Mount Coaching Staff

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  Andre Bridgett 

  Cross Country Coach, Winter Track Coach, Spring Track Coach

  Bio

  Andre Bridgett’s passion for track and field is contagious as illustrated by the many Meet of Champion qualifiers he has guided over the years as a coach of cross country, winter track, and spring track and field. Coach Bridgett’s experience as a coach of an Olympic finalist and World Champion medalist as enabled him to continue to develop champions in every area of track and field. He has been a head coach in New Jersey for over 18 years and continues to inspire and guide young athletes. He has been named Coach of the Year by the Trenton Times Newspaper, the Princeton Packet, and the Newark Star Ledger. Mr. Bridgett was also a successful sprinter both in high school as well as college. He still competes as a Masters track and field athlete and continues to realize success in this arena. Additionally, Mr. Bridgett is usually an instructor along with other college and Olympic coaches at a number of track and field camps throughout the northeast region. When not coaching, Mr. Bridgett enjoys teaching and helping students learn Advanced Placement biology and molecular biology.

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  Kathleen Ketofsky 

  Student Assistance Counselor and Equestrian Team Coach

  908-462-5451

  Bio

  Kathleen Ketofsky organized the Mount Saint Mary Academy Equestrian Club Team in the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year to offer Mount Equestrians the opportunity to compete as a club team and to be recognized for their three-season sport. While attending Drew University, Mrs. Ketofsky was a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), competing at the Regional and National IHSA level.  Currently, she owns two horses and competes on an amateur level in combined training, dressage, and hunters. She is a member of the Somerset Hills Pony Club and enjoys hunter paces, trail rides, and spending time at the barn.

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  Brittany Blankmeyer 

  Varsity Field Hockey Coach

  Bio

  Brittany Blankmeyer came to the Mount with over 15 years of coaching experience at all different levels. She is former collegiate athlete playing Division 1 field hockey at Hofstra University. Coach Blankmeyer was a Two-Time Second Team All-Conference selection.
  
  Before coming to the Mount, Coach Blankmeyer spent several years coaching at Madison High school and Morristown High School. She also has ten years’ experience coaching for the US futures program.
  
  In her first season at Mount the team showed a lot of promise, finishing 9-16 with a strong schedule. In just her second season the team improved to 10-4 with big wins which helped us make an impact in our conference. With Coach Blankmeyer at the helm the future is bright for Mount Field Hockey.

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• Heather Napolitano 

  Varsity Field Hockey Assistant Coach

• Brittany Maldonado 

  English Teacher & Varsity Softball Coach, JV Field Hockey Coach

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• Roald Jornick 

  Varsity Soccer Coach

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• Elizabeth Roper 

  Director of College Counseling, AP Coordinator, and JV Soccer Coach

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  Kim Miller 

  Varsity Tennis Coach

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• Ryan Shellhammer 

  Varsity Basketball Coach, JV Tennis Coach and Golf Coach

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  Darek Libucha 

  Varsity Volleyball Coach

  Bio

  Mr. Libucha is originally from Poland where he was a physical education teacher, coach, and the technical coordinator of the Youth State Volleyball Program. As a coach, his team advanced to the state championships five times and won three state titles. He was also the coach of a national runner-up. He is a graduate of the Academy of Physical Education in Krakow, Poland. Since relocating to the United States, Mr. Libucha has coached various sports at Montclair Kimberly Academy, DePaul Catholic, and Passaic Valley Regional. He is currently the U-17, U-18 Head coach at North Jersey Volleyball Club. He has led the Mount Saint Mary Academy volleyball team to the 2016 Skyland Conference Championship and the 2016 NJSIAA Prep State Championship.

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• Katherine Schmidt 

  Theology Dept. Chair & Freshman Volleyball Coach

• Jennifer Weber 

  PE and Health Teacher, JV Volleyball Coach

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  Ryan Shellhammer 

  Varsity Basketball Coach, JV Tennis Coach and Golf Coach

  Bio

  Ryan Shellhammer is from New Brunswick, New Jersey and attended St. Peter’s High School in his hometown where he played varsity basketball and baseball for three years before continuing his studies at Rutgers University. In 2004, he joined the Girls Central Jersey Cardinals AAU coaching staff, where he led the same team from the U12 age group until they were U17. Ryan went through the recruiting process with this team and helped many of the players to be successful at the college level. He then returned to his high school alma mater to coach basketball for four years. Following his coaching time at St. Peter’s, Ryan served at Rutgers Preparatory School, where he was the head coach of the girls junior varsity basketball team, as well as an assistant on the Somerset County Championship varsity team’s coaching staff. He also assisted with the boys’ program at RPS, helping win four state prep championships. Ryan co-founded Hoop Nation in 2010, and founded Shellhammer Basketball with his father, Joe, also a long time coach.

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• Matthew Anzalone 

  Social Studies Teacher, Varsity Lacrosse Coach, JV Basketball Coach

• Vincent Papandrea 

  Math Teacher, Freshman Basketball Coach

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  Megan Decker 

  Swimming Coach

  Bio

  Megan Decker has been a competitive swimmer since the age of seven. She grew up swimming at the Fanwood Scotch Plains YMCA until graduating high school. She was a five-time record holder at Cranford High School where she received All America honors at the YMCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida. She attended Villanova University on a four-year scholarship and was award Most Valuable Swimmer her freshman year. She has coached numerous swim club programs and currently teaches private and group swim lessons to all ages at Lifetime Athletic in Berkeley Heights. She coached MSMA to a NJSIAA Non-Public B State Champs in 2013-14 and NJISAA A Div. State Champs 2014-15.

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  Andre Bridgett 

  Cross Country Coach, Winter Track Coach, Spring Track Coach

  Bio

  Andre Bridgett’s passion for track and field is contagious as illustrated by the many Meet of Champion qualifiers he has guided over the years as a coach of cross country, winter track, and spring track and field. Coach Bridgett’s experience as a coach of an Olympic finalist and World Champion medalist as enabled him to continue to develop champions in every area of track and field. He has been a head coach in New Jersey for over 18 years and continues to inspire and guide young athletes. He has been named Coach of the Year by the Trenton Times Newspaper, the Princeton Packet, and the Newark Star Ledger. Mr. Bridgett was also a successful sprinter both in high school as well as college. He still competes as a Masters track and field athlete and continues to realize success in this arena. Additionally, Mr. Bridgett is usually an instructor along with other college and Olympic coaches at a number of track and field camps throughout the northeast region. When not coaching, Mr. Bridgett enjoys teaching and helping students learn Advanced Placement biology and molecular biology.

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• Cecelia Lahiff 

  World Language Teacher, Spring Track Assistant Coach

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  Matthew Anzalone 

  Social Studies Teacher, Varsity Lacrosse Coach, JV Basketball Coach

  908-462-5358

  Bio

  Matthew Anzalone is from Westfield, New Jersey and attended Oratory Preparatory High School in Summit, New Jersey where he was a three-sport varsity athlete: running varsity cross country and playing varsity basketball and lacrosse before continuing his studies and lacrosse career playing at the collegiate level at Division III, Susquehanna University. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in History, he went on to receive his certification and master’s degree in Secondary Education Social Studies and TSD (Teacher of Students with Disabilities) Endorsement from Monmouth University.
  
  In 2015, Matthew's first year as varsity lacrosse coach at Mount Saint Mary Academy, the team finished with a 13-3 record. Matthew earned the Coach of the Year Award as the team went on to win its first-ever Valley Division Title in the Skyland Conference. The team also won its first ever Somerset County Tournament game advancing to the quarterfinals and won its first ever New Jersey Group 1 South game advancing to the quarterfinals. In 2016, the lacrosse team repeated as Valley Division Champions finishing with a 14-7 overall record and advanced to the quarterfinals in the Somerset County Tournament and New Jersey Group 1 South tournament. In 2017, the lacrosse team not only repeated as Valley Division Champions and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Somerset County Tournament but also won its first ever state championship, winning the New Jersey Group 1 Central Sectional Title. The team finished with an overall record of 18-3 record. In 2018, the lacrosse repeated as Valley Division Champions for the fourth year in a row, advanced to the semifinals of the Somerset County tournament (a program first) and finished with a 19-4 record. The 2018 team finished their season ranked #17 in the state by NJ.com and for the second year in a row advanced to the New Jersey Group 1 Central Sectional Championship. In 2019, the lacrosse team moved up divisions and now competes in the Raritan Division of the Skyland Conference. The team finished with a record of 15-7 that year. Since joining the Mount family in 2015, the lacrosse team has a record of 79 win and 24 losses.
  
  In addition to serving as a Social Studies teacher and the varsity lacrosse head coach at Mount Saint Mary Academy, Matthew also coaches for STEPS ELITE, a girl's lacrosse club team, and has served as the head coach of the New Jersey Command Division team of the Under Armour Underclass All America tournament in 2016, 2018, and 2019. In June of 2018, his New Jersey team went undefeated at the tournament winning the national championship against Washington, D.C.

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  Ryan Shellhammer 

  Varsity Basketball Coach, JV Tennis Coach and Golf Coach

  Bio

  Mr. Shellhammer is in his 7th season at Mount Saint Mary Academy with a 10 Handicap. With 15 years in golf, he has previously worked at the Raritan Valley Country Club. He enjoys helping beginners and intermediate players learn the rules and etiquette of the game to feel comfortable taking the course on their own.

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  Andre Bridgett 

  Cross Country Coach, Winter Track Coach, Spring Track Coach

  Bio

  Andre Bridgett’s passion for track and field is contagious as illustrated by the many Meet of Champion qualifiers he has guided over the years as a coach of cross country, winter track, and spring track and field. Coach Bridgett’s experience as a coach of an Olympic finalist and World Champion medalist as enabled him to continue to develop champions in every area of track and field. He has been a head coach in New Jersey for over 18 years and continues to inspire and guide young athletes. He has been named Coach of the Year by the Trenton Times Newspaper, the Princeton Packet, and the Newark Star Ledger. Mr. Bridgett was also a successful sprinter both in high school as well as college. He still competes as a Masters track and field athlete and continues to realize success in this arena. Additionally, Mr. Bridgett is usually an instructor along with other college and Olympic coaches at a number of track and field camps throughout the northeast region. When not coaching, Mr. Bridgett enjoys teaching and helping students learn Advanced Placement biology and molecular biology.

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• Cecelia Lahiff 

  World Language Teacher, Spring Track Assistant Coach

• CeCile Brown 

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  Brittany Maldonado 

  English Teacher & Varsity Softball Coach, JV Field Hockey Coach

  908-462-5377

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• Daniel McGarry 

  Assistant Varsity Softball Coach