News: 60 Coaching Hires Approved for School Year at June Meetings

(Aug. 1, 2011) - The Loudoun County Public Schools board approved 60 coaching hires at two June meetings for the coming 2011-12 school year including Briar Woods High School boys basketball coach Mike Benson as the Falcons new golf coach for the fall.

Other varsity head coaches approved for fall include Jon Abbett at Dominion for golf; Karl Buckwalter at Dominion for football; Brian Schmidt at Dominion for cross country; and Jerrold Gordon at Woodgrove for football.

Also: Jose M. Gonzalez-Rodriguez as the new volleyball coach at Briar Woods; returning to Tuscarora as volleyball coach is Marsha Hermes; and at Woodgrove: Scott Burns for cross country; Faisal Hallaj for volleyball and Jason Lutman for golf.

Approved at June 28 Meeting:
BRIAR WOODS HIGH SCHOOL
Michael E. Benson – Golf, Head Coach

BROAD RUN HIGH SCHOOL
Walt G. Gouveia – Football, Freshman Assistant Coach

DOMINION HIGH SCHOOL
Jon P. Abbett – Golf, Head Coach
Terry K. Baker – Football, Varsity Assistant Coach
Karl E. Buckwalter – Football, Varsity Head Coach
Gina A. De Gaetano – Cross Country, Assistant Coach
Gina A. De Gaetano – Track, Girls’ Assistant Coach
Heather C. Flor – Swimming, Head Coach
Anne M. Gasser – Basketball, Girls’ Varsity Head Coach
Anne M. Gasser – Softball, Varsity Head Coach
Jason H. Geyer – Basketball, Boys’ Varsity Head Coach
Alexander R. Gray – Lacrosse, Boys’ J.V. Head Coach
Lindsey R. Gruenwald – Cross Country, Assistant Coach
Peter J. Lenotti, Jr. – Lacrosse, Boys’ Varsity Head Coach
Daniel M. McKenna – Lacrosse, Girls’ J.V. Head Coach
Ladon A. Moore – Track, Boys’ Head Coach
Philip J. Nowak – Wrestling, Varsity Assistant Coach
Yash P. Patel – Tennis, Boys’ Head Coach
Jennifer R. Rodgers – Basketball, Girls’ J.V. Head Coach
Brian R. Schmidt – Cross Country, Head Coach
Brian R. Schmidt – Track, Girls’ Head Coach
Robert S. Sikora, Jr. – Baseball, Varsity Head Coach
Andrew S. Tafaro – Baseball, J.V. Assistant Coach
Julie A. Wozniak – Track, Boys’ Assistant Coach
Billy J. Young – Wrestling, Varsity Head Coach

FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL
Kristina M. Infante – Cheerleading, Freshman Head Coach
Misty D. Keller – Cheerleading, J.V. Head Coach

LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Samantha A. Matthews – Cheerleading, Freshman Head Coach
Brittany N. Robey – Cheerleading, J.V. Head Coach

TUSCARORA HIGH SCHOOL
Jennifer A. Wheaton – Volleyball, J.V. Head Coach

WOODGROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Kevin E. Copley – Football, Freshman Assistant Coach
John K. Cowne – Football, Varsity Assistant Coach
Jerrold A. Gordon – Football, Varsity Head Coach
Damien T. Krisko – Football, Freshman Head Coach
Jeffrey E. Lewandowski – Football, J.V. Assistant Coach
Scott E. Nole – Football, J.V. Head Coach
John A. Robic – Football, Freshman Assistant Coach

And at the June 14 Meeting
BRIAR WOODS HIGH SCHOOL
Jose M. Gonzalez-Rodriguez - Volleyball, Varsity Head Coach

FREEDOM  HIGH SCHOOL
Stacey L, Anderson – Gymnastics Assistant Coach
Laura M. Wrighte – Gymnastics, Head Coach

HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL
Kelsey M. Bennett – Cheerleading, J.V. Head Coach

LOUDOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Scott C. Getter – Football, Freshman Head Coach

POTOMAC FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Christopher Story – Volleyball, J.V. Head Coach

STONE BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
Thomas G. Gaffney – Basketball, Girls’ Varsity Head Coach

TUSCARORA HIGH SCHOOL
Tammy P. Carter – Cheerleading, Freshman Head Coach
Brian S. DeVault – Football, Freshman Assistant Coach
Marsha H. Hermes – Volleyball, Varsity Head Coach
Alicia C. Richards – Cheerleading, J.V. Head Coach
Robert A. Smart – Football, J.V. Assistant Coach
Adam J. Snyder – Football, Freshman Head Coach
Samantha K. Smingler – Volleyball, Freshman Head Coach

WOODGROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Scott R. Burns – Cross Country, Head Coach
David A. Ciccarelli – Cross Country, Assistant Coach
Robert D. Fuller – Volleyball, Freshman Head Coach
Tammi I. Gryniuk – Cheerleading, J.V. Head Coach
Faisal Hallaj – Volleyball, Varsity Head Coach
Jason F. Lutman – Golf, Head Coach
Michele M. Spahr – Volleyball, Varsity Assistant Coach
Kauren K. Nordstrom – Cross Country, Assistant Coach
Heidi B. Raymer – Cheerleading, Freshman Head Coach