Office Information

Location: McDonough Sports Complex, Room 219
Phone: (518) 629-7328
Fax: (518) 629-4855
Email: athletics@hvcc.edu

To better serve you, we recommend that student-athletes contact their designated coach for an appointment prior to coming for a campus visit to meet with him/her. 
Select the appropriate coach below to view contact information.

Staff Directory

Administration

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Justin Hoyt
Director of Athletics
(518) 629-7328 j.hoyt@hvcc.edu
Adam Sopris
Associate Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director/Athletic Academic Coordinator
(518) 629-7898 a.sopris@hvcc.edu
Julia Quinlan
Assistant Director of Athletics/Sports Information Director
518) 629-7863 j.quinlan@hvcc.edu
Don Jones
Intramural Coordinator/Gameday Operations Coordinator
(518) 629-7196 d.jones@hvcc.edu
Christina Kelly
Supervisor of Athletic Programs
(518) 629-7327 c.kelly@hvcc.edu
Trevor Kniffin
Athletics and Recreational Supervisor
(518) 629-7815 t.kniffin@hvcc.edu
Stephanie Clarke
Athletic Department Office Coordinator
(518) 629-7328 s.clarke@hvcc.edu

Sports Medicine

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Andrew Gerdeman, M.D.
Team Physician
Capital Region Orthopedics
 

Coaching Staff

Baseball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Joshua Parrow
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 j.parrow@hvcc.edu
Isaiah Peace
Assistant Coach
i.peace@hvcc.edu
Trevor Kniffin
Assistant Coach
t.kniffin@hvcc.edu
Joseph Sportman
Assistant Coach
j.sportman@hvcc.edu
Eric Beaulac
Assistant Coach
e.beaulac@hvcc.edu
Jack Defayette
Assistant Coach
j.defayette@hvcc.edu

Esports

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Liam Walsh
Assistant Coach
l.walsh@hvcc.edu
Jordan Whittemore
Assistant Coach
j.whittemore@hvcc.edu

Football

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Don Jones
Head Coach
(518) 629-7196 d.jones@hvcc.edu
Zachary Rathka
Assistant Coach
z.rathka@hvcc.edu
James Seay
Assistant Coach
j.seay@hvcc.edu
Brandon Sesay
Assistant Coach
b.sesay@hvcc.edu
Damon Ware
Assistant Coach
d.ware@hvcc.edu
Cyrus Whitney
Assistant Coach
c.whitney@hvcc.edu

Men's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Mike Long
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 m.long@hvcc.edu
Ed Pierce
Assistant Coach
e.pierce@hvcc.edu
Aidan Glynn
Assistant Coach
a.glynn@hvcc.edu

Men's Bowling

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Christopher Claus
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 c.claus@hvcc.edu
Joshua McCart
Assistant Coach
j.mccart1@hvcc.edu

Men's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dr. Dennis McCormick
Co-Head Golf Coach
(518) 629-7328 d.mccormick@hvcc.edu
Brendan Kelly
Co-Head Golf Coach
(518) 629-7328 b.kelly@hvcc.edu
Scott Quenneville
Assistant Coach
s.quenneville@hvcc.edu

Men's Lacrosse

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Bakary Janneh
Interim Head Coach
b.janneh@hvcc.edu
Robert Malik
Assistant Coach
r.malik@hvcc.edu
Nick Vennard
Assistant Coach
n.vennard@hvcc.edu

Men's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Matthew Snow
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 m.snow@hvcc.edu
Erik Sleicher
Assistant Coach
e.sleicher@hvcc.edu

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jeoffrey York
Program Director/Track & Field Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 j.york@hvcc.edu
Peter Wagner
Cross Country Head Coach/TF Distance
(518) 629-7328 p.wagner@hvcc.edu
David Byrd
Assistant Coach - TF (Sprints)
d.byrd@hvcc.edu
Giuliana Capparello
Assistant Coach
g.capparello@hvcc.edu
Joseph DeGiorgio
Assistant Coach - XC
j.degiorgio@hvcc.edu
Robert Fitzgerald
Assistant Coach - TF (Throws)
r.fitzgerald@hvcc.edu

Softball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Katy Lucey
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 k.lucey@hvcc.edu

Women's Basketball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Keith Danzy
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 k.danzy@hvcc.edu
Abbey DeRossi
Assistant Coach
a.derossi@hvcc.edu
Raquel Collier-Jennings
Assistant Coach
r.jennings@hvcc.edu

Women's Bowling

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Christopher Claus
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 c.claus@hvcc.edu
Joshua McCart
Assistant Coach
j.mccart1@hvcc.edu

Women's Golf

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Dr. Dennis McCormick
Co-Head Golf Coach
(518) 629-7328 d.mccormick@hvcc.edu
Brendan Kelly
Co-Head Golf Coach
(518) 629-7328 b.kelly@hvcc.edu
Scott Quenneville
Assistant Coach
s.quenneville@hvcc.edu

Women's Soccer

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Kurtis Smith
Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 k.smith3@hvcc.edu
Laurel Kurashige
Assistant Coach
l.kurashige@hvcc.edu
Tucker Stern
Assistant Coach
t.stern@hvcc.edu

Women's Tennis

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Bruce Perry
Head Coach
(518) 441-2228 b.perry@hvcc.edu
Joe Chamberlin
Assistant Coach
j.chamberlin@hvcc.edu
Scott George
Assistant Coach
s.george@hvcc.edu

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Coaches

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Jeoffrey York
Track and Field Head Coach
(518) 629-7328 j.york@hvcc.edu
Peter Wagner
Cross Country Head Coach/TF Distance
(518) 629-7328 p.wagner@hvcc.edu
David Byrd
Assistant Coach - TF (Sprints)
d.byrd@hvcc.edu
Giuliana Capparello
Assistant Coach
g.capparello@hvcc.edu
Joseph DeGiorgio
Assistant Coach - XC
j.degiorgio@hvcc.edu
Robert Fitzgerald
Assistant Coach - TF (Throws)
r.fitzgerald@hvcc.edu

Women's Volleyball

Name Title Phone E-Mail
Therese DeCan
Head Coach
(802) 379-2327 t.decan@hvcc.edu
Nicole Tecl
Assistant Coach
n.tecl@hvcc.edu
Eleanor Cepiel
Assistant Coach
e.cepiel@hvcc.edu