx competed in the Harford County Swim League for 10 years as a member of the Joppatowne TigerSharks. In high school, she was named a Maryland State Qualifier all four years at Joppatowne. Marx also excelled on the lacrosse field, playing three seasons of NCAA Division III lacrosse with Notre Dame of Maryland University. jmarx@johncarroll.org
WRESTLING Coach Runk’s coaching career at JC began in 2007 as Assistant Wrestling Coach. He is a four-time medalist in the World Police and Fire Games, including a gold medal Keith Runk win in freestyle wrestling. In 2016, Coach Runk was inducted into the Maryland Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, under the category of “Outstanding American.” Outside of wrestling, Coach Runk is also a lacrosse official for both high school and college games, and has officiated numerous NCAA playoff games. He is also the proud father of three graduates: Shannon ’09, Allison ’12 and Keith ’14. krunk@johncarroll.org
CHEERLEADING Coach Siemsen has worked as a College Counselor at John Carroll for the past 14 years. Before her career, Coach Siemsen started and led a dance team at her high school Carrie Siemsen and went on to college at Denison University as a Dance major. At Denison, she also earned her Athletics and Fitness Association of American (AFAA) certification. She then became the Aerobics Program Manager at Denison, and taught several aerobics and fitness classes throughout college and several years beyond college. Coach Siemsen has also hired Coach Nikki Day as a mat coach. Coach Day has years of reputable experience as a cheer coach and cheer coach trainer. csiemsen@johncarroll.org
BASEBALL A John Carroll alumnus from the Class of 2001, Coach Siler returned to JC in 2016. Coach Siler played international professional baseball in Belgium and Portugal, Darrion Siler ’01 and has coached extensively in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean. Coach Siler also served as Assistant Coach to the Portuguese National Baseball Team. He works closely with Peter Caliendo/Caliendo Sports International, recently traveling to Cuba, Dominican Republic and Japan to help coaches and players around the globe. Coach Siler has also been a keynote speaker at coaches’ clinics through MLB International, ISG and the Pontifical Mission. dsiler@johncarroll.org
GOLF Coach Howard-Franklin, JC Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, will serve as Head Coach for the Golf Team. Coach Howard-Franklin served in Stevenson University women’s golf program 2013-2014.
LACROSSE (G) A three-sport athlete at Towson HS, Coach Swift went on to play Div. I Lacrosse at UMBC. She began her coaching career as a head coach with TLC. In 2014, she came to JC and became the head coach for varsity. In her first season, Coach Swift Abbey Swift took the team from 9-9 to 12-5 and a trip to the semifinals of the IAAM A conference -- which earned her recognition as the 2015 Baltimore Sun Coach of the Year. aswift@johncarroll.org
LACROSSE (B) The 2021 season will mark Coach Reynolds’ 7th season at John Carroll and 1st as Head Coach. Coach Reynolds previously served as the Varsity Offensive Coordinator from 2015 through the Don Reynolds ’89 2019 and Interim Head Coach in 2020. During that time John Carroll won three consecutive MIAA “B” Conference Championships and joined the MIAA “A” Conference in 2018. Under his guidance the 2016 & 2017 Patriots averaged over 15 goals per game, helping them to 2 consecutive undefeated seasons in league play. Coach Reynolds has over 25 years of youth and high school coaching experience. In 2016, Coach Reynolds launched the Donald T Reynolds Jr Memorial Scholarship in memory of his father to assist deserving young man with need the opportunity to attend John Carroll. Coach is a lifelong Harford County resident and attended the University of Maryland College Park where he studied Business. dreynolds@johncarroll.org
SOFTBALL A three-sport athlete at Fallston HS, Coach Hudson played Div. I Softball at Hofstra University where she was named an Academic All American, the Hofstra Senior Scholar Athlete and Most Valuable Softball Sherry Hudson Player. Coach Hudson also participated in ASA Fastpitch Softball Leagues and National Tournaments for more than 35 years. She was hired as an assistant coach at JC and became head coach in 2008. Softball won the IAAM A Conference Championship in 2017. shudson@johncarroll.org
Philosophy John Carroll strives to develop strong sports teams by attracting outstanding student-athletes and developing them to their highest potential. While being competitive on the fields and courts is important, we also aim to use our sports’ programs to teach life lessons and develop the character traits that will prepare our student-athletes for success in life beyond sports.
Foundational Values
Strong Relationships Development Accountability Leadership Read more at athletics.johncarroll.org/values