Lynette Martinez Norwalk Girls Lacrosse Years as head coach: 5 Other sports coached or current coaching: Coached girls lacrosse overall for 8 years; girls basketball for 6; and field hockey for 3 years. Full-time profession: Physical education and health teacher at Norwalk High. From the coach: “I grew up in Stamford, where I played softball … Read more
Jessica Halas Danbury Girls Soccer Years as head coach: 13 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Ski Team (3 years) Full-time profession: Physical Education Teacher at Danbury High (18 years) From the coach: “I am a lifelong competitor as I spent my childhood trying to keep up with my three older brothers. As a Danbury … Read more
Jeff Gee Wilton Girls Cross Country, Indoor track, Outdoor Track Years as head coach: Cross Country 33 years, Indoor Track 25 years, Outdoor Track 35 years Full-time profession: Graphic Design- Athletic Marketing and screen printing From the coach: “Married to wife Tracy – a midwife – we spend as much time as possible at our … Read more
Many of the best baseball players in the FCIAC who graduated high school in recent years have pursued their passion for the sport as student-athletes in college. Although the larger college baseball teams generally got to play through about the first third of the 2020 season before the COVID-19 pandemic halted all spring sports, plenty … Read more
Terry Lowe Greenwich Boys Swimming Years as head coach: 52 Others sports coached or currently coaching: Started water polo team at GHS and coached it for 40 years; Started rugby team at GHS and was advisor/coach while it was a club team for two years; Summer time swim coach for over 50 years, currently in … Read more
Bill Brown New Canaan Boys Golf Years as head coach: 20 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Freshman baseball, Freshmen football, Junior varsity girls basketball and varsity assistant baseball coach (all at NCHS). Full-time profession: Special Education Teaching Assistant at NCHS since 1988 From the coach: “Played youth baseball in New Canaan. Coached Babe Ruth … Read more
Jeffrey N. Queiroga Brien McMahon Football Years as head coach: 3 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Spent 8 years as the Senators’ Defensive Coordinator. Has coached football for 16 years and was a Strength and Conditioning coach for all athletes for eight years (2011-2018). From the coach: “I am the first generation of my … Read more
Andrew McConnell Bridgeport Central Boys Tennis/FCIAC Committee Chairman Years as head coach: 10 Full-time profession: Social Studies teacher at Bridgeport Central HS From the coach: “I live in Westport with my wife Kathy (and currently my visiting grown kids, Aiden and Sophie). My hobbies include running, biking, hiking. and following current events. I’m a board … Read more
The FCIAC’s “Run a Mile” and Push Up Challenges were created to give our spring sport athletes an athletic experience and challenge during the month of May, while also thanking our “Front Line Heroes” in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The slogan for the event was “We Run a Mile Alone to Say Thank … Read more
Jason Shaughnessy Fairfield Warde Wrestling Years as head coach: 23 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Director and coach of the Fairfield PAL wrestling program; Youth soccer coach. Full-time profession: Physical Education teacher at Fairfield Warde HS. From the coach: “I was a 4-year starter at Springfield College and Captain. I was honored as Academic … Read more