2008 UPA Junior National Team Head Coaches

Read below to find out more about the Head Coaches of Girls and Open Junior National teams. These two great coaches will be leading their respective teams at the World Ultimate and Guts Championships in Vancouver, Canada in August 2008.

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Hometown:
Pelham, NY

Currently lives:
Athens, GA

Most recent team:
Ozone (’97-’06)

Past teams:
Lafayette College ('92)
Georgia Tech ('97-'98)
Team X (’96)

Coaching Experience:
Woodward Academy Varsity ('00-'05)
Georgia HS Ultimate Open YCC Team (’05)
University of Georgia HoDawgs (’06-’07)

What you are most looking forward to?
"I look forward to connecting with the young talent from around the country; to learn, play, laugh, and compete."

What do you most value in a player?
"Someone who is a team player. Who gives it their all no matter what the circumstances. Who can learn from their mistakes without getting down."

Hometown:
Washington, DC

Currently lives:
Brooklyn, NY

Most recent team:
PoNY ‘07

Past teams:
Sidwell Friends ('95-'98)
US Junior National Team (’98)
Wesleyan University (’99-’02)
New York (’02-’03)
E-Pig (’04)
Potomac (’05)
DoG (’06)

Coaching Experience:
Scarsdale HS (’03)
National Ultimate Training Camp (’02-’06)
Junior National Open Team Assistant Coach (’04, ’06)
Sidwell Friends HS (’04-’06)

What you are most looking forward to?
"There's an electric kind of connection you can only get by standing in a huddle, looking from person to person, locking eyes with each.  I'm excited for that moment when preparation, trust, and common purpose combine, and turn individual players into teammates."

What do you most value in a player?
"I hope to assemble a team of players who personify what John Wooden called 'competitive greatness' -- players who are outstanding not just because of natural talent, but because of their enthusiasm, hard work, and team spirit."