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Leadership Awards for Eleven Area Coaches
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Neumann College honored six coaches from
the Diocese of Wilmington at the second annual awards ceremony
for Leadership in Catholic Youth Sport on May 15. In the front
row are Charles Muzzi, football head coach and athletic association
president at Holy Angels CYM; Susan Heiss, volleyball coach
and athletic director at Ursuline Academy; Brian Comegys,
baseball coach at Archmere Academy; and James Fedena, Jr.,
varsity boys’ basketball coach at St. Helena’s CYO.
In the back row are David O’Connor, varsity girls’
volleyball head coach at St. Ann’s School; Joseph McNesby,
program manager for athletics for the office for Catholic
Youth Ministry; Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda, president of Neumann
College; and David Short, boys’ basketball
coach and athletic association president
at Christ the Teacher.
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Neumann honored 11 coaches at the second annual awards for Leadership
in Catholic Youth Sport on May 15. The awards recognize leaders
who have had a positive impact upon young athletes who play on teams
sponsored by Catholic organizations in the Camden and Wilmington
dioceses and the archdiocese of Philadelphia.
The College recognized coaches in three categories: elementary-level
coaching (grades 1-8), secondary-level coaching (grades 9-12) and
lifetime achievement. One winner was named in each category, and
eight others were recognized as finalists.
In the elementary-level coaching category, James Fedena, Jr., varsity
boys’ basketball coach for St. Helena’s CYO in Wilmington,
DE, won the award. Finalists were Richard Adamsky, softball coach
at Nativity of Our Lord CYO in Warminster, PA; Kathryn Morris, varsity
boys’ basketball coach at St. Augustine Regional School CYO
in Ocean City, NJ; and David O’Connor, varsity girls’
volleyball head coach for St. Ann’s School in Wilmington.
In the secondary-level coaching category, Susan Heiss, volleyball
coach and athletic director at Ursuline Academy, won the award.
Finalists were Brian Comegys, baseball coach at Archmere Academy
in Wilmington, DE; and Melissa and Brendan Dougherty, girls’
basketball coaches at Merion Mercy Academy in Merion Station, PA.
Richard Papirio, baseball head coach at Conwell-Egan Catholic High
School in Fairless Hills, PA, won the award for lifetime achievement.
The other two finalists are from Newark, DE: Charles Muzzi, football
head coach and athletic association president at Holy Angels CYM,
and David Short, boys’ basketball coach and athletic association
president at Christ the Teacher.
The coaching awards acknowledge people who model behavior reflective
of Catholic teachings and encourage the youth athletic experience
to include opportunities for learning character development, good
sportsmanship and spiritual formation. The lifetime achievement
prize honors a courageous leader who espouses Catholic values and
who has positively influenced youth sports by creating, fostering
and supporting an environment that includes spiritual growth and
character development.
The Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development and
the Sport Management program at Neumann College co-sponsor the awards.
Founded in 1999, the Center is dedicated to promoting the inherent
power of good in sports and to using sports as a vehicle for spiritual,
ethical and emotional growth. The Sport Management program, part
of the Neumann curriculum since 1998, is business-based and prepares
undergraduate and graduate students for careers in sports marketing,
finance, event management, and athletic and recreation administration.
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Neumann College honored Kathryn Morris,
varsity boys’ basketball coach for St. Augustine Regional
School CYO at the second annual awards ceremony for Leadership
in Catholic Youth Sport on May 15. With Morris (center) are
Sandra Slabik, director of the Sport Management program at
Neumann College; Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda, Neumann’s president;
Sr. Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, vice president for mission
and ministry at Neumann; and Ed Hastings, director of the
Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development at
Neumann.
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Neumann College honored several
coaches from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia at the
second annual awards ceremony for Leadership in Catholic
Youth Sport on May 15. In the front row are Brendan
and Melissa Dougherty, girls’ basketball coaches
at Merion Mercy Academy; Richard Papirio, baseball
head coach at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School; and
Richard Adamsky, softball coach at Nativity of Our
Lord CYO. In the back row are Ed Hastings, director
of the Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character
Development at Neumann College; Dr. Rosalie M. Mirenda,
Neumann’s president; Sandra Slabik, director
of the Sport Management program at Neumann; and Sr.
Marguerite O’Beirne, OSF, vice president for
mission and ministry at Neumann.
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5/24/06
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