The FCIAC has been featuring “Coaches Corner” bios of coaches from its 16 member schools this summer. Since posting the first bios in May, 36 coaches have been featured, with more to come. To view the bios, visit the “Coaches Corner” page via the link on the top menu bar, or click here.
Art Brown New Canaan Girls Cross Country Years as head coach: 11 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Currently assistant coach for New Canaan girls indoor and outdoor track and field; Previously a track and field coach at Stamford and Rippowam High Schools. Full-time profession: Social Studies Teacher (Retired) From the coach: “I am presently … Read more
Patrick Bradley Brien McMahon Boys and girls cross country (5 years), boys indoor track and field (11 years), boys outdoor track and field (11 years) Years as head coach: 13 years Other sports coached or currently coaching: Boys freshman football (8 Years) Full-time profession: Social Studies Teacher at Brien McMahon From the coach: “I am … Read more
David M. Danko Fairfield HS/Fairfield Warde Girls Basketball Years as head coach: 26 Full-time profession: Owner of Danko Painting and Power washing and Co-Director of CT Premier Girls AAU Travel Basketball About the coach: David Danko joined the Warde family in 1982 when he entered as a freshman and, other than a brief break while … Read more
Rick Lewis Westhill and Stamford High Schools Girls and Boys Swimming & Diving Years as head coach: 42 Full-time profession: Aquatics Coach – Stamford YMCA About the coach: A State Champion Swimmer at Greenwich High, Rick went on to an illustrious career at The University of Connecticut where he won numerous New England and Yankee … Read more
Joe Della Vecchia St. Joseph Football Years as head coach: 22 Other sports coached or currently coaching: St. Joseph boys golf From the coach: “I am married to my beautiful wife, Kathleen, (who I met at SJ). We will celebrate 32 years of marriage later this summer. We have four children, Christine (UMass-Amherst ’13), Joseph … Read more
Kevin O’Hara Fairfield Ludlowe Boys Soccer Years as head coach: 16 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Roger Ludlowe MS Girls Basketball Full-time profession: Roger Ludlowe Middle School 7th-grade math teacher. From the coach: “Happily married for 25 years with three children. My eldest daughter is a Special Education teacher in Hawaii. My son is … Read more
Lisa Lindley Darien Girls Lacrosse Years as head coach: 26 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Basketball and field hockey Full-time profession: Middle School Physical Education Teacher and small business owner From the coach: Graduated from UMass and was a two-time All American in both Field Hockey and Lacrosse. “Was a member of the 1989 … Read more