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* A Farmington, N.Y., native, he earned an associate degree in physical education from Monroe Community College in 1996, a bachelor's degree in physical education from Cortland in 1999 and a master's degree in recreation from Cortland in 2003
 
* Competed as a freestyle swimmer for Cortland for two seasons from 1996-98; served as an assistant coach for the Red Dragons from 1999-2010, 2011-13, 2015-16, 2021-22 and 2023-24 (graduate assistant from 1999-2003, volunteer from 2004-10 and 2011-13)
 
* Three-time honorable mention All-American at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, placing 11th in the 1,650-yard freestyle in both 1997 and 1998 and 15th in the 500-yard freestyle in 1997; also finished 18th and missed the All-America top-16 threshold by just 0.35 seconds in 1998
 
* Two-time SUNYAC champion in the 500-yard freestyle (1997 and 1998), part of winning SUNYAC 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley relay teams in 1997, and SUNYAC runner-up in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 1998
 
* Set a school record in the 1,650-yard freestyle (16:16.24) at the 1998 SUNYAC Championships that stood until 2023 as well as school records in the 500-yard freestyle (4:40.40) at the 1998 SUNYAC meet and the 1,000-yard freestyle in 1997 (9:52.72), each of which stood until 2009
 
* His 1998 team won the SUNYAC title, edging Geneseo by three points, and tied for 28th place at the NCAA Championships
 
* His 1997 team tied for second at the SUNYAC meet and finished 42nd at the NCAA Championships; he scored all of Cortland's team points at the national meet
 
* Still holds the Cortland Holsten Pool record in the 500-yard freestyle (4:43.27)
 
* Cortland Men's Swimming and Diving Red Letter Award winner in 1996-97 and the team's George Breen '56 Award winner in 1997-98 for dedication to the sport of swimming
 
* Lecturer in the Cortland Health Department and Physical Education Department since 2003
 
* Cortland Environmental Health and Safety Department Specialist since 2020; helped Cortland rank among the top 10 providers of safety certifications in Upstate New York by the American Red Cross six straight years from 2018-23
 
* Cortland swimming and diving team academic advisor from 2016-20
 
* C-Club Board of Directors member as the organization's webmaster in 2005 and 2006
 
* Served as Ropes Course Facilitator at Raquette Lake for Cortland Athletics Fall and Spring Leadership Retreats from 2010-15 and for various Red Dragon teams since 2005
 
* Member of the Homer Central School District Parent-Teacher Organization since 2018